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The Practice of Groundedness
- A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds - Not Crushes - Your Soul
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
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Summary
“This book gets to the heart of the matter.” (Ryan Holiday, New York Times best-selling author of Stillness Is the Key and Ego Is the Enemy)
“This book taps into something that so many of us feel but can’t articulate.” (Arianna Huffington, founder & CEO, Thrive Global)
“Ambitious, far-reaching, and impactful." (David Epstein, New York Times best-selling author of Range and The Sports Gene)
From the best-selling author of Peak Performance comes a powerful antidote to heroic individualism and the ensuing epidemic of burnout.
Achievement often comes at a cost. Angst, restlessness, frayed relationships, exhaustion, and even substance abuse can be the unwanted side effects of an obsession with outward performance. While the high of occasional wins can keep you going for a while, playing into the always on, never enough hustle culture ultimately takes a serious toll.
In The Practice of Groundedness, best-selling author Brad Stulberg shares a healthier, more sustainable model for success. At the heart of this model is groundedness - a practice that values presence over rote productivity, accepts that progress is nonlinear, and prioritizes long-term values and fulfillment over short-term gain. To be grounded is to possess a firm and unwavering foundation, a resolute sense of self from which deep and enduring, not shallow and superficial, success can be found. Groundedness does not eliminate ambition and striving; rather, it situates these qualities and channels them in more meaningful ways.
Interweaving case studies, modern science, and time-honored lessons from ancient wisdom traditions such as Buddhism, Stoicism, and Taoism, Stulberg teaches listeners how to cultivate the habits and practices of a more grounded life. Listeners will learn:
- Why patience is the key to getting where you want to go faster - in work and life - and how to develop it, pushing back against the culture’s misguided obsession with speed and “hacks”
- How to utilize the lens of the wise observer in order to overcome delusion and resistance to clearly see and accept where you are - which is the key to more effectively getting where you want to go
- Why embracing vulnerability is the key to genuine strength and confidence
- The critical importance of “deep community”, or cultivating a sense of belonging and connection to people, places, and causes
Provocative and practical, The Practice of Groundedness is the necessary corrective to the frenetic pace and endemic burnout resulting from contemporary definitions of success. It offers a new - and better - way.
This audiobook includes a downloadble PDF of recommended reading from the book.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- Kindle Customer
- 19-11-21
Brilliant
I was suggested this book by a fellow runner and I thought I would give it a try. I have long been interested in the links between movement and professional performance but this book provides a lot more I am getting really interested in behavioural activation and finding true north to guide our lives this book brings it all together and much more.
Highly recommended
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- Emmanuel Ovola
- 13-01-23
Truly inspirational
This was an incredible piece of work. Builds you to be a better person and leader.
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- John Elmers
- 06-02-22
More than a productivity or self help book
More than a productivity or self help book, but a compass.
Stulburg honed in on the heroic burnout that so many driven people run into. And the agony it can cause.
This is a call for something more subtle than a typical book on productivity or self-help. It’s a guide to how to design, or re-center our lives, to align our values with action—and how to build a solid foundation of support whilst we pursue action.
I found it both inspiring and practical, as well counter intuitive. It’s a refreshing step away from the many books on performance I have read.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-04-22
Highly recommend.
Really enjoyed this book. As a health and performance coach myself it rang true with what I see all the time in clients with demanding roles. Put together in a actionable and relatable way. Well worth the read.
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- Phillip
- 13-09-22
So Insightful
So many amazing take aways, amazingly written by Brad Stulberg, beautifully narrated by Will Damron 🎵
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-09-21
'Choose Groundedness over Heroic Individualism'
I really enjoyed and appreciated this helpful book which provided actionable steps to becoming more grounded. The idea of the 'arrival fallacy' resonated as an amateur athlete, however there is plenty in here for anyone seeking to an enjoy an intentional and meaningful life. Whilst I would have preferred the author to narrate, it was a satisfactory version.
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- darren finnegan
- 09-01-23
Fantastic medicine for modern day world
Great book, covering all the topics in a rational, logical fashion….practical insights and realistic.
Thank you
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- Niall McKeever
- 12-04-23
A hopeful vision for what "success" can look like
You’ll find a wealth of wisdom packed into this short read. Leverages the best of ancient philosophy (East and West), modern psychology, and the lived experiences of peak performers to provide a holistic vision for what “success” can look like in the modern world. Also gives practical advice for converting your values into concrete actions, so you can live in alignment with them every day. My main takeaway was Stulberg’s thinking around prioritising the process over the outcome when choosing projects. The outcomes we’re chasing (e.g., standing on the podium after winning a race, writing a bestseller, etc) can only ever be a fleeting moment—an emotional high lasting a few seconds or minutes at most. Whereas the process you adopt to pursue these outcomes will inevitably make up most of your waking hours on this planet. Therefore, it makes a lot more sense to optimise for the latter rather than the former.
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- Jenny Baird
- 15-01-23
Superb and urgent!
A must listen right here and now. It has helped me beyond measure and I will sit with it many many more times. Well done Brad!
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- dh
- 15-10-22
Great book & Nice voice
The start let’s it down a little IMO, bit too much about the pain of life, but worth persevering because the rest of the book is really good! Good mix of actions and theory to live a more grounded and peaceful life. And easy listening and motivating. Recommend!
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