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The Angel Inside: Michelangelo's Secrets for Following Your Passion and Finding the Work You Love
Published by Penguin Random House Audio
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There will come a time when you must decide to lead the life someone else has chosen for you…or the life you want.
According to legend, when a young boy asked the great Renaissance artist Michelangelo why he was working so hard hitting the block of marble that would eventually become his greatest sculpture, David, the artist replied, "Young man, there is an angel inside this rock, and I am setting him free." In The Angel Inside, the renowned consultant and career coach Chris Widener uses Michelangelo's words to explore the hidden potential that exists within us all.
In this unforgettable tale, Tom Cook, a disillusioned American businessman, has traveled to Italy looking for direction in his life. In Florence, the last city on his tour, Tom meets a mysterious old man who opens his eyes to the art and life of Michelangelo and reveals what the artist's work can teach him-and all of us-about the power of following your passion.
Among the lessons that Tom learns over the course of the next day:
The beauty is in the details
Your hand creates what your mind conceives
All great accomplishments start with a single swift action
No one begins by creating the Sistine Chapel
Whether you're looking for a way to reinvigorate your career or searching for the courage to begin a new one, THE ANGEL INSIDE is a must-read if you want to find true meaning in your life and work.
The break-out business parable that's already sold more than 70,000 copies, The Angel Inside tells the story of a young man searching for meaning in his work and finding it in an unlikely place: the life and art of Michelangelo.
According to legend, when a young boy asked the great Renaissance artist Michelangelo why he was working so hard hitting the block of marble that would eventually become his greatest sculpture, David, the artist replied, "Young man, there is an angel inside this rock, and I am setting him free." In The Angel Inside, the renowned consultant and career coach Chris Widener uses Michelangelo's words to explore the hidden potential that exists within us all.
In this unforgettable tale, Tom Cook, a disillusioned American businessman, has traveled to Italy looking for direction in his life. In Florence, the last city on his tour, Tom meets a mysterious old man who opens his eyes to the art and life of Michelangelo and reveals what the artist's work can teach him-and all of us-about the power of following your passion.
Among the lessons that Tom learns over the course of the next day:
The beauty is in the details
Your hand creates what your mind conceives
All great accomplishments start with a single swift action
No one begins by creating the Sistine Chapel
Whether you're looking for a way to reinvigorate your career or searching for the courage to begin a new one, THE ANGEL INSIDE is a must-read if you want to find true meaning in your life and work.
The break-out business parable that's already sold more than 70,000 copies, The Angel Inside tells the story of a young man searching for meaning in his work and finding it in an unlikely place: the life and art of Michelangelo.
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Reviews for The Angel Inside
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This story is easy to listen to. Staged in the fable style, it gives lessons that are good reminders for sculpting your best life. Nothing new and everything we need to keep in mind.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is so easy to listen to since it is in story form. Great teaching on doing what you love so that you can be your best.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What a fun little gem of a book! Tried and true wisdom wrapped up in an afternoon in Italy. Nothing earth shattering (And the ending was predictable), but this is a charming, self-improvement parable.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An easy read. Good for graduation present. Reminder of steps it takes to be successful in your work life and following your passions in realistic ways to to reach competence and proficiency.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a great little book with nice insights into living a superb life drawn from the life and works of Micaelangelo. Written in an engaging narrative style this was a refreshing break from the usual format of self help books.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Thank you so much it's a eye opener this Audio book, a reminder of what we already know and to take Action.