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You Are Not Special : And Other Encouragements

by David McCullough Jr.
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You Are Not Special : And Other Encouragements - Thryft
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Re-defining authentic success for students.

Recommended for those seeking a refreshing perspective on success, and how pressures of society could impact a person's journey. McCullough Jr's use of humor captures the essence of his message that individuals should focus on fulfilling their passions, rather than chasing society's definition of success.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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You Are Not Special : And Other Encouragements

by David McCullough Jr.
$19.16 Now $13.41 Save 30% more
ISBN: 9780062257345
Authors: David McCullough Jr.
Publisher: Ecco
Date of Publication: 2014-04-22
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Personal Development, Sociology, Creative Nonfiction
Related Topics: Personal Development, Parenting, Psychology, Education, Essays
Goodreads rating: 3.33
(rated by 1122 readers)

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McCullough's graduation speech "You Are Not Special" struck a cultural nerve and instantly went viral. Children today, says David McCullough, are being encouraged to sacrifice passionate engagement with life for specious notions of success. The intense pressure to excel discourages kids from taking chances, failing, and learning empathy and self-confidence from those failures. In "You Are Not Special" McCullough elaborates on exploring how, for what purpose, and for whose sake, we're raising our kids. By acknowledging that the world is indifferent to them, McCullough takes pressure off of students to be extraordinary achievers and instead exhorts them to roll up their sleeves and do something useful with their advantages. The YouTube video of his speech has been seen by more than two million viewers and counting.
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Re-defining authentic success for students.

Recommended for those seeking a refreshing perspective on success, and how pressures of society could impact a person's journey. McCullough Jr's use of humor captures the essence of his message that individuals should focus on fulfilling their passions, rather than chasing society's definition of success.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.