{"product_id":"strive-9781119387305","title":"Strive","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHas success eluded you, no matter how hard you try? Are you frustrated by trying to achieve your dreams by copying others? Internationally-acclaimed speaker and founder of the cutting-edge venture capital Amyx Ventures, Scott Amyx reveals how you can attain real success in your life, your way. His theory of Strive is a challenge to the conventional wisdom that has held so many people back from achieving their goals and enjoying lasting happiness. Scott rose from obscure poverty to globe-trotting success, and he invites you to share in his journey by adopting a new mindset towards your personal challenges: embrace them. Scott shows you how through stories of the most unlikely individuals who embraced difficult personal change to become outrageously successful. He helps you take stock of your own habits and practices to identify how your routine and misconceptions are holding you back. Fascinating insights from throughout history up through today's cutting-edge research show how embracin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinning at Life\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Strive 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePopular Beliefs About Success Are Profoundly Wrong Strive for Real, Lasting Success\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Are You Passionate Enough? 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePassion Plays\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePassion and Success: What Is the Connection?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePassion Without Innate Abilities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePassion Without Knowledge and Experience\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePassion Without Economic Gain\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArtistic Success: Get the Picture?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamous by 30 or Bust!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvest Your Money for Art School—Get an MBA\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Practice and Opportunity 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Practice of Practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYouth Sports: Gateway to Success?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnequal Success Among the Equally Qualified\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnequal Opportunity Versus You\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrazil: Rising Above Race and Class\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRising Above\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Are You Special? 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Idea That Only Exceptional People Become\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccessful Is Wrong\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlight: Doing It “Wright”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower, Money, and Failure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Being Nobody Special\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Can Achieve Greatness, Regardless of Who You Are\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Secret Things 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Idea That Successful People Have Hidden Advantages Is a Lie\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLucky in Life?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat Sinking Feeling\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLucky Lottery Winners?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impact of External Circumstances\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMany Advantages, No Success\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrsula Burns, Risk Taker\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Real Hidden Advantage\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Disrupt Yourself 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse Self-Disruption to Attain Success\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisrupting the Body: Building Muscle\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisrupting the Individual\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShooting for the Stars\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of O\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReinventing Your Business\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisrupting Your Nation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting Successfully\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Abandoning Your Comfort Zone 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk It\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComfort Zone Versus Twilight Zone\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk-Taking Impacts the World\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJourney to America: In Search of Religious\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreedom\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisky Business\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmazon\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal Risk, Incredible Growth\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInto the Light\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 When the Going Gets Tough 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePairing Risk with Perseverance Is Necessary for Your Ultimate Success\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaying the Path, Eyes Ahead\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsights Help You Reassess Your Goals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Blind Man Riding on the Back of a Blind Tiger\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Cinderella Story\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsights Help You Persevere\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking the Long View and the Long Road\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComing from Nowhere, Going Somewhere\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFail Again and Again\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInto the Heart of Darkness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePassion Play\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Verify and Magnify Your Success 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeriodically Check to See If You Are Meeting\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoals and Stretching Yourself to Achieve Success\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVerify\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal Growth\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantification of Outcomes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You Coasting?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagnify Your Success\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Magnifier\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Platform Effect\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetwork Effects\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow What?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Enhance Yourself 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccess Without Self-Care Is Failure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHacking the Body—By Any Means?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiohacking\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture You\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusy = Better?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGood Health—Do You Measure Up?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoost Your Brainpower\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStress, Rest, and Your Brain\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeditation Can Rewire Your Brain—For Good\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Final Words\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Personal Journey to Success Will Be Entirely\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnique\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShould Success Be Measured Only by Money, Status, and Power?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ethics of Strive\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStriving, for Life\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStriving Together\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 203\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407044026711,"sku":"9781119387305","price":17.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119387305.jpg?v=1730497982","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/strive-9781119387305","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}