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. 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 Although there is no one formula for “real” success, there were themes in Gannon’s interviews that frequently cropped up as to what truly made people happy. These included: Emma is wise beyond her years and has a way of putting into words beautifully what we're all thinking. The Success Myth is inspiring, candid and intelligent - I encourage everyone to read it. Elizabeth Uviebinené, author of The Reset: Ideas to Change How We Work and Live She has written for numerous media outlets, including The Sunday Times, Telegraph, Guardian, Stylist, Grazia, Independent, Thought Catalog, Daily Beast, Huffington Post, Hello Giggles and Time Out. She is the former social media editor at The Debrief and British GLAMOUR.

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. Selama 8 tahun, rasanya nggak pernah selama ini jadi "nganggur." Dan selama itu pula aku mendefinisikan produtif sebagai (minimal) "kerja Senin-Jumat 8-5" Terhitung mulai Maret 2023 hingga kini, kesibukanku cuma bikin-bikin acara bebukuan.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. I wish the author had talked to some "normal people". She makes references to essential workers but it feels like a bit of a token gesture. 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 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. 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.”

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: Emma mengumpulkan insight yg ia dapatkan dari wawancara beragam tokoh di siniarnya Ctrl Alt Delete. Alih-alih mendapatkan "resep sukses", Emma malah menemukan bahwa "kesuksesan" itu nggak berupa definisi mutlak. Ada banyak sekali variabel yg berperan di dalamnya. I inhaled it in one sitting. It made my shoulders drop three inches by the time I’d read the first chapter. Why? It is a permission slip to escape ‘the achievement trap’. The book explores why the traditional version of success is making us feel lonely, unfulfilled and dispirited. 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.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.

Here Emma tells Metro.co.uk about the ‘success myth’ and how to find a more peaceful way of living. Why did you decide to write this book now?Being time-wealthy (having time to do what's important to you) is much more likely to increase your happiness than being wealthy.