{"product_id":"the-illusion-of-forward-fueling-mark-d-donnelly-9781956688788","title":"The Illusion of Forward Fueling Curiosity for a Well-Lived Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe're told life moves forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWork hard. Stay busy. Keep climbing. And somewhere out ahead-just beyond the next goal, the next promotion, the next season of life-happiness is waiting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut more often than not... it isn't. At least not for long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Illusion of Forward: Fueling Curiosity for a Well-Lived Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Mark Donnelly, PhD, challenges one of modern life's quiet assumptions: that happiness, meaning, and fulfillment live just beyond the next achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from psychology, behavioral science, creativity research, and decades of real-world observation, Donnelly offers a grounded alternative to the endless chase for more. This is not a book about reinvention. It's about learning to live more fully inside the life you already have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough humor, science, and practical wisdom, readers will learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreak free from the exhausting cycle of \u003cem\u003e\"I'll be happy when...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplace willpower with systems that actually work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurn guilt from emotional baggage into a catalyst for growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShift from external validation to values-driven confidence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecover joy, wonder, and meaning in everyday life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild stronger relationships through curiosity and presence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtect personal energy and set healthier boundaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA well-lived life doesn't begin when everything is finally under control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt begins the moment you stop chasing what's ahead...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...and start getting curious about what's already here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark D. Donnelly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1956688781\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781956688788\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rock \/ Paper \/ Safety Scissors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d","brand":"Mark D. Donnelly","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659882082559,"sku":"9781956688788","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-illusion-of-forward-fueling-mark-d-donnelly-9781956688788","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}