Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder, by Arianna Huffington, is a powerful and pathbreaking book that challenges the traditional, two-dimensional model of success and offers a kind of transformation, rooted in the practical and the spiritual, which can inspire and energize us to manifest the better lives we seek.
In her widely acclaimed follow-up to her bestseller, The Sleep Revolution, Huffington turns her attention to the pursuit of what she calls the "Third Metric," an alternate metric of success based on putting well-being at the center of our lives.
In Thrive, Huffington argues that our society, shaped by a "cult of overwork," is in dire need of redefining this metric of success and showing us a better way of living. She argues that, like our ancestors, we must reconnect with our authentic selves and the world around us, which can happen through daydreaming, meditation, and spending time with friends and family.
Through a combination of research, personal anecdotes, and interviews with experts, Huffington weaves together a compelling narrative of how to redefine and seek success beyond money and power, so that we can find more joy, balance, and wonder in our lives.
Above all, Thrive is an urgently needed message of hope and transformation. Huffington emphasizes that our lives are a journey, and that we need to be gentle with ourselves and our expectations. We can learn a lot from her passion and her enthusiasm for living life fully and more mindfully.
Throughout the book, Huffington stresses the importance of nourishing our individual and collective "great reservoirs of potential," which can be used to encourage and sustain meaningful, long-term success. She also emphasizes that our physical and mental health require us to listening to our bodies and our hearts, and sometimes, this might require taking breaks from the daily grind, to find peace and relaxation.
Ultimately, Thrive offers us the tools to create a life of balance and success, which is not only about achieving goals, but also about sacrificing the need for overwork and competition, in order to protect our minds and bodies from burnout. Huffington tells us that we have to recognize our need for rest, relaxation, and downtime in order to reach our fullest potential.
In this beautifully written book, Arianna Huffington calls on us to redefine our individual and collective metrics of success and truly strive for a spirit of wholeness, fulfillment, and personal growth. She shows us that redefining success is not only possible, but necessary for us as individuals, and for our collective well-being.
