{"product_id":"the-invisible-list-one-passion-a-year-every-year","title":"The Invisible List: One Passion a Year, Every Year","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRavi Gupta\u003c\/b\u003e is a serial entrepreneur across education, politics, media, and health. He is the co-founder of Arena, RePublic Schools, and Squadra Health. He currently leads The Branch, a nonprofit media company. A former school principal and Obama staffer, Gupta has appeared in \n\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. His podcasts reach over 300,000 weekly listeners, and he is a \n\u003ci\u003eForbes \u003c\/i\u003e30 Under 30 alum, a Truman Scholar, and a Yale Law School graduate. He was born and raised in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Line\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA road map for finally tackling what matters most\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"In \n\u003ci\u003eThe Invisible List, \u003c\/i\u003eRavi Gupta confronts the quiet backlog of the dreams we all carry. With a blend of memoir, motivation, and actionable strategy, Gupta shares how a high-achieving life left him burned-out, unfulfilled, and disconnected--and how he reignited his spirit by dedicating himself to learning a single skill each year. This is a blueprint for joyfully rewriting your story, one passion at a time.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Charles Duhigg, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSupercommunicators \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Habit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In my work as a therapist, I see how often people defer their dreams until conditions are perfect--which means forever. Ravi Gupta knows this trap intimately, and he's offered us a profound gift: the compassionate mirror and practical map we need to make the most of our lives now.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Lori Gottlieb, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMaybe You Should Talk to Someone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gupta gave me permission and a plan to rewild my yard--something I've always wanted to do but never quite dared. Full of inspiration and practical, tactical advice, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Invisible List \u003c\/i\u003ewill prove to you that you don't have to wait any longer to do that thing you've always wanted to do.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Kim Scott, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRadical Candor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This stunning book had me gripped from page one. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Invisible List \u003c\/i\u003eis brilliant, hilarious, bracingly insightful, and genuinely mind-opening. Ravi Gupta is an irresistible writer, and this book will actually change your life.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Amy Chua, Yale law professor and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBattle Hymn of the Tiger Mother \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Gate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Invisible List \u003c\/i\u003eis as inspiring as it is practical--a framework for making your next ten years deliberate and meaningful.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Gabe Wyner, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFluent Forever \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eWARNING: \u003c\/i\u003eCracking open this book means you are likely to crack open yourself--your deepest doubts, desires, insecurities, and that whole new world you secretly want to conquer. If you've been trying to choose between grind and growth and, in your heart of hearts, want to choose the latter, here's your answer. And a road map.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Lenore Skenazy, author of \u003ci\u003eFree-Range Kids \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Ravi Gupta reminds us that learning doesn't end with school or early adulthood--and that it is never too late to become serious learners again. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Invisible List \u003c\/i\u003eis a generous, practical, and deeply human book about reclaiming dormant passions and building a life of continued growth.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--John B. King, Jr., former U.S. Secretary of Education and current chancellor of the State University of New York\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A book about all the dreams that lie dormant within us and how to bring them into reality . . . It may just inspire you to start something you've been holding back on.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Scott H. Young, author of \u003ci\u003eUltralearning\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers waiting for 'someday' will be inspired to finally start pursuing their dreams.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTransform hobbies to habits in this guide to pursuing the things you never thought you had time for, right now.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"With a blend of memoir, motivation, and actionable strategy, Ravi Gupta shares how a high-achieving life left him burned-out, unfulfilled, and disconnected--and how he reignited his spirit by dedicating himself to learning a single skill each year.\"--Charles Duhigg, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSupercommunicators\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Habit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe all have an \"invisible list\" of things that we say we'll do when we finally have the time: learn guitar, take up tennis, write a book, plant a butterfly garden. But life--jobs, families, the obligations of being a person--always gets in the way. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Invisible List\u003c\/i\u003e is a blueprint for making those goals real. And the first step? Giving yourself permission. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom educator and civic entrepreneur Ravi Gupta comes a bold, inspiring approach to resurrecting your passions, no matter how limited your time or money. After realizing that he had stopped doing anything for the sheer love of it, Gupta shifted course and decided to dedicate a full year to becoming competent in one of his long-deferred hobbies. No quitting allowed. It soon became a yearly pursuit that has included taking on screenwriting, surfing, and powerlifting--and has led him to find new friends and a new focus and to discover that he is never too old to learn new things. Drawing on his successes as well as setbacks, Gupta shares how to create and fulfill your own invisible list, introducing concepts like \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \n\u003cb\u003eTHE LAUNCHPAD: \u003c\/b\u003e a building-block skill that gets you in shape for more challenging years \n\u003cbr\u003e- \n\u003cb\u003eTHE ANYWHERE, ANYTIME: \u003c\/b\u003e an easy-to-access, affordable, and practical pursuit \n\u003cbr\u003e- \n\u003cb\u003eTHE MENTAL MARATHON: \u003c\/b\u003e a mind-sharpening hobby that grows your memory \n\u003cbr\u003e- \n\u003cb\u003eTHE BIG ONE: \u003c\/b\u003e something that takes a lot of time and resources--not impossible but requires planning \n\u003cbr\u003e- \n\u003cb\u003eTHE GIVEBACK: \u003c\/b\u003e an undertaking that builds community, empathy, and relationships \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart memoir, part guidebook, part manifesto, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Invisible List\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates how to create a life worth living.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/15\/2026 (EAN 9780593980859, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Harmony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496185102614,"sku":"9780593980859","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780593980859.jpg?v=1783056984","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-invisible-list-one-passion-a-year-every-year","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}