The Three Boxes Of Life: And How To Get Out Of Them
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What if the rigid structure of modern life — education, then work, then retirement — is not an inevitability but a trap? The Three Boxes of Life: And How To Get Out of Them by Richard Nelson Bolles presents a bold challenge to the conventional life-path, arguing that the strict sequencing of learning, earning, and resting is a cultural construct that diminishes human potential and personal fulfilment. Bolles introduces readers to the concept of life/work planning, offering a practical and deeply humanistic framework for integrating education, work, and leisure throughout every stage of life, rather than confining each to its own separate box. Bolles, best known for his landmark career guide What Color Is Your Parachute?, brings the same accessible, conversational wit and pragmatic wisdom to this companion volume. The book is rich with self-assessment exercises, thought-provoking reflections, and actionable strategies that empower readers to reclaim authorship of their own lives. It sits at the intersection of career counselling, philosophy of work, and personal development, appealing to anyone who has ever felt trapped by society's predetermined script. For those who sense that life could be lived more fully, more intentionally, and on their own terms, Bolles' challenge is impossible to ignore.
Author: Richard Nelson Bolles
Format: Paperback
Published: 1981, Ten Speed Press
Genre: Self help & mindfulness
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What if the rigid structure of modern life — education, then work, then retirement — is not an inevitability but a trap? The Three Boxes of Life: And How To Get Out of Them by Richard Nelson Bolles presents a bold challenge to the conventional life-path, arguing that the strict sequencing of learning, earning, and resting is a cultural construct that diminishes human potential and personal fulfilment. Bolles introduces readers to the concept of life/work planning, offering a practical and deeply humanistic framework for integrating education, work, and leisure throughout every stage of life, rather than confining each to its own separate box. Bolles, best known for his landmark career guide What Color Is Your Parachute?, brings the same accessible, conversational wit and pragmatic wisdom to this companion volume. The book is rich with self-assessment exercises, thought-provoking reflections, and actionable strategies that empower readers to reclaim authorship of their own lives. It sits at the intersection of career counselling, philosophy of work, and personal development, appealing to anyone who has ever felt trapped by society's predetermined script. For those who sense that life could be lived more fully, more intentionally, and on their own terms, Bolles' challenge is impossible to ignore.