Review of Purpose

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[Following is a volunteer review of "Purpose" by Gina Bianchini.]
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gina Bianchini's Purpose It offers a step-by-step path to discovering one's life's purpose. It also discusses the value of community in discovering one's purpose; a community, as the author describes it, could be the one you were born into and grew up in, or it could be an online group. The book is divided into three sections: the first discusses the purpose and how to determine one's purpose; the second describes how to turn a thought into action; and the third describes in detail how to create an online community that shares your purpose and how to benefit from that community.

The book is thought-provoking and enlightening. The author explains her journey toward finding a sense of purpose, a community, and business success. She discusses her first job, the social media uprising, her pursuit of an MBA, her startup adventure, the downfall of the dot-com business, how it affected her, and how she persevered. Anyone who wants to find their purpose and understand what it takes to be successful in life will find this book helpful, and I found it helpful in understanding the importance of having a purpose in life as well as the importance of finding the right community to keep you motivated and help you achieve great heights in life.

This book, in my opinion, is so wonderfully written that I couldn't find a single problem in it the entire time I was reading it. This book is the ultimate success handbook and would be ideal for anyone who is confused, starting from scratch, and looking for a purpose in life. The narrative of the story feels disconnected because each chapter discusses a different event, making it feel more like reading an interview than a story. I would have preferred for it to be in story format. Apart from that, everything else is excellent, which is why I give this book five stars.

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There are upsides and downsides to online communities. They can allow people who dislike social interaction to connect with others who have similar interests, but they can also keep those same people from truly knowing who they are interacting with.
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Amy Luman wrote: 29 Aug 2023, 16:25 There are upsides and downsides to online communities. They can allow people who dislike social interaction to connect with others who have similar interests, but they can also keep those same people from truly knowing who they are interacting with.
Yes, I agree. This is indeed a very peculiar observation. But on the upside, online communities, if we know how to connect and communicate, can also be a boon and open up a wide variety of opportunities that we didn't know existed before. Online communities and social media pages are by far the easiest and fastest modes of communication.
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