What life lesson did you draw from "Man Mission" and how do you see it impacting your life?

[Tonika632]

Everything is hard when you have to do it for the first time, eventually you become used to it.

[gelli_baranda]

Wow. Thanks for this, Laura! You have raised a wonderful thread to talk about. I think this is very timely. The period that we are in right now requires a different kind of courage.

[Chinazo Anozie]

Honestly, that was the part that most resonated with me. Like the narrator, I was once in a job that was sucking the life out of me, to the point where I even got suicidal. Fortunately for me, I realised (with some help) that I could actually change my situation if I was unhappy with it. It didn't even occur to me to do that all the years I was in that awful job, and when he was going through the same thing, it really resonated with me.

[Bridgette C 2]

The lesson I gained from Man Mission is the importance of responsibility, accountability, and being decisive. I learned that even when one is still in his/her youth days, he/she must know what he/she wants in life. I also learned there that one has to be decisive in who to marry. And also, when building a family, one should be ready - meaning, one should be responsible and accountable to his/her actions that may affect his/her family. If one is a husband or a wife, they should consider and check their every action so that their family will be secured from being broken.

[Manas Ranjan Mishra]

In Man Mission, Eytan Uliel skillfully interweaves the men's journeys with the life lessons he, as narrator, learns along the way. What is your favorite life lesson from the book and why?

My favorite is the observations of life shared by Peter, the German catamaran captain on Man Mission VIII, the trip to Thailand. On page 177 he tells the men: "I know what I do is strange and exotic to you . . . But that's my job . . . After a while, whatever you do in life becomes normal. I chose this life, and so this is normal for me. You have a different life, and so that is normal for you. We are all made of our experiences. The good thing is that anytime we want, we can change those experiences and change our life . . . If you choose a different life it will be strange at first, but in time almost anything can become normal."

Then he adds the challenge: "The most important thing is to have courage and to just f*#%ing do what you want. After that, my friends, everything else will be okay."

I really like Peter's perspective. Fear can be paralyzing. It can keep us back from pursuing our dreams. But if we will find the courage to pursue those dreams, even the most out-of-the-normal-rut experiences can become our new normal. I like that attitude and want to apply that to my own life.

What about you? What is your take-away from the book?

On this, I agree with you. Confidence is all we need, but once we resolve to confront our fears and engage in what we were so afraid of, we understand that we shouldn't have been so afraid in the first place. As a result, we welcome the new development and press on.

[jimmy02]

I agree with your observation. Additionally, what IIearnt was, sometimes, it's okay to ask for help from your friends than try and do everything on our own.

[Kehinde Hussein]

I think my favorite part is prioritising one's love life and making it work. I liked that Daniel and Pamela always wanted to make it work while it died down with the author and Rachel. That was sad.

[Spencer Maina]

Keep your family and friends close. Your family is what makes you work hard, and friends help in unloading some of the tough burdens in your heart. And the most important is: when you're in trouble both of them will be there for you.

[Bennete+]

My favorite lesson from this is that we can rise again no matter what wreck we have caused. That said, courage is a compulsory requirement.

[Andrada Madalina]

The most important lesson this book taught me is not to maintain appearances for someone's sake and enjoy every moment of my life, no matter if I'm wrong sometimes.

[Ola_Elise]

Being more courageous in your life will enable you to respond effectively to risks and achieve excellent results. But getting past your fears takes effort. In truth, being courageous entails thinking things through, weighing the risks and benefits, and acting despite the inevitable dread that arises.

[n3stl3y_]

It taught me to keep my friends close to me because time is never enough. It takes a lot to go out your way to do things like which is why it makes it more special.

[fire_spice]

There are so many lessons on Man Mission. The lives of the characters are full of lessons and the lives of the people they meet. My favorite was the main protagonist's lesson. That the past doesn't define the future. He found strength to move forward and soon he was happy again.

[Maris Charles M]

I don't know if this is a lesson per se, but the part that struck me most is when Sam found out his dad died. "And that means I’ll never be the child again. Just like that, poof-I’m the grownup now.”

My mom is going through treatment for stage IV cancer, and I know it's only a matter of time before I will lose her. It's really hard to think about what it will be like when your parent is gone forever. Reading this really helped me be more empathetic to my friends who have already lost their parents, and gave me insight into what I will be experiencing at some point too.

So touching. I totally agree with you. I lost my stepmom some months ago to breast Cancer. Its painful to even feel her gone while she was alive. All this experiences makes us stronger.

[Maris Charles M]

I don't know if this is a lesson per se, but the part that struck me most is when Sam found out his dad died. "And that means I’ll never be the child again. Just like that, poof-I’m the grownup now.”

My mom is going through treatment for stage IV cancer, and I know it's only a matter of time before I will lose her. It's really hard to think about what it will be like when your parent is gone forever. Reading this really helped me be more empathetic to my friends who have already lost their parents, and gave me insight into what I will be experiencing at some point too.

So touching. I totally agree with you. I lost my stepmom some months ago to breast Cancer. Its painful to even feel her gone while she was alive. All this experiences makes us stronger.