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245 14 a| The failure of successh| [electronic resource] :b| Americans' ambiguous history of ambition /c| by Lawrence R. Samuel.;

260 a| Newcastle upon Tyne :b| Cambridge Scholars Publishing,c| 2020.;

300 a| 150 pages ;c| 22 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Striving for utopia -- The ABC's of getting ahead -- A dreadful delusion -- That dirty little word -- The case is back -- Looking out for number 1 -- The false promise -- The wisdom of failure.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "This history of success in the United States illustrates the degree to which personal and professional accomplishments have determined overall life satisfaction. Beyond serving as a guide to the past, present, and future of success in America, especially that found in the business world, this book poses a provocative argument: the standard practice of employing outer-directed measures of success, notably wealth, power, and fame, has worked to the psychological disadvantage of many Americans. More specifically, it shows that a comparative and competitive view of success has made a significant number of individuals feel less successful than if more inner-directed measures were used. Ironically then, the traditional model of success in the United States has been largely a failure. This work offers historians, practitioners, and general readers of non-fiction a blueprint for how to adopt a more meaningful and positive model of success in their everyday lives."c| --From publisher's description.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

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The failure of success Americans' ambiguous history of ambition / by Lawrence R. Samuel.

Author/creator	Samuel, Lawrence R.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2020.
Description	150 pages ; 22 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	National characteristics, American.

Contents	Striving for utopia -- The ABC's of getting ahead -- A dreadful delusion -- That dirty little word -- The case is back -- Looking out for number 1 -- The false promise -- The wisdom of failure.
Abstract	"This history of success in the United States illustrates the degree to which personal and professional accomplishments have determined overall life satisfaction. Beyond serving as a guide to the past, present, and future of success in America, especially that found in the business world, this book poses a provocative argument: the standard practice of employing outer-directed measures of success, notably wealth, power, and fame, has worked to the psychological disadvantage of many Americans. More specifically, it shows that a comparative and competitive view of success has made a significant number of individuals feel less successful than if more inner-directed measures were used. Ironically then, the traditional model of success in the United States has been largely a failure. This work offers historians, practitioners, and general readers of non-fiction a blueprint for how to adopt a more meaningful and positive model of success in their everyday lives." --From publisher's description.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2020415819
ISBN	152755211X hardcover
ISBN	9781527552111 hardcover
ISBN	electronic book

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