The Success Myth: Our obsession with achievement is a trap. This is how to break free

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Emma Gannon

The Success Myth

Our obsession with achievement is a trap. This is how to break free

Emma Gannon

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Torva
22 August 2023

Psychological theory & schools of thought; Advice on careers & achieving success; Assertiveness, motivation & self-esteem

"Everything we've been led to believe about traditional success is a lie. It's time to stop climbing the endless ladder to nowhere, and uncover the path to a more fulfilling life.

""Highly comforting"" Alain de Botton, Founder of The School of Life

""This book changed how I think"" Annie Macmanus, author of The Mess We're In

""You will not be able to put this book down"" The Independent

OUR OBSESSION WITH ACHIEVEMENT IS A TRAP. THIS IS HOW TO BREAK FREE.

Emma Gannon was thriving in her portfolio career, enjoying a happy personal life and to anyone looking in, she was undoubtedly a success... She was also burned out and confused at why she felt unhappy, yet was still striving for more.

After taking a deep look at her own journey, and interviewing many other successful people on her podcast Ctrl, Alt, Delete, she realised that our overly celebrated and traditional version of success is making us lonely, unfulfilled and dispirited. Now she has worked out a way to do things differently, and here Emma shares her hard-won lessons, including-

. how to set goals that are ambitious but not overwhelming . why the 'tick-box' moments in life often feel anticlimactic . and how to break free from comparison and the endless pursuit of more

A manifesto to craft work (and life) on your own terms, The Success Myth will give you the belief and tools to walk away from 'having it all', uncovering your individual path to fulfilment."

By: Emma Gannon
Imprint: Torva
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 225mm, Width: 146mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 439g
ISBN: 9781911709206
ISBN 10: 1911709208
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 22 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Emma Gannon is a Sunday Times bestselling author, broadcaster, speaker, novelist and creator of the no. 1 careers podcast in the UK, Ctrl Alt Delete. She has been a columnist for The Times, Telegraph and Courier magazine. Emma has published five bestselling books to date, including The Multi-Hyphen Method; Sabotage and Disconnected. Emma writes a popular weekly newsletter called The Hyphen that is an exploration of ideas that have got her thinking in new ways. In 2018, she was selected in the Forbes 30 under 30 list in media and is proud to be an ambassador for The Princes Trust and World Literacy Foundation.

Reviews for The Success Myth: Our obsession with achievement is a trap. This is how to break free

The paradox of success is real. The things that the system tells us will make us happy often don't. Perhaps it's time to stop trying to win and start working to contribute instead. * Seth Godin, author of The Song of Significance *