Most people inherit a set of "default settings" for life without ever consciously choosing them.

We're taught to follow a familiar path: get good grades, find a stable job, work hard, earn more money, stay busy, and keep moving toward the next milestone.

While there's nothing inherently wrong with this approach, many people eventually find themselves asking an uncomfortable question:

Is this actually the life I want, or simply the life I've been told to want?

Some books have the power to interrupt autopilot thinking.