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    The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough
    The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough
    The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough
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    The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough

    Written by Thomas Curran

    Narrated by Sid Sagar

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    “Offers a hopeful beacon and a steady path for anyone struggling to find their footing in a world of impossible standards.” —Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Drive and The Power of Regret

    In the tradition of Brené Brown’s bestseller The Gifts of Imperfection, this illuminating book by an acclaimed professor at the London School of Economics explores how the pursuit of perfection can become a dangerous obsession that leads to burnout and depression—keeping us from achieving our goals.

    Today, burnout and depression are at record levels, driven by a combination of intense workplace competition, oppressively ubiquitous social media encouraging comparisons with others, the quest for elite credentials, and helicopter parenting. Society continually broadcasts the need to want more, and to be perfect.

    Gathering a wide range of contemporary evidence, Curran offers “a clear-eyed look at how perfectionism and its capitalistic ‘obsession with boundless growth’ has contributed to mass discontent and insecurity” (Publishers Weekly). He shows what we can do as individuals to resist the modern-day pressure to be perfect, and in so doing, win for ourselves a more purposeful and contented life.

    Filled with “many useful lessons and valuable insights…This book offers an alternative path to a fulfilling, productive life” (Kirkus Reviews) and the relief of letting go to focus on what matters most.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateAug 8, 2023
    ISBN9781797161556
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    Thomas Curran

    Thomas Curran is a professor of psychology at the London School of Economics and author of a landmark study that the BBC hailed as “the first to compare perfectionism across generations.” His TED talk on perfectionism has received more than three million views. His research has been featured in media ranging from the Harvard Business Review to New Scientist to CNN and he has appeared on numerous television and radio programs. He is the author of The Perfection Trap.

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    • 2/5
      Eh. The author explains perfectionism and the psychology behind it well. But then it becomes very repetitive and less insightful. The ending gets oddly political almost, and I feel like we never quite got to the how in embracing the power of good enough…just that we need to.
    • 1/5
      The Author did well with explaining the psychology of perfectionism. But the purpose of reading this book was to find ways to untangle the lies of perfection. He failed to do that. You can not take someone somewhere you have never been. Chapter 12 is the best chapter.
    • 5/5
      Good book. I enjoyed listening the Audio book, hopefully you will too.