How to Stop Trying by Kate Williams - 9781250340900

Name: How to Stop Trying by Kate Williams - 9781250340900
Brand: Kate Williams

Kate Williams

How to Stop TryingAn Overachievers Guide to Self-Acceptance, Letting Go, and Other Impossible Things\nAuthor(s): Kate Williams\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Flatiron Books, United States\nImprint: Flatiron Books\nISBN-13: 9781250340900, 978-1250340900\nSynopsis\nHave you ever heard someone say, Im trying to make it work, and thought, That sounds like a great idea? Probably not. Because the thing about trying is that its tiring; its labor. Anyone who has tried to have fun or to relax or to fall asleep knows this to be true.\n\nAnd yet: we exist within a culture that encourages us - often with a frantic urgency - to try, and try harder. We are told to try a different approach, try to do or be better, try to squeeze in a little bit more. This is especially true of women, who not only have to try harder than men to receive access to the same opportunities and resources, but who are also conditioned to try in the name of meeting others' needs and expectations, often at the expense of thei.