The Man Who Mistook His Job for a Life: A Chronic Overachiever Finds the Way Home

you know who you are, and you know why you are considering buying this book. just do it, see that you're not alone, get some guts, and change your life. i was shocked with how much i had in common with the author. i ended up quitting my job and, after a few years, finding something much more satisfactory. this book goes great with pretty much any book by osho or ajahn chah.

Lazear focuses on his own experiences while discussing specifically how American males often confuse their personal lives with their professional ones. He attempts to teach his readers to allow for time with their families, friends, and lives outside of the workplace. This book has no comedic tone and yet based on the title and approach one would expect it..

Jonathon Lazear equates compulsive work with alcoholism - a dependency that amounts to a disease. Carrying on that analogy, Lazear presents a list of workaholism's symptoms, and a 10-step program to overcome the obsession with work. Although passages condemning overachievers and perfectionists will sound like fingernails on a chalkboard to many business men and women, we from getAbstract recommend this book to all executives, who would do well to heed this much of Lazear's advice: Make sure that you are not letting your job crowd out the important things in life.

This book is a beautifully written glimpse into the inner life of a workaholic, particulary from a male point of view. I was very impressed with what the author accomplished -- evolving from a man whose self-worth was defined primarily by what he did for a living to a person who broadedned his world and identity to include a full human experience. He provides many helpful healing tips for workaholics. If you have the feeling that your work is your life, read this book!