Not doing stuff you hate doesn't involve logic or pros vs cons lists. Deciding what you love and hate comes from the gut. You have to get out of your own head, sit down and quietly ask yourself, "Do I want to do this or not?" Imagine what it feels like to say no. Imagine what it feels like to say yes. What do you want, regardless of what's "sensible"? Don't Do Stuff You Hate is a collection of short essays (roughly 1-5 pages each) all centered around, well, not doing stuff you hate. It is excellent for reading while riding the bus, standing in line, and waiting around in government offices. Got 5-10 minutes? Just open it up and read a chapter or two. Likewise, you can skip around as much as you want. I loved the book for its valuable insights on what makes life meaningful, what it means to do things against the current of social convention, and how to craft a happy life for yourself. Morehouse and Earl emphasize the importance of "NOW" decision making. If there's some aspect of your life that you hate right now, your task is to find a way to remove it from your life. It doesn't matter how removing this soul-sucking activity will affect your distant, fuzzy ideal of a future utopia. You've got a concrete problem right now. So solve it. "Stop aiming for goals. Start clearing the path ahead of you, instead." It's all about balance. Discomfort is inevitable. The question that you should be asking yourself is how much discomfort is worth it? How certain are you that you have to be suffering right now to achieve your goals? Maybe you should do some reassessment - of both your goals and your trajectory to achieving your goals.What I got out of this book: One of my favorite takeaways: "Don't try to pick an industry [to work in]. Just do interesting stuff." We all frequently get caught up in trying to categorize and plan everything. I need to pick a title or label NOW so that people know who I am and what I do, right? Wrong. You just do you. Do what you love. Do what makes you happy. Do what feels right in the moment. The labels and titles and categories will sort themselves out. I also really liked the chapter "Hanging Out with People Your Age is Overrated". People a lot older and younger than me have different experiences and values that I can learn a lot from. I'm happy that that's been brought to my attention so I can be more active about reaching outside my peer group for friends.Who should read this book: Are you unhappy with any aspect of your life? Do you feel "stuck"? Read this book. I also highly recommend this book to every student and young professional. It provides a really different perspective on how to craft a happy life for yourself. While a lot of people encourage you to "quit complaining and suck it up if you want to succeed", Morehouse and Earl tell you to reassess both your definition of success (that ideal future you have mapped out) and your pathways to success.Questions we should ask ourselves daily: "1. Do I like what I'm doing? 2. Is it getting me somewhere I want to go? 3. What am I giving up to be here?"