• A Quiet Life in 7 Steps

  • By: Susan Cain
  • Narrated by: Susan Cain
  • Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (498 ratings)

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In a world of distraction, overcommitment, and often overwhelming social expectations, are you craving depth, meaning, and true connection?

Join Susan Cain, an international best-selling author on the power of introverts who will help you tune out all of your everyday stresses and conflicts and tune into living a Quiet Life.

In seven steps, Susan will show you exactly how to lead your own Quiet Life. She’ll help you connect with the part of yourself that’s drawn to the quiet, the deep, the beautiful, and the kind. With the help of carefully selected experts—including poets and sages from across the centuries—she’ll share her very best advice, and give you practical takeaways, exercises, and meditations, all in service of helping you live your truly Quiet Life.

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About the Writer-Susan Cain

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Susan Cain is the author of Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole and Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. Both books are #1 New York Times bestsellers and have been translated into over 40 languages. Bittersweet was also an Oprah’s Book Club pick, and Quiet was named the #1 best book of the year by Fast Company magazine, which also named Cain one of its Most Creative People in Business. Susan is also the host of the Quiet Life audio series and community.
LinkedIn named Susan the Top 6th Influencer in the World, just behind Richard Branson and Melinda French Gates. Susan partners with Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, and Dan Pink to curate the Next Big Idea Book Club. They donate all their proceeds to children’s literacy programs.
Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, and many other publications. Her TED talks on the power of introverts and the hidden power of sad songs and rainy days have been viewed over 40 million times.
Cain has also spoken at Google, PIXAR, the US Treasury, P&G, Harvard, and West Point. She received Harvard Law School’s Celebration Award for Thought Leadership, the Toastmasters International Golden Gavel Award for Communication and Leadership, and was named one of the world’s top 50 Leadership and Management Experts by Inc. Magazine. She is an honors graduate of Princeton and Harvard Law School. She lives in the Hudson River Valley with her husband, two sons, and goldendoodle, Sophie. Visit Susan at susancain.net.

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Deep and beautiful words for the soul

I deeply resonated with this audiobook. These 7 steps were exactly what I needed to tap into my creative side and transition to the next phase of my life.

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I was supposed to hear this

I really connected with this and spent the last 4 episodes crying (note, I’m also an attorney (closeted creative), mid-30s, dealing with complex grief, on my IC healing journey, etc)… so I could be biased, but I think it’s worth every minute. I’m so glad Susan Cain quit practicing law and started writing from her heart. To imagine not having her voice regarding issues like bittersweetness and grief- how lonely I think I’d feel. I will be restarting this tomorrow so I can pause and respond to more of the journal prompts throughout. I know there’s a lot to say and catharsis to be had if I’d just slow down enough to put my feelings to paper.

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I was touched.

The first section was moving, as were they all, but I believe the discussion of the Rabbi’s loss of his son to Polio and his correspondence with Albert Einstein may have resonated the most with me. The notion that when we stop pursuing life based on our perception of separateness from the universe and accept or realize that we are one with the universe, a path to greater understanding of life, even during sorrow, is attainable.

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CPR: calm .. peace...restful (life preserver)

The. beautiful simplicity of the subject natter...
I love the authors' voice, I have glaucoma, Audible is a God send to me. Thank you so much for this author. Awesome.

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Susan Cain is amazing as always!!

Really appreciate this audiobook and the points it makes! Lots to ponder on and bring with me to continue to unpack as I go!

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Beautiful and thoughtful

Susan always comforts me. As an introvert who leads a quiet life, I feel seen, heard and included. Thank you for this gift!

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Deep, profound, and with a healing touch

A wonderful listen! I thank the author. Wouldn't mind listening to it again and again

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Thought provoking

Each of us will have different reaction to this compilation of a season of podcasts. Some of the sessions will resonate and some will not. And at times, I couldn’t tell how they related.
I do think I’m going to look up Susan’s TED Talks before checking out Bittersweet or Quiet. She’s intrigued me enough with her quiet spoken voice to dig deeper.

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Simply amazing

This program by Susan Cain is simply amazing.
I feel myself becoming more of the person I want to be. The lessons are priceless!!

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Absolute Gem

I have read and loved “Quiet” by Susan Cain, so I had an idea I would like this as well, I was not disappointed!! This is a wonderful listen, if it were available as a hard copy I would buy it immediately. I have referred it to several people plus my girlfriend and my daughters. Listen, you will be happy you did.

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