The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life
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- Author：Boyd Varty
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Summary
Somewhere deep inside， you know what your gift， purpose， and mission are。 Boyd Varty， a lion tracker and life coach， reveals how the wisdom from the ancient art of tracking can teach you how to recognize these essential ingredients in a meaningful life。
Know how to navigate， don’t worry about the destination， and stay alert。 These are just a few of the strategies that contribute to both successful lion tracking and a life of fulfillment。 When we join Boyd Varty and his two friends tracking lions， we are immersed in the South African bush， and， although we learn some of the skills required for actual tracking， the takeaways are the strategies that can be applied to our everyday lives。 Trackers learn how to use all of their senses to read the environment and enter into a state of “greater aliveness。” When we learn to find and follow our inner tracks， we learn to see what is deeply important to us。 In the same way the trip in the classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was a vehicle to examine how to live out our values， the story of this one-day adventure—with danger and suspense along the way—uses the ancient art of tracking to convey profound lessons on how to live a purposeful， meaningful life of greater harmony。
Know how to navigate， don’t worry about the destination， and stay alert。 These are just a few of the strategies that contribute to both successful lion tracking and a life of fulfillment。 When we join Boyd Varty and his two friends tracking lions， we are immersed in the South African bush， and， although we learn some of the skills required for actual tracking， the takeaways are the strategies that can be applied to our everyday lives。 Trackers learn how to use all of their senses to read the environment and enter into a state of “greater aliveness。” When we learn to find and follow our inner tracks， we learn to see what is deeply important to us。 In the same way the trip in the classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was a vehicle to examine how to live out our values， the story of this one-day adventure—with danger and suspense along the way—uses the ancient art of tracking to convey profound lessons on how to live a purposeful， meaningful life of greater harmony。
Reviews
Patrick
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Nothing special。 Interesting。 Relatively brief read。 I wouldn’t recommend it。
David Dávila
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Me enteré del libro por un episodio de un podcast donde el autor era el invitado。 Se plantea la importancia de confiar en nuestros sentidos y estar alertas a los estímulos del exterior que constantemente recibimos a través de ellos。 El libro es ligero y breve， narrado en primera persona durante una excursión real rastreando a un león。 La importancia del aquí y ahora es un tema constante， el contacto con la naturaleza y la conexión entre uno mismo y el exterior son también recurrentes， como era d Me enteré del libro por un episodio de un podcast donde el autor era el invitado。 Se plantea la importancia de confiar en nuestros sentidos y estar alertas a los estímulos del exterior que constantemente recibimos a través de ellos。 El libro es ligero y breve， narrado en primera persona durante una excursión real rastreando a un león。 La importancia del aquí y ahora es un tema constante， el contacto con la naturaleza y la conexión entre uno mismo y el exterior son también recurrentes， como era de esperarse。 Muy recomendado， si bien literariamente es algo mediocre; la narrativa， lo peculiar del tema y la honestidad del relato compensan ampliamente。 。。。more
Megna Rai
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Never thought I would find a book about safaris and wildlife sanctuaries and animals so exciting and so full of wisdom。 Boyd Varty's writing on tracker life and his fascination with lions and leopards convinced me that a South African safari is something to be experienced once。 Never thought I would find a book about safaris and wildlife sanctuaries and animals so exciting and so full of wisdom。 Boyd Varty's writing on tracker life and his fascination with lions and leopards convinced me that a South African safari is something to be experienced once。 。。。more
Brannic Bailey
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Everyone should read this book
Berry
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Wonderful book。 Definitely better to listen to， as the author reads it and does the animal calls himself。
Nishant
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It’s a little book， read it！ Wouldn’t it be great if everyone could go tracking once in their life。
Elena Berry
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Eloquent， graceful， comforting。 A quick read。 “I don’t know where I’m going， but I know how to get there。” The audiobook version is completely captivating。 Would be great for teens or any adults trying to find their way。
ccstan99
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I originally heard Varty on a podcast promoting this book。 The interview cracked me up but his other book， Cathedral of the Wild， was far more engrossing than this。
Samantha
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Great recommendation by Tim Ferriss。 This book is absolutely beautiful。
Lizzy Gunsalus
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loved this ready by varty。 i found his words to be resonate with me very deeply。 the way he relates the life of tracking to your own in the fast moving world is very appealing。 this book makes you feel very vulnerable to the natural world in the best way possible。 i am excited to apply some of boyd’s tips and tricks to my own life immediately！
Robert Lewter
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Tremendous A wonderful tale that will make you reevaluate the way you look at life。 On top of that it's a page turning read。 Tremendous A wonderful tale that will make you reevaluate the way you look at life。 On top of that it's a page turning read。 。。。more
Suzanne
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This book really surprised me。 I heard an interview w/ the author on Tim Ferris' podcast & he was a brilliant raconteur。 Ordinarily， I would not have picked up a book on lion tracking。。。 so glad I did。 It made me look at the process of tracking with great appreciation。 It also led my husband & I to "track" footprints on the beach during our holiday。 Also love the idea of people tracking their inner lives。 Lots of good stuff。 This book really surprised me。 I heard an interview w/ the author on Tim Ferris' podcast & he was a brilliant raconteur。 Ordinarily， I would not have picked up a book on lion tracking。。。 so glad I did。 It made me look at the process of tracking with great appreciation。 It also led my husband & I to "track" footprints on the beach during our holiday。 Also love the idea of people tracking their inner lives。 Lots of good stuff。 。。。more
Sloane Mayberry
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Interesting story that prompts you to think hard about the intentionality of where you are going and how you might get there。 Quick read I picked up since it was a school summer reading book。
Ryan McLean
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Really enjoyed， difference perspective of life and meaning
Briana Almengor
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I listened to this book in a day while working in my yard。 I so wish I had a physical copy， though， bc there were several profound nuggets of gold he dropped in this book—a guide to being fully alive sort of book。 This resonated deeply with my own way of walking through life， the way I’ve been “led” by serendipity， by “tracking，” by allowing the “wild” in me have its place in my decisions。 I want to find some more prominent quotes to add here。
Alice Brennan
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Read this one for short book book club。 While I didn't hate it， I found it a bit monotonous。 The tracking was interesting， the self help was surface level at best。 Read this one for short book book club。 While I didn't hate it， I found it a bit monotonous。 The tracking was interesting， the self help was surface level at best。 。。。more
Henrique Oliveira
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An inspiring and illuminating book on how to attune to nature and simultaneously our selves。 A skill and trait that is within all of us dating back thousands of years yet one that has been unfortunately deprioritized in today’s comfortable modern age。
Liz
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For a short book， 160 pages， it packs a punch。 The tracking of a lion is fascinating。 I read this book because my son-in-law who is from Africa told me that the wild of the continent is in his blood and he hasn’t found that feeling anywhere else。 The best description of this feeling is from a wild animal tracker。 The author relates the wild and nature to life messages。 This will be personal to each individual reader。 However there are some good takeaway messages for anyone。
Hayden
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Really good book。 I liked the imagery used when describing the African landscape。 Author intertwined short stories with overall theme。 Will read again at a later date
JENIFER J
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This quote says it all！ “Step off the superhighway of modern life and go quietly onto your own track。 Go to a new trail where you can hear the whisper of your wild self in the echoes of the forest。 Find the trail of something wild and dangerous and worthy of your fear and joy and focus。 Live deeply on your own inner guidance。 There is nothing more healing than finding your gifts and sharing them。”Such a moving recounting of a day in the life of the author tracking with his fellow trackers， with This quote says it all！ “Step off the superhighway of modern life and go quietly onto your own track。 Go to a new trail where you can hear the whisper of your wild self in the echoes of the forest。 Find the trail of something wild and dangerous and worthy of your fear and joy and focus。 Live deeply on your own inner guidance。 There is nothing more healing than finding your gifts and sharing them。”Such a moving recounting of a day in the life of the author tracking with his fellow trackers， with illustrations and life lessons woven into the day’s adventure！ 。。。more
Tanner
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Audible。 I'm a sucker for this stuff。 Audible。 I'm a sucker for this stuff。 。。。more
Vanessa
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A quick and interesting read！I didn't know anything about tracking before reading this and listening to Boyd Varty's interview on The Tim Ferriss Show， so this was eye-opening。The overarching narrative follows one of Varty's lion tracking experiences。 He also seamlessly weaves in other stories from his life， a deep appreciation of nature and Shangaan culture， and life lessons he's learned from tracking。 Here's three of my favorite quotes:- 'I don't know where I'm going but I know exactly how to A quick and interesting read！I didn't know anything about tracking before reading this and listening to Boyd Varty's interview on The Tim Ferriss Show， so this was eye-opening。The overarching narrative follows one of Varty's lion tracking experiences。 He also seamlessly weaves in other stories from his life， a deep appreciation of nature and Shangaan culture， and life lessons he's learned from tracking。 Here's three of my favorite quotes:- 'I don't know where I'm going but I know exactly how to get there。'- 'The path of not here is part of the path of here。'- 'I give up the importance of my life to instead become a part of life。'My only reason for not rating it higher is that it didn't particularly resonate with me， which is a completely personal issue！ 。。。more
Conor Flynn
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Sometimes this feels like an extended advertisement for the author’s safari tour business…but it’s still a great story， and a great extended meditation on the nature of life and the life of nature in Africa。
C
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A beautiful short book on how to start looking at one’s life to find one’s true path。 I plan to let it settle in my mind and then reread it。
Kate
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Strong plug for listening to this one
Shoshana
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I loved it。。 It spoke to all things in human nature。。 The struggle to find our way。。 loosing ourselves on the track。。 looking harder。。 staying with it。。 being true to your nature。。 It's brilliant。。 Thank you so much for writing this wonderful， insightful， honest book。。 many blessings on your continued journey of helping others find their way home to themselves。。。 I loved it。。 It spoke to all things in human nature。。 The struggle to find our way。。 loosing ourselves on the track。。 looking harder。。 staying with it。。 being true to your nature。。 It's brilliant。。 Thank you so much for writing this wonderful， insightful， honest book。。 many blessings on your continued journey of helping others find their way home to themselves。。。 。。。more
Jake
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The Lions Tracker’s Guide to Life by Boyd VartyMarch ‘22 - Vik Recommendation “Darshan”Absorbing the teachers spiritual energy and embodying it for yourself Inner truthsWe know what our calling is， simply have to open ourselves to awareness and be willing to listenThis sparked for me the idea of connection and a pull towards interviewing family members。 To be heard is so rare- give them the gift of being heard“If you track your authentic life and uncover its meaning， it will catalyze other possi The Lions Tracker’s Guide to Life by Boyd VartyMarch ‘22 - Vik Recommendation “Darshan”Absorbing the teachers spiritual energy and embodying it for yourself Inner truthsWe know what our calling is， simply have to open ourselves to awareness and be willing to listenThis sparked for me the idea of connection and a pull towards interviewing family members。 To be heard is so rare- give them the gift of being heard“If you track your authentic life and uncover its meaning， it will catalyze other possibilities for living， and what’s important to you will immediately change”“No one can tell you what your track will be or how to know what calls you - that’s your work。 But a great tracker can ask， ‘how do you know you love something？’ Or ‘what do you need that you are missing？’Be willing to ask the endless discomforting questions of ‘is this life？’ And then grab hold to charter your pathCuriosity “Tracker can look at something they have seen a thousand times and always see something new。”What are you profoundly curious about？ Insatiably seek understanding or are simply drawn towards？Ren， “I don’t know where we are going but I know exactly how to get there”Hear and listen- obsess Always pause to ask whyFocused on discovery rather than outcomeRenias saying he could walk home after a ten hour flight to London“Any pain you can fix with walking。 Just walk and you will be fine”Seeing the SignsListening to your body speaks to this- idea around IQ， EQ and Body intelligence （ie full body ‘YES’ when you’re ordering something you want off a menu - what does that feel like in your stomach， cheeks， throat， etc。 same goes for bigger or smaller feelings as well as consequential ones。 Get in tune like an instrumentDeveloping consciousness; People who are important to you， things that bring you life， the arrivals of something meaningful Teach yourself to notice what is important to you- write it down， speak it， articulate to manifestMastery“To me a master is anyone who can be themselves in any situation”LOVE this and the associated freedom from judgement - extremely attractive quality of being self assuredCultivate priorities that align with this and then recognize when you’re willing to experience discomfort in the pursuit of masteryRenias described as:Force of his lightheartedness makes for an intense auraSteady energy to calm the lion - body language， movement， tone of voice - convey a feeling。 By being slow， Renias was able to create time Never shamed or belittled - the bush taught the lesson that needed toAttributed his sexual prowess to eating warthog meat as a child which now， “gives my body a good smell” 。。。more
Ahmad A。
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Beautifully written with a lot of stories that pull you in and engage your senses to be there with the protagonist in that natural environment。 I really enjoyed the stories more than the life advice in this book， not because the advice was bad but because the way the author described how the trackers tracked and how they read their environment was more interesting to me。One thing I found it hard to buy from the book is how we should go about life the way a tracker goes about tracking a wild anim Beautifully written with a lot of stories that pull you in and engage your senses to be there with the protagonist in that natural environment。 I really enjoyed the stories more than the life advice in this book， not because the advice was bad but because the way the author described how the trackers tracked and how they read their environment was more interesting to me。One thing I found it hard to buy from the book is how we should go about life the way a tracker goes about tracking a wild animal。 That analogy seemed to me like a reactive mindset to something "else" that's driving our lives， which is posited as more wild， more natural and generally "better"。 While I think a person's life-track can be nonlinear and people can change paths and shift gears， I still subscribe to the analogy of the captain of the ship at sea more than the tracker tracking their metaphysical wilder self at play。 The captain looks forward and forge a path， rides the wave and wrestles with storms， no small feat with a lot of lessons to navigate life， even when it gets stormy。All in all， a great book and I highly recommend it。 。。。more
Geegee
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Loved this book。 I know I will return and read again。
Tracie Nicolai
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