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What bothered me most about this book was the paradox that we a) should first measure everything we do in our daily lives in order to get data on how we spend our lives with the contradictory idea that b) our lives are too full of activities and that we need to simplify in order to be happy. There is no way to combine these two ideas. Moreover, the author and I did not share the same political views.

It kind of bothers me that we humans should constantly grow and become better versions of ourselves by doing more and analyzing everything we do in great detail. I don't think it's really that complicated to be happy: it's eating when you're hungry, getting into the warmth when you're cold, having someone to talk and share problems with, and hopefully staying healthy. Why should we overcomplicate everything?

I'm not sure why this book is so provocative to me? Maybe simply because it feels so naïve and idealistic. I have a hard time seeing that anyone with titles like customer service support, data analyst, operations manager or whatever that helps big multinational corporations continue to return profits to their shareholders can feel that their job is helping to make the world a better place. Unfortunately, these are the rules of the game and there's not much you can do but adapt and become a pawn in the game.

It is surface privilege to think you can design your entire life. I still don't know how to get a job that I really love. After doing the exercises in this book, I've realized that I like to converse with people, write and read, be outdoors and inspire and exchange thoughts. If anyone knows of a profession that contains all of these components, please feel free to contact me. Because I still haven't figured out what my calling is and am unsure if I ever will either.