This chapter delves into the concept of success and how it is subjective and personal. The speakers discuss the influence of societal standards and norms on our perception of success, as well as the importance of setting personal goals. They also share anecdotes and examples that challenge traditional notions of success.
What matters more: meeting our own ambitions, or winning fame and glory? What’s it like to earn a gold medal at the Olympics? And why didn’t Mike’s grandfather get a watch?
- RESOURCES:
- "Why Success Doesn’t Lead to Satisfaction," by Ron Carucci (Harvard Business Review, 2023).
- "Katie Ledecky Matches Michael Phelps Record With Dominant World Championships Win," by Patrick Andres (Sports Illustrated, 2023).
- Success Index, by Populace and Gallup (2019).
- "PERMA and the Building Blocks of Well-Being," by Martin Seligman (The Journal of Positive Psychology, 2018).
- "Michael Phelps: ‘I Am Extremely Thankful That I Did Not Take My Life,’" by Susan Scutti (CNN, 2018).
- "The PERMA-Profiler: A Brief Multidimensional Measure of Flourishing," by Julie Butler and Margaret L. Kern (International Journal of Wellbeing, 2016).
- "Diana Nyad: Dream Accomplished," by Michel Martin (Tell Me More, 2013).
- "A Kinder, Gentler Philosophy of Success," by Alain de Botton (TEDGlobal, 2009).
- "The Difference Between Winning and Succeeding," by John Wooden (TED, 2001).