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A review by mezzano
Sabotage: How to Get Out of Your Own Way by Emma Gannon
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
Sabotage: How to Get Out of Your Own Way is the perfect self-help book. Fast-paced, succinct, and filled with meaningful advice, Emma Gannon speaks simply and respectfully to the reader. Instead of baby-talking the reader, Gannon offers tips and guidance in separating discouraging behaviors from an individual's worth. In this collection, Gannon frequently asks the reader to consider their own interests, feelings, and time. The audiobook is about 2 hours long, meaning the book practices what it preaches. Gannon gives the reader tools, encouragement, and personal anecdotes to help the reader discern what ways they can prevent sabotage and feel successful. After the Gannon's light-hearted stories and research-backed advice is shared, it is ultimately up to the reader to then digest the information and change for the better.
As someone who is incredibly resistant to the self-help genre, I found myself truly appreciating Emma Gannon's small little book. This is a book I would recommend to college students and overachievers alike, who may still be learning how to separate expectations from personal desires. In a world where there is more and more pressure to "be the best," I resonated with Gannon's ideas of being your own advocate and ally instead of another bully.
As someone who is incredibly resistant to the self-help genre, I found myself truly appreciating Emma Gannon's small little book. This is a book I would recommend to college students and overachievers alike, who may still be learning how to separate expectations from personal desires. In a world where there is more and more pressure to "be the best," I resonated with Gannon's ideas of being your own advocate and ally instead of another bully.