The Desire Map: A Guide to Creating Goals with Soul

The Desire Map: A Guide to Creating Goals with Soul

by Danielle LaPorte

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4.4 stars from 1,386 reviews. Top 86% of Self Help books we track.

308 pages~5.1 hr readPublished by Sounds TruePublished 2014-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

  • You've achieved things on paper but still feel empty, and you're ready to understand why.
  • You're burned out from productivity culture and want a framework that doesn't require constant hustle.
  • You're willing to do honest self-reflection work if it means building a life that actually feels good to live.

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  • You prefer concrete step-by-step instructions over introspection and prefer not to examine your emotional motivations.
  • You're looking for quick hacks or a no-effort system to transform your life.
  • You're sceptical of the connection between feelings and tangible results, or you think emotion-based planning is too soft.

About this book

The Desire Map presents an alternative approach to goal-setting and life planning. Rather than pursuing goals with the hope they will eventually bring fulfillment, LaPorte argues that people actually chase the feelings they believe achieving those goals will create. This conventional approach is backwards and leads to burnout. The book proposes identifying your "core desired feelings" first, then creating "Goals with Soul" aligned with those feelings. It covers five life domains: livelihood & lifestyle, body & wellness, creativity & learning, relationships & society, and essence & spirituality. The workbook includes self-assessment quizzes, worksheets, and Desire Mapping tools. LaPorte explains how reducing expectations can paradoxically help you reach your goals. She notes that over 10,000 people have used this system, reporting outcomes ranging from career changes to personal renewals. The Desire Map is framed as a system for those seeking clarity and self-determination rather than relying on affirmations or distant bucket lists.

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