The Earned Life by Marshall Goldsmith Summary
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In "The Earned Life," world-renowned coach Marshall Goldsmith reveals how to align daily choices with life's purpose. Inspired by calls with 60 accomplished individuals including Curtis Martin, this 2022 bestseller asks: Why do successful people still feel unfulfilled? The answer might surprise you.
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When Success Feels Empty and the Illusion of Permanence
Picture a successful business manager named Richard, haunted not by failure but by a single moment decades ago when fear stopped him from approaching someone who caught his eye. Despite his career achievements, this memory lingers-a ghost of what might have been. Here's the uncomfortable truth: even wildly successful people often place themselves closer to regret than fulfillment on life's emotional spectrum. We climb ladders only to discover they're leaning against the wrong walls. We collect accomplishments like trading cards, yet feel strangely hollow. This isn't about minor embarrassments or forgotten appointments-it's about existential regret, the kind that shapes who we become. But here's what makes this even more complex: Buddha said something radical: "Every breath I take is a new me." He wasn't speaking metaphorically. Life isn't a continuous stream but a series of discrete moments where we're constantly reborn. Your emotions don't linger-they transform with each breath. The person who made that mistake yesterday? That wasn't you. That was a previous iteration. This challenges everything Western culture teaches us. We believe we're essentially the same person, only incrementally better, and that our improvements will stick permanently. This breeds what we might call the Great Western Disease: "I'll be happy when..." We become hungry ghosts, always consuming but never satisfied-chasing the next promotion, the next relationship, the next achievement that will finally make us feel complete. Consider Mike, a media executive who struggled with emotional awareness. Years later, when his wife criticized his absence during their children's upbringing, he calmly explained: "That clueless man from ten years ago isn't the same person sitting beside you now." This isn't denial-it's liberation. Accepting impermanence means understanding that everything you've earned must be constantly re-earned. As NBA coach Phil Jackson said after winning championships: "You're only a success in the moment of the successful act. Then you have to do it again." The question isn't whether we've succeeded by conventional measures, but whether we're living a life we've truly earned through conscious choice and alignment with our deepest values. What if you viewed your life not as a fixed narrative but as an ongoing creation? How might that shift your approach to work, relationships, and self-respect?
The Invisible Chains We Wear and the Power of Elimination
The Six-Factor Formula for Fulfillment
Building Bridges Between Action, Ambition, and Aspiration
Your One-Trick Genius and the Discipline to Use It
The Price Worth Paying and Knowing When to Eat the Marshmallow
The Constant Process of Earning Your Life
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