The time he took his kids in their dinghy and parked between two pirate ships having a mock battle in the bay with cannons (which is super safe and recommended) reminds us that we need to stop firing shots with our words. The time Keith Green wrote him a letter when he was younger tells us that we need to make someone else feel important because it’s a big deal. The time he was hanging out with Jim Caveziel but didn’t know it until afterwards tells us that sometimes we “ fail to recognize Jesus is in the room with us.” His VIP pass to the ‘mosh pit’ at Carrie Underwood’s concert because he’s besties with Carrie’s guitarist tells us we need to “live out our faith in the mosh pit.” We have an all-access pass to the world. The time he built something in shop class- which by the way his shop teacher only has 3 fingers- tells us that even if we fail (and lose fingers) we can still do our purpose. ‘The other day… I was trying to eat noodles with a fork and they kept sliding between the tines and falling off… And so I have this question for you… What are the things falling between the tines of your life? If you live an undistracted life, you’ll start eating your noodles with a spoon and you won’t let important things fall away.’ (This is me trying to write like Bob Goff…)įor real though. Alllll of that lead-up just to say… that? He spends 3-4 pages telling this story that’s either elaborate or name-droppy and then turns it into an analogy that’s cringe or just a general stretch. I think they could get some good material from Bob. While reading this book I couldn’t stop thinking about this YouTube channel where these guys create videos making fun of Christian influencers. I think there are better books for these things. If it will help people love others better, then who am I to stand in the way, but now that I’ve seen the pattern of his books, I’m not so sure I can keep giving that counsel. In my review of Everybody, Always I said that maybe people should still read it. Here are just a few off the top of my head: If you’re feeling like you want to be a ‘better version of yourself’ or figure out what to do with your life then there are plenty of other books that would be better than this one. 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You (on my TBR) If you are feeling like you need a better philosophy on how you spend your time or use your phone, I would recommend one of these books instead: I can’t really think of a reason to read this book. Everything was all over the place and I’m not really sure it’s actually going to help anyone. In short, it just felt like a shallow, self-helpy book with dramatic anecdotes Goff wrangled into inspirational one-liners that sound great but feel a bit fluffy. A clean first impression.Īnd I felt about the same as when I read his other book. I decided to give Goff another chance by reading his newest book before I heard any hype about it. I read Goff’s book Everybody, Always, and contrary to popular opinion of it, I wasn’t really impressed. “Are you willing to do what it takes to uncover the wonder that already surrounds your life? Will you do the courageous work to identify what is distracting you from the better things? And finally, are you willing to do the difficult and selfless work of releasing the beauty you discover into the lives of others rather than keeping it for yourself?” He encourages us to fix our eyes on Jesus and harness life's distractions so we can find joy despite our circumstances.Undistracted: Capture Your Purpose. Bob's inspiring and entertaining stories in Undistracted show us what it looks like to live a beautiful and purposeful life rather than drifting aimlessly from one season to the next. In his trademark storytelling style, Bob helps us learn the destruction of distraction and the benefits of living a life of undistracted love and authentic connection identify the distractions in our lives and either eliminate them or route around them and catch a vision of our future, undistracted selves where we can experience true happiness and joy. And that's a lot like life, isn't it? In Undistracted, Bob Goff lovingly yanks us back in our lane and helps us get back on track so we can live our lives with real purpose and joy. You only took your eyes off the road for a moment, but you drifted off course. You probably know what it's like to be driving down the road when you suddenly feel the vibration and hear the guh-guh-guh - guh-guh of the rumble strips-those groves in the pavement-warning you that you've drifted out of your lane. Through his pithy and inspiring storytelling that has endeared him to millions, New York Times bestselling author Bob Goff reassures readers that they can harness today's distractions, follow Jesus' example, and find focus, purpose, and joy.
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