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

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Studies have also shown that friends seem to go hand in hand with success: Having not just close friends but also wider acquaintances can help you find a job in the first place, for example. Once you’re at work, you’re more likely to get promoted if you’re open to developing friendships. Even sitting at larger lunch tables at work is linked to higher performance! 5. Always believe in yourself Awalnya nggak masalah. Hepi malah. Loh ternyata aku stress. Aku berpikir kalau usia 30 tahun dan "masih begini-begini aja" adalah sia-sia. A deeply personal, authentic and relatable read. It made me breathe countless, heavy sighs of relief. Sian Clifford, Actor Ask yourself, she says, how much money is enough for you? “It can be empowering to simply be aware of what you need in your life and what you want, versus what you think you want, and splitting the difference.” Aku suka sekali bagaimaan Emma terang-terangan mengkritisi dirinya serta sistem kapitalisme yang membuat ketimpangan semakin tampak. Dia juga nggak menutup mata bahwa being white & blonde membawa banyak privilese buat dia selama ini. Tapi bukan berarti hal itu bisa dinormalisasi.

This interview feels personal, not just professional, because I’ve recently made a post-Covid leap myself, leaving behind a big job in London to live on the wild coast of Northumberland. At 55, I’m too young to retire (not to mention my pitiful pension), so I need to work, but I don’t want the stress of a big job. I feel personally invested in the question Gannon is exploring – how do we redefine what success means and create a life that we love? The power of less I really wanted to love this book because I do believe that the world is trapped in a lie that has been designed to keep us forever striving and dissatisfied, but.... But what about money? Shouldn’t I be working flat out to top up my pension? I have a decade or so left before I retire. “Why wait till you retire to live the life you want?” says Gannon bluntly. “Do it now.” Valedictorians take what researcher Gautam Mukunda calls the “filtered” path to success, where they jump through hoops that society has established as markers of achievement. But there’s an alternative: the “unfiltered” path. Now a self-confessed recovering “success addict”, Gannon has quit her podcast and written a new book, entitled The Success Myth – about why the traditional version of success is making us feel lonely, unfulfilled and dispirited.I don't want to slam a book that other people might find useful, as advice is such a personal thing. However to me this book is just a retelling of what most people already know or we have been told time and time again, self-care 101. Be more grateful, don't be too hard on yourself, capatlism is bullshit there's no one answer to success. Today's guest is Chelsea Fagan, a writer, home cook, and the founder of The Financial Diet, and author of debut novel A Perfect Vintage. She is currently on the road from “absolutely terrible with money” to “pretty good with money" and in this episode we talk about Chelsea's three success myths: Myth #1: Endless money will make you happy / Myth #2: Traditional publishing is the only way to feel successful / Myth #3 The four-day week doesn’t work. The valedictorians of the world, in other words, may not always become visionaries or world changers. This kind of success—the creation of products or ideas that “put a dent in the universe,” as Jobs would say—could be more the purview of revolutionaries than rule followers. 2. Nice guys finish last A smart and insightful clarion call to everyone - my book of 2023 Farrah Storr, author of The Discomfort Zone

Dahlah nggak usah tergoda dengan Forbes 30 Under 30 (anyway, most of them ternyata kesandung kasus lho).PDF / EPUB File Name: The_Success_Myth_Letting_Go_of_Having_It_All_-_Emma_Gannon.pdf, The_Success_Myth_Letting_Go_of_Having_It_All_-_Emma_Gannon.epub

My goal is that I want to finish the book I’ve been trying to write. Gannon suggests I create process goals versus milestone goals. Instead of saying, “I’m going to write a book”, try “I’m going to write for 20 minutes a day”. “The process goal is not just about the goal itself, but about experiencing it, being present for it, noticing the time spent on it and learning to congratulate yourself along the way.” A successful future This is the book that feels like a warm hug. I can relate to the desire to have it all: earn enough, cool job, adopt gentle parenting style, loving family, etc. I think I can juggle everything perfectly. It was the gloomiest era in my life because all I want to be is becoming an ideal mom and the best employee. It took 9 months (in total) to make me realize that life is bigger than just work. And I can fulfill my inner passion and share my energy to other things. Now, I am so done with the success myths. Sayangnya, kita selalu terpaku pada "resep sukses" meski sudah sangat sadar bahwa orang yang seperti itu cuma one in a million. Mau kita tiru plek ketiplek cara hidupnya, nggak bisa membuat kita jadi kloningannya dia.

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After taking a deep look at her own journey, and interviewing many other successful people on her podcast Ctrl, Alt, Delete, she has 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. 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. All those articles, videos, and workshops on self-confidence exist for a reason: Many of us believe it would help our careers to have more chutzpah. Just because we have the same 24-hours, it doesn't mean we can achieve the same things. Privileges play big role on someone's success journey. Privilege including, but not limited to: education, social class, age, nationality, geographic location, physical abilities, race, gender, physical attractiveness, religion.

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