Think you’re living someone else’s life? Attila B. Horvath’s “The Journey” reveals why school trains us to be copies, not originals – and how to stop waiting for permission to be yourself.
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You know that nagging feeling that you’re living someone else’s life? That pit in your stomach when you’re checking boxes but not feeling fulfilled?
Attila B. Horvath gets it. In “The Journey – I wish I knew this before I was 21,” he tackles something most of us never talk about: how our education system trains us to be copies instead of originals.
Here’s what hit me hardest – we spend years learning to repeat information and follow templates, but nobody teaches us how to discover what makes us valuable. Horvath argues that while school matters, it’s designed for standardization, not helping you become who you really are.
The solution? Stop waiting for permission to be yourself.
Horvath’s approach is honest. Instead of blaming circumstances or other people, he pushes you to own your choices completely. Use your mistakes as fuel instead of shame. Question everything you’ve been taught about success and start using your own uniqueness as the measuring stick.
The self-discovery process he describes isn’t some mystical concept – it’s practical work. It means accepting all parts of yourself, even the uncomfortable ones, to unlock potential you didn’t know existed.
What I love about his first two chapters is how he flips the script on failure. Instead of avoiding it, develop a mindset that sees every screw-up as data for becoming more authentically you.
The real kicker? Most of us already know we’re not living our true potential. We just needed someone to give us permission to stop conforming and start creating our own path.
Sometimes the best education happens when you stop trying to fit the mold and start breaking it instead.
For more about Chapters 1-2 of Attila B. Horvath’s book, “The Journey – I wish I knew this before I was 21”, visit https://attilahorvath.net/the-journey.
