Just as a screenwriter cuts out scenes that don't move the plot forward, we should stop doing things that don't contribute to the "story" we want to tell with our lives.
The book follows Miller as he struggles to adapt his previous memoir, Blue Like Jazz , into a movie. In the process, he realizes his real life is actually quite boring—and if he wouldn't want to watch a movie about his life, why would he want to live it? The Core Premise A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Lea...
Life doesn't just happen to you; you often have to force yourself into uncomfortable situations (like Miller’s literal hike through the Andes or biking across America) to kickstart a new chapter. Just as a screenwriter cuts out scenes that
We often wait for "purpose" to hit us, but Miller suggests that meaning is the byproduct of committing to a difficult, worthwhile project. The Core Premise Life doesn't just happen to