In Juggling Elephants, a recent publication by the pair Jones Loflin and Todd Musig, the authors use a fictional character, Mark, whose life is in turmoil because he has so many things going one he cannot seem to get them done.His wife insists that he take his daughter to the circus where he meets a vacationing ring master who shows him that the circus itself is a metaphor for prioritization in his life.
The premise of this short, easy book is that to gain clarity we should all look at our life priorities and divide them into three groups (three rings of a circus).The rings are professional, family / friends and self.Whenever the rings are unbalanced life is in disarray.They go on through this fictional story to give anecdotes and hints on how to obtain a happier, saner and more effective life in general.The book ends by Mark passing the wisdom of the ring master down to his own daughter who is having her own struggles with balancing the job and family life.
With less than 150 pages Juggling Elephants doesn’t take too long to read, even if you consider yourself a slow reader.Jones Loflin and Todd Musig are no strangers to what they are writing about either.Both are speakers and trainers and have been associated with the self help industry for a while.The book is in a similar format to the Who Moved My Cheese? phenomenon that Jones Loflin was previously associated with.
Does the premise of Juggling Elephants work?The proof is in the pudding.I have already been playing with the ideas of this book in my own life and find them to work for me.I think that if you are one of the many people who might need some clarity in your life you would benefit by reading this book and implementing the three rings into your busy lifestyle.
The above review was contributed by: Gary Dale Cearley: Gary Dale is an expatriate American who chooses to write about controversial material. His subject matter tends to run the gamut from historical subjects to biography and even humor. Originally from Arkansas, he has spent several years in Korea as well as Vietnam and is now living in Thailand. Click Here to read an interview with Gary. Click Here to read Gary's reviews.
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