Chris Guillebeau

Chris Guillebeau

Chris Guillebeau was born on April 7th, 1978 and is currently 48 years old. Guillebeau attended Athens State University where they received a B.A. and University of Washington where they received an M.A.

Chris Guillebeau is an author and the owner of business/travel blog The Art of Non-Conformity.

His quest to visit all the countries around the world led him to meet thousands of people who had a similar vision- to embark on a challenging quest in order to fulfil their lifelong dream. What’s most interesting is that these quests are not just travel-oriented. They are instead as diverse as humanity itself. Some of these quests involve exploration, others battle against injustice or poverty, and some pursue artistic or athletic excellence.

Everywhere Guillebeau travelled, he discovered ordinary people on a journey towards extraordinary goals. The more he interviewed these people, including a mom pursuing a wildly culinary project and a teenager crossing an entire sea alone, the more he began to appreciate the direct relationship between questing and long-term happiness.

Guillebeau was compelled to dig deeper, conduct studies, and distill the best advice. The Happiness of Pursuit draws from the interviews with thousands of questers and reveals their secret motivations, the role played by family and friends, their selection criteria, methods for solving logistics and the importance of documentation.

Another interesting aspect is Guillebeau’s examination of the lesser-known side of questing, including the heightened sense of mortality questers feel, fighting against monotony, and the lingering melancholy after attaining their goal. What happens next after the summit is reached? Record broken? Or the vulnerable community rescued?

Guillebeau writes in a simple, straightforward way, with stories that inspire readers to believe they, too, can easily achieve their dreams: you simply have to reach for the stars. The author also shares how anyone can set a quest and go for it to find long-term fulfilment. From hiking across the country, to cooking meals from every country, or organizing the world’s largest orchestra, Guillebeau shows us that the world is our oyster, we must but seize it.

Chris Guillebeau is an author and the owner of business/travel blog The Art of Non-Conformity.
His quest to visit all the countries around the world led him to meet thousands of people who had a similar vision- to embark on a challenging quest in order to fulfil their lifelong dream. What’s most interesting is that these quests are not just travel-oriented. They are instead as diverse as humanity itself. Some of these quests involve exploration, others battle against injustice or poverty and some the pursuit of artistic or athletic excellence.
Everywhere Guillebeau travelled, he discovered ordinary people on a journey towards extraordinary goals. The more he interviewed these people including a mom in the pursuit of a wildly culinary project and a teenager crossing an entire sea alone, the more he began to appreciate the direct relationship between questing and long-term happiness.
Guillebeau was compelled to dig deeper, carry out studies, and extract the best advice. The Happiness of Pursuit draws from the interviews with thousands of questers and reveals their secret motivations, the role played by family and friends, their selection criteria, methods for solving logistics and the importance of documentation.
Another interesting aspect is Guillebeau’s examination of the lesser-known side of questing including the heightened sense of mortality questers feel, fighting against monotony, and the lingering melancholy after attaining their goal. What happens next after the summit is reached? Record broken? Or the vulnerable community rescued?
Guillebeau writes in a simple and straightforward way with stories that inspire readers that they too could easily achieve their dreams: you simply have to reach for the stars. The author also shares just how anyone can set a quest and go for it in order to find long-term fulfilment. From hiking across the country, to cooking meals from every country, or organizing the world’s largest orchestra, Guillebeau shows us that the world is our oyster we must but seize it.

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5. Frank Herbert, author of the Dune Series.

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