Published 2025-07-04 11-57
Summary
Traditional education teaches us to fit society’s needs, not discover our own potential. Chapter 7 of Horvath’s book flipped my view on success completely.
The story
Before I read Chapter 7 of Attila B. Horvath’s “The Journey – I wish I knew this before I was 21,” I thought success meant following the traditional playbook. Get good grades, land a stable job, climb the corporate ladder. Pretty standard stuff.
But here’s what hit me hard: traditional education focuses on what society needs from you, not what you need from yourself. Horvath breaks this down into phases that completely shifted my perspective.
Phase 1 opened my eyes to how formal education actually limits our creativity and personal growth. We’re taught to fit into predetermined boxes instead of discovering our unique potential.
Then came the real game-changer – William James’s concept that our individual thoughts literally shape our reality. Not just positive thinking fluff, but actual directed action based on what makes us uniquely us.
The “Law of the Harvest” concept floored me. Success isn’t about luck or connections – it’s about putting in the work that matches your natural abilities and genuine interests.
But the visualization and subconscious mind stuff? That’s where things got practical. Your brain’s filter starts noticing opportunities that align with your true goals once you get clear on what those actually are.
After reading this chapter, I stopped trying to be what everyone else expected and started asking what I actually wanted to contribute. The difference in my energy and results has been incredible.
If you’re feeling stuck in someone else’s definition of success, Chapter 7 might be exactly what you need to hear.
For more about Chapter 7 of Attila B. Horvath’s book, “The Journey – I wish I knew this before I was 21”, visit
https://attilahorvath.net/the-journey.
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Keywords: GrowthMindset, education potential, personal success, societal expectations
