Flourish : The Hidden Structure of a Fulfilling Life

We all want to flourish. We want to create harmony, well-being and joy in our lives and those around us.The question is, how?Daniel Coyle has spent the last six years researching and visiting 'holistic hotbeds': groups, teams, businesses, and communities which have, accidentally or on purpose, created deep, thriving relationships that generate high levels of shared success and well-being.From a small town in Vermont that has produced 11 Olympians over the past 40 years - where most of the Olympians return to live and work after their athletic careers are over - to a Michigan deli that accidentally grew into a $70 million business. And from a grassroots organization in an impoverished Kenyan settlement that has produced Ivy League students, to a successful multi-billion dollar company that functions like an extended family. Coyle discovered that all these groups flourish using three skills, which form the three parts of this book.In Skill 1 - The Surrendering - we'll learn about our bra