I used to think success meant checking society’s boxes until I read “The Journey.” Two chapters changed how I see my future and gave me permission to question everything.
The story
Before I read “The Journey,” I thought my worth came from checking society’s boxes. Get good grades. Land the “right” job. Follow the path everyone else takes. Success meant becoming what others expected, not what I wanted.
Constantly measuring myself against outside standards was draining. Every day felt like acting in a play I never signed up for.
After reading Attila B. Horvath’s first two chapters, everything changed. He shows how school trains us to serve society’s needs instead of finding our own potential. The book doesn’t just point out the problem – it gives you permission to question everything you’ve learned about success.
Horvath breaks down the “unlearn and relearn” process that helps you drop the mental scripts keeping you stuck. Instead of copying someone else’s version of winning, you start writing your own story. His practical habits – like time-blocking and forgiving past mistakes – make this feel doable, not scary.
What hit me hardest was his challenge to step off the conveyor belt of cookie-cutter lives. Most people spend their whole lives being another face in the crowd, never finding what actually makes them feel alive.
This isn’t about faking it or rejecting everything. It’s about using your uniqueness to evaluate what you’ve learned. It’s having the guts to find your own purpose instead of borrowing someone else’s.
Those first two chapters alone shifted how I see my future. If you’re tired of playing small or following scripts that don’t fit, Horvath’s “The Journey – I wish I knew this before I was 21” might be exactly what you need.
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.
