The Monk and the Riddle：The Art of Creating a Life While Making a Living

Whatwouldyoubewillingtodofortherestofyourlife...?It'saquestionmostofusconsideronlyhypothetically-optinginsteadto"dowhatwehavetodo"toearnaliving.ButinthecriticallyacclaimedbestsellerTheMonkandtheRiddle,entrepreneurialsageRandyKomisarasksustoansweritforreal.Thebook'stimelessadvice-tomakeworkpaynotjustincash,butinexperience,satisfaction,andjoy-willbeembracedbyanyonewhowantssuccesstocomenotjustfromwhattheydo,butfromwhotheyare.AtonceafictionaltaleofKomisar'sencounterswithawould-beentrepreneurandapersonalaccountofhowKomisarfoundmeaningnotinwork'srewardsbutinworkitself,thebookillustrateswhat'swrongwiththemainstreamthinkingthatweshouldsacrificeourlivestomakealiving.DescribedbyFortune.comas"partpersonalessay,partfictionalnarrativeandpartmeditationonthenatureofworkandlife,"TheMonkandtheRiddleisessentialreadingontheartofcreatingalifewhilemakingaliving."Belongsinacategorybyitself...ThebestthingI'vereadallyear."-SanFranciscoExaminer"Atimelybook."-USAToday"Aself-helpmanualandbusinessfablerolledintoone."-TheTimes,London