Thought I needed to grind harder on someone else’s path. Then Attila B. Horvath’s “The Journey” taught me to question borrowed beliefs and build my own way instead.
The story
Before I read “The Journey,” I thought leveling up meant grinding harder at whatever path someone else told me was “right.” Get the degree, climb the ladder, check the boxes. When things didn’t work out, I figured I just wasn’t cut out for success.
Then Attila B. Horvath’s book landed on my desk.
After reading it, I realized I’d been operating with borrowed beliefs – limiting stories I never questioned. Horvath walks you through unlearning the scripts that keep you stuck and relearning how to think for yourself.
The shift isn’t dramatic. It’s micro-actions compounding over time. Fifteen minutes daily on self-directed learning. Journaling the beliefs that hold you back. Reframing failure as feedback, not proof you’re inadequate.
Here’s what actually changed: I stopped waiting for permission to pursue what fascinated me. I questioned why I was building someone else’s dream instead of my own. I learned that my quirks and natural strengths – the things I thought disqualified me – are actually what make my contribution unique.
The book won’t hand you a blueprint. It’ll show you how to question everything, including the voice in your head telling you you’re not ready. It’ll teach you that showing up imperfectly beats waiting for perfect. That persistence outpaces talent.
Level up your way. On your terms. With your strengths.
That’s “The Journey” Horvath wishes he’d known before 21 – and honestly, most of us wish we’d figured out way earlier too.
