Three chapters changed how I think about success completely. Instead of chasing stuff and following everyone else’s plan, I learned to develop my real self and take full responsibility for my choices.
The story
Before reading chapters 3-5 of Attila B. Horvath’s “The Journey,” I was stuck in that familiar loop. Get good grades, land the corporate job, climb the ladder. Repeat until retirement.
I thought success meant collecting stuff and following everyone else’s plan.
After diving into these chapters, everything changed.
Horvath explains “individuation” – developing your real self instead of becoming what society expects. He shows how the best gifts aren’t things you buy, but advice, love, and genuine compliments that cost nothing but create everything.
The big shift? Western culture has it backwards. We worship material things while ignoring the inner work that actually matters.
Now I use visualization to target my Reticular Activation System – that brain part that notices red cars everywhere once you want one. Instead of cars, I’m programming it to spot growth opportunities.
I stopped running from failure and started treating it like free education. Every setback became data, not defeat.
The biggest change? Taking complete responsibility for my choices instead of blaming circumstances, bosses, or bad luck.
Before: I drifted through life on autopilot, following scripts written by strangers.
After: I’m intentionally building virtues like purpose, trust, and gratitude while facing fears that used to freeze me.
These chapters don’t just motivate – they give you practical tools for rewiring how you think about success, failure, and authentic living.
If you’re tired of playing someone else’s game, chapters 3-5 of “The Journey” will show you how to start playing your own.
For more about Chapters 3-5 of Attila B. Horvath’s book, “The Journey – I wish I knew this before I was 21”, visit https://attilahorvath.net/the-journey.
