I read this book and knew I was on the wrong path. Then she said simply "I was a lawyer and very unhappy with where I wanted to be.
Criticism and general scoffing floated through the room as she quietly listened. During a bookclub meeting hosted by her one night, she mentioned this book. She runs storytime for the kiddies, and organizes really cool events. She quickly learns all the names of the customers, has great knowledge of all her products, and is very enthusiastic about her new business.
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It is very rare to see an independent bookstore in my neighborhood, it's full of run down bodegas, crappy schools, and troublemakers. However, I've become a frequent customer to a new independent bookstore in my neighborhood and that helped change my perspective. I can understand the criticism regarding this book/movie and would probably feel the same way now. Personally I'm just not interested in reading about the woes of people who make as much money as she does. If only we could all be Elizabeth Gilbert and just fly off to Europe for a year-long luxury vacation. You second-guess yourself constantly, wondering if the choice you made was the right one because you still don't feel 'whole.' You might go hungry, you're scared, you only have half an idea of what you're doing and the thing that worries you most is that your new pursuit won't make you happy at all. It's hard starting over, emotionally and financially. But unlike the journey painted by this book, it's not all exotic places and attractive men and profound realizations about oneself. I've done it a couple times, and let me tell you that the pursuit of happiness is one of the most rewarding things a person will ever do for themselves. My only gaffe with this book is that it romanticises the whole "drop your current life, pick up another one and find yourself" ordeal.
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