School taught you to be a good employee, not your true self. Horvath’s “The Journey” reveals how traditional education kills individuation and why most “successful” people feel empty despite checking all the boxes.
The story
What if everything you learned about success in school was designed to make you a better employee, not a better human?
Attila B. Horvath’s “The Journey” drops a truth bomb that most people aren’t ready to hear. The education system that praised you for following directions and memorizing facts? It was never about helping you discover who you really are.
Think about it. When did anyone in school ask what makes YOU unique? Instead, you learned to chase grades, fit in, and give the “right” answers. Traditional education focuses on societal needs rather than individual potential.
Horvath’s first two chapters introduce something called individuation. It’s basically the process of becoming your authentic self instead of what society expects you to be. Sounds simple, right? It’s not.
Here’s the kicker: you have to unlearn most of what you think you know about success. That linear path from good grades to corporate job to retirement? Horvath says it’s a myth that leaves people feeling empty despite checking all the boxes.
The book challenges you to question everything. Use your uniqueness as the filter for advice, not what worked for your parents or teachers. This isn’t feel-good nonsense – it’s practical rebellion against a system that treats humans like factory products.
Most people spend their entire lives trying to be someone else’s version of successful. They mistake paychecks for purpose and promotions for progress. Meanwhile, their real talents collect dust.
Ready to break free from the conformity trap? Check out chapters 1-2 of “The Journey – I wish I knew this before I was 21.”
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.
