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  • The Success Myth

  • Letting go of having it all
  • By: Emma Gannon
  • Narrated by: Emma Gannon
  • Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (5 ratings)

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The Success Myth

By: Emma Gannon
Narrated by: Emma Gannon
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Our obsession with achievement is a trap. This is how to break free.

Emma Gannon had everything she'd longed for: a string of successful books to her name, a thriving portfolio career, speaking engagements around the world... She was also burned out and confused at why she felt unhappy, yet 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 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.

Exploring the most commonly held myths about what it traditionally means to be successful, from money to happiness to ticking society's ready-made boxes, The Success Myth will give you the belief and tools to walk away from 'having it all'. A manifesto to craft work (and life) on your own terms, it encourages you to be honest about what truly sparks your interests, and helps to uncover your individual path to a truly fulfilling life, whatever that may look like.

©2023 Emma Gannon (P)2023 Penguin Audio
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In my top 5 favourite books!

Absolutely loved reading this book, the humour inside it was something uplifting and it’s honestly a very relatable read. I enjoyed it so much!

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Be true to yourself

I loved Emma’s perspective on success and what matters and how to get out of this never ending grind culture to re-focus on what truly matters to us.

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Cloying

This book might have value if the author wasn’t so self-obsessed. Her overall message is well-taken, just not well done.

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