The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life

by David Brooks

Book Overview

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Everybody tells you to live for a cause larger than yourself, but how exactly do you do it? The author of The Road to Character explores what it takes to lead a meaningful life in a self-centered world.

"Deeply moving, frequently eloquent and extraordinarily incisive."--The Washington Post

Every so often, you meet people who radiate joy--who seem to know why they were...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812993268
• ISBN13: 9780812993264
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Random House
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Brooks Will Open Your Eyes

We all can now have second acts in our lives, maybe more. We can live a very long time, much more than just a life of career. The second mountain is a perfect metaphor how our second life mission differs from our first, looks back on it appropriately, but does not mirror it. If you’re thinking about significance over success, Brooks points you in the right direction.

This isn't it.

I found out about this book from another author I follow, Mark Manson, who is in the self-help/life advice realm. I gave it a shot and I didn't love it, but it wasn't the worst thing either. However, I would not recommend this book to anyone. The author only used anecdotes to support his ideas, and in the religion section he sounded like a zealot to me and it started to feel weird. If you're looking at this book, I recommend picking up The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*uck instead.