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Hero on a Mission: A Path to a Meaningful Life Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

4.6 out of 5 stars 797 ratings

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New York Times best-selling author Donald Miller shares the plan that led him to turn his life around.

There are four characters in every story: the victim, the villain, the hero, and the guide. These four characters live inside us. If we play the victim, we’re doomed to fail. If we play the villain, we will not create genuine bonds. But if we play the hero or guide, our lives will flourish. The hard part is being self-aware enough to know which character we are playing.

In this book, Donald will use his own experiences to help you recognize if the character you are currently surfacing is helping you experience a life of meaning. He breaks down the transformational, yet practical, plan that took him from slowly giving up to rapidly gaining a new perspective of his own life’s beauty and meaning, igniting his motivation, passion, and productivity, so you can do the same.

The lessons in this book will teach you how to:

  • Help you discover when you are playing the victim and villain.
  • Create a simple life plan that will bring clarity and meaning to your goals ahead.
  • Take control of your life by choosing to be the hero in your story.
  • Cultivate a sense of creativity about what your life can be.
  • Move beyond just being productive to experiencing a deep sense of meaning.

Donald Miller will help you identify the many chances you have of being the hero in your life, and the times when you are falling into the trap of becoming the victim. He will guide you in developing a unique plan that will speak to the challenges you currently face so you, too, can find the fulfillment you have been searching for in your life and work.

Accompanying worksheets and QR code are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

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Listening Length 5 hours and 20 minutes
Author Donald Miller
Narrator Donald Miller
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date January 11, 2022
Publisher HarperCollins Leadership
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B09128GM6X
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Customers find the book guides them into living a better story and helps find meaning in life. Moreover, the writing style is clear and the content is practical, with one customer noting how it ingeniously points the way out of a humdrum existence. Additionally, the book is easy to use, and one customer mentions it kept them on track.

28 customers mention "Storytelling"26 positive2 negative

Customers praise the book's storytelling approach, noting how it guides readers into living a better story and helps them find meaning in their lives.

"...like this where it's clear, actionable and helps self-helpers and business folks get an outcome. Love it so far, haven't finished yet." Read more

"...Very good information within this book. Powerful messages and stories that are thought provoking and motivating...." Read more

"...is a quick, impactful read that Miller tells powerful yet ordinary stories from his life. One of the recurring examples is about his dog, Lucy...." Read more

"...Not only does Miller explain these roles beautifully and how to identify them, he provides a strategy along with tools he personally created that we..." Read more

21 customers mention "Value for money"21 positive0 negative

Customers find the book practical and powerful, with one customer noting how it ingeniously points the way out of a humdrum existence.

"This book drew me in from the very beginning. The author makes its plain. You are your life!..." Read more

"...If you find yourself in rut, this will definitely get your mind moving in the right direction." Read more

"...This book is worth a buy!" Read more

"...But what makes this book a goldmine is Miller’s including a suite of life planning, goal-setting, and daily planning tools that will unlock the..." Read more

7 customers mention "Writing style"5 positive2 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, finding it clear and easy to read, with one customer noting that the words are vivid enough.

"...It's a bit different but overall the way he writes is very clear...." Read more

"...The author makes its plain. You are your life! It’s up to you to continue to write your story! How will your story end?..." Read more

"...this book is of no help. Another shallow book to sell products." Read more

"...One of the recurring examples is about his dog, Lucy. His words are vivid enough that I dreamed my dog had grown old...." Read more

5 customers mention "Time management"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's time management approach, with one noting it's timely for their current situation, while another mentions it keeps them on track.

"...The book is a quick, impactful read that Miller tells powerful yet ordinary stories from his life...." Read more

"...There is no time to lose. I found those reviews that said it was an attempt at promoting the planner, simply not true...." Read more

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4 customers mention "Ease of use"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to use, with one mentioning it makes business simple and another noting it provides better tools for implementation.

"...Excellent read and even better tools to implement. Thanks Don!" Read more

"Donald best work yet! Having read StoryBrand and Business made simple, I was looking forward to his next creation. Outstanding!..." Read more

"...Amazing system of sheets, well explaind and easy to do. Shows small steps to a big success." Read more

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If you’re ready to make a serious change in your own life, this is the book for you.
5 out of 5 stars
If you’re ready to make a serious change in your own life, this is the book for you.
If there's anything the last 2 years have taught us, fate is a terrible writer.📝📖 If you've found yourself: 😡Frustrated over the story you've been living. 😰Burned out by your day-to-day. 😴Feeling lost in your own life, without meaning. Or if you're ready for a fresh start - Donald Miller's newest book will help you explore how to create a new and better story for your life. This book helped me create a life plan that lets me live every day with a deep sense of purpose and meaning. If you’re feeling restless, bored, or ready to make a serious change in your own story, this is the book for you.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2025
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    I'm pretty much a fan of anything Donald Miller writes. I loved his Storybrand book so I ended up picking this book. It's a bit different but overall the way he writes is very clear. I wished there were more books like this where it's clear, actionable and helps self-helpers and business folks get an outcome. Love it so far, haven't finished yet.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2024
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    Feeling like other people are living their best lives, and you're stuck? - Read this.
    Feeling like you just can't catch a break, and the word's out to get you? - Read this.
    Feeling like you've got some great thing to do with your life, but don't know what to do next? - Read this.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2024
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    This book drew me in from the very beginning. The author makes its plain. You are your life! It’s up to you to continue to write your story! How will your story end? I know .. I will read this book over again once I’m done. May even order more to give out as a Christmas gift. Everyone should read this book. Amazing!!!!
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2024
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    I’ve been on a reading kick of late as I’ve cut myself off from social media. Out of all the books I’ve bought and read, this one is hands down my least favorite. I find it hard to stay engaged. Some of the grammar has me reading sentences over again to comprehend what’s being said. Nevertheless, it’s a decent book. I have it in my work truck and strive to read a chapter a day. Very good information within this book. Powerful messages and stories that are thought provoking and motivating. If you find yourself in rut, this will definitely get your mind moving in the right direction.
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    Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2024
    I’ve been on a reading kick of late as I’ve cut myself off from social media. Out of all the books I’ve bought and read, this one is hands down my least favorite. I find it hard to stay engaged. Some of the grammar has me reading sentences over again to comprehend what’s being said. Nevertheless, it’s a decent book. I have it in my work truck and strive to read a chapter a day. Very good information within this book. Powerful messages and stories that are thought provoking and motivating. If you find yourself in rut, this will definitely get your mind moving in the right direction.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2022
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    There's this rule I have: If Donald Miller writes a book, I read it. However, I have to confess I miss his memoirs. Well, I should say I "missed" now. He isn't the same person he was back then. It's difficult to accept that people change. Life would be more comfortable if Donald Miller continued to write memoirs about his personal growth. But I'm happy for him.

    Do you know what's even better than a Donald Miller memoir?

    Don handing you over the tools to write your memoir worth telling. And that's what this book does! Miller guides you into living a better story, a story worth telling.

    The book is a quick, impactful read that Miller tells powerful yet ordinary stories from his life. One of the recurring examples is about his dog, Lucy. His words are vivid enough that I dreamed my dog had grown old. I was thinking about his words even in my sleep!

    (On a side note, I rarely do any "exercises" or questions to think about that authors love to put at the end of chapters. I did every single one HOAM.)

    This book is worth a buy!
    20 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2022
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    Donald Miller’s latest book, Hero On A Mission, will get you unstuck.
    Too many of us have accepted fate or chance as the writer of our story. As a result, we drift and live a much less compelling story than we could otherwise enjoy.
    Miller explains that nearly every story — including our own lives — has four main characters: villains, victims, heroes, and guides. The key to a fulfilling life is to choose to become a hero who becomes a guide.
    If that were all there were to this book, it would be valuable, since the choice to act heroically is not all that well-known.
    But what makes this book a goldmine is Miller’s including a suite of life planning, goal-setting, and daily planning tools that will unlock the treasure house of your own life.
    Full disclosure: I attended a Donald Miller webinar on productivity — an early version of this material— over two years ago, and I can vouch for the effectiveness of these tools. I use them daily.
    This is a book that I recommend wholeheartedly. Buy it, read it, and put it to work. The people in your life will thank you!
    21 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2022
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    Clearly defined roles provide structure for our lives. Whether those roles are in being a parent, a student, an employee, a teammate, an entrepreneur, or even an author. The roles we define for ourselves define who we are, but not forever...

    In his newest book, Hero on a Mission, Donald Miller explains how we slip into the different roles of villain, victim, hero, and guide multiple times throughout our lives. But not only that, multiple times throughout the day! He explains that only by becoming consciously aware of who we are in these roles can we make a conscious effort in the people we CHOOSE to be.

    Not only does Miller explain these roles beautifully and how to identify them, he provides a strategy along with tools he personally created that we can utilize every day to make sure we are living the narrative that we want to live. He reveals how we are ultimately writing our own story. Every day.

    Read Hero on a Mission and learn how to take the reins in your own life story and as Donald would say, "put something on the plot."
    9 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022
    I’ve liked Donald Miller’s stuff all the way from “To Own a Dragon” until now with his marketing business. Love it. And I think the “Hero on a Mission” framework is great.

    But this product feels like it was just slapped together from his other stuff. Just printing out the Hero on a Mission documents and keeping them in a binder, or using the software tool, are both likely better experiences.

    For instance, the vision pages’ blanks are so small and short that it is difficult to write any vision with substance. The full sized PDF pages are better. It doesn’t feel like this planner had much real testing.

    I will enjoy using it for these 90 days, but I probably won’t buy it again.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • True Critic
    5.0 out of 5 stars What an Amazing Book?
    Reviewed in India on January 15, 2022
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Loved the perspective Don brings in his book on how we are heros of our own stories and not villains. He nuanced differentiation of victim and the hero is excellent. Hero is the victim who got transformed. Don goes on to share tools and systems that helped himself and will help us start lead a life of meaning and become hero of our stories. Must read.
  • Luca
    5.0 out of 5 stars Donald Miller at his best
    Reviewed in Italy on May 11, 2022
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    This is not the usual self-help book; here Donald Miller shares with us how he transformed from a victim to an hero, and then to a guide. Full of humanity, hope and optimism. It is difficult to believe that is the same Donald Miller who talks about how to get a better website!
  • Gonzalo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Soy un Fanático de leer a Donald Miller
    Reviewed in Spain on January 11, 2022
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Lo fantástico de este libro es que logra que entendamos que todos podemos escribir nuestra propia historia, podemos darle un significado a nuestro día a día y dejar de ser villano o víctima, olvidarnos de el destino y construir nuestra vida.
    Thank you Don, I am a fan of how you manage to explain each concept and convey the why of things.
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  • Grant Karst
    5.0 out of 5 stars Don Miller at his best!
    Reviewed in Canada on January 26, 2022
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    I have always enjoyed Don's message and his latest book is his best work. He takes his Story Brand concepts and expertly works them into a planning process to make life productive and meaningful. He includes practical exercises and worksheets to get started on your Hero mission.
  • Mr. N. A. McKee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Paid for itself within the first few pages
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2022
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    Right book, right time. The paradigm Don shares in this book is the four key roles we can play in life (and we often play all four.) They are the victim (why does this happen to me?), the villain (let's make this happen to someone else!), the hero (let's become the best version of me I can be), and the guide (let's help other people become the best version of themselves they can be.)

    Since I personally recognise all four roles in my life, even the first few pages have been enough to 'call out' the victim and the villain when they show up in my thinking and behaviour. Neither the victim nor the villain have a bright future! How much better to increase the time and attention and energy devoted to devoling your character as both hero and guide.

    As Don asserts - you are the author of your own life - write a better script then live it!