Strive : embracing the gift of struggle

Summary: "Strive shakes up everything you know about happiness, turns you around, and sets you on the track to true fulfillment. It's not what you think--happiness is not achievement and luxury and all the free time in the world. It's about working toward those things. Dr. Adam Fraser is a peak performance researcher who helps people strive for "better" in everything that they do; in this book, he shares his insights into the human condition and why happiness always feels just out of reach. Whether you're looking to boost workplace productivity, or just need the motivation to go about your daily life, this book will show you the little-known truths about happiness, purpose, and fulfillment. In working with groups from all around the world, Dr. Fraser has observed that the unhappiest people have the most comfortable jobs, making a decent living by working only a few hours per week. Some might say that sounds like paradise, but it turns out that this comfort robs them of a sense of purpose; they have nothing to strive for, because everything is fine the way it is. This book takes you inside the root of human motivation to show you how to live and work toward fulfillment."--Amazon.com.

Record details

ISBN: 9780730337423
ISBN: 0730337421
ISBN: 0730337413
ISBN: 9780730337416
ISBN: 073033743X
ISBN: 9780730337430
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxxi, 231 pages ): illustrations.
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Publisher: Milton, Qld : John Wiley & Sons, 2020.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Could everyone please shut up about happiness? -- The completion myth -- Easy sucks -- What allows us to strive -- The dangers of avoiding the struggle -- Making struggle your friend -- Striving effectively: foreground behaviours -- Striving effectivly: background behaviours -- The future of work -- Helping others strive.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.