The Desire Map: Summary Review
This is a summary review of The Desire Map containing key details about The Desire Map.
What is The Desire Map About?
"The Desire Map" by Danielle LaPorte is a book that helps readers discover and prioritize their core desires to create a more fulfilling life.
With The Desire Map, the author brings you a holistic life-planning tool that will revolutionize the way you go after what you want in life. Unapologetically passionate and with plenty of warm wit, she turns the concept of ambition inside out and offers an inspired, refreshingly practical workbook for using the Desire Map process:
- Identify your "core desired feelings" in every life domain: livelihood & lifestyle, body & wellness, creativity & learning, relationships & society, and essence & spirituality
- Create practical "Goals with Soul" to generate your core desired feelings
- Why easing up on your expectations actually liberates you to reach your goals
- Self-assessment quizzes, worksheets, and complete Desire Mapping tools for creating the life you truly long for
Summary Points & Takeaways from The Desire Map
Some key summary points and takeaways from the book include:
* Core Desires: The book teaches readers how to identify their core desires and use them as a roadmap for creating a life that feels true to them.
* The Importance of Feeling Good: LaPorte argues that the most important thing in life is to feel good, and that this should be the foundation for all of our goals and decisions.
* Embracing Emotions: The author encourages readers to embrace their emotions, rather than repressing them, and to use them as a source of guidance and inspiration.
* The Power of Language: LaPorte stresses the importance of language in shaping our perceptions and experiences, and encourages readers to choose words that empower and inspire them.
* Creating a Desire Map: The book provides a step-by-step guide for creating a Desire Map, which is a tool for clarifying your core desires and using them to guide your life.
* The book provides a unique and empowering approach to creating a life that feels true to you, and is a valuable resource for anyone looking to find greater purpose and fulfillment.
Who is the author of The Desire Map?
Danielle LaPorte is a bestselling Canadian author, inspirational speaker, entrepreneur, and blogger. Born in Windsor, Ontario, LaPorte is the author of three non-fiction books with an emphasis on conscious goal-setting and entrepreneurship.
Book details
- Print length: 288 pages
- Genre: Self Help, Nonfiction, Personal Development
What are the chapters in The Desire Map?
Chapter 1 DESIRE
Chapter 2 THE MAGNETICS OF FEELINGS
Chapter 3 The Benefit of Clear Desires
Chapter 4 Goals with Soul?
Chapter 5 SINCERE EFFORT TRUST FAITH
Chapter 6 Do Less Get More
Chapter 7 Deserving
Chapter 8 THE WORKBOOK
Chapter 9 Relating to Life
Chapter 10 CLARIFYING YOUR CORE DESIRED FEELINGS THIS IS THE WHOLE
Chapter 11 Pattern Recognition Prepping to Home
Chapter 12 Brutal Facts and Fears About Getting What You Want
What is a good quote from The Desire Map?
Top Quote: “Knowing how you actually want to feel is the most potent form of clarity that you can have.” (Meaning) - The Desire Map Quotes, Danielle LaPorte
What do critics say?
Here's what one of the prominent reviewers had to say about the book: “With an organic elegance The Desire Map couples our primal desire-energy with the inborn intelligence of our feelings. The result? Optimizing our time on Earth. LaPorte's joie de vivre is contagious. Prepare to catch it!” — Michael Bernard Beckwith, author of Life Visioning
* The editor of this summary review made every effort to maintain information accuracy, including any published quotes, chapters, or takeaways. If you're interested in furthering your personal growth, you may want to explore my list of favorite self-improvement books. These books, which have had a significant impact on my life, are carefully curated and come with summaries and key lessons.
Chief Editor
Tal Gur is an author, founder, and impact-driven entrepreneur at heart. After trading his daily grind for a life of his own daring design, he spent a decade pursuing 100 major life goals around the globe. His journey and most recent book, The Art of Fully Living, has led him to found Elevate Society.
