Ebook: Fitting in is overrated: the survival guide for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider
Author: Felder Leonard
- Tags: Success--Psychological aspects, Individuality, Success -- Psychological aspects
- Year: 2009
- Publisher: GMC Distribution [distributor]
- City: New York;Lewes
- Language: English
- epub
To thine own self be true. But can you do that while still being a valued part of the wider community? Or must you always sacrifice your own inclinations and desires to fit in? For anyone who has ever felt like an outsider at work, in groups, in school, or even in your own extended family, help is on the way. Bestselling author Leonard Felder, PhD, has written the first book with advice on how to be successful personally and professionally when you think differently, live differently, create differently, or solve problems differently than those around you.
This wise and perceptive guide is neither about withdrawing into isolation and passivity, nor about spending every waking hour battling with others. Rather, it's about choosing wisely when to speak your truth and saying it in a way that gets positive results. Dr. Felder shows exactly how creative, thoughtful, unique individuals can survive and thrive in situations that used to make them shut down or retreat into a...