The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan & Benjamin Hardy Summary
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Discover why high achievers feel unfulfilled despite success. "The Gap and The Gain" reveals the psychological shift that transformed countless entrepreneurs' mindsets. What if measuring backward, not forward, is the key to happiness? Dan Sullivan's concept has become a business psychology revolution.
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Points clés
The Happiness Paradox: Why Achievement Never Feels Enough
Have you ever accomplished something significant only to feel a fleeting moment of satisfaction before focusing on what's still missing? This is what Dan Sullivan calls "the GAP" - the space between where you are and your ideal. When measuring against ideals, you're guaranteed to feel inadequate because ideals, by definition, are unreachable horizons that continuously recede as you approach. Thomas Jefferson's phrase "the pursuit of Happiness" has fundamentally shaped our psychology by framing happiness as perpetually out of reach. This mindset particularly afflicts high achievers. Consider Edward, one of Sullivan's clients who accumulated $17 million but never felt financially secure. His original goal was $5 million - once an unimaginable sum. Yet after tripling that goal, he still felt inadequate. Psychology calls this "hedonic adaptation" - our tendency to quickly adapt to achievements and return to baseline happiness. You work harder and harder while remaining exactly where you started emotionally. When trapped in the GAP, every experience becomes negative, progress feels like a letdown, and you become critical of others' shortcomings. Your focus on what's missing blinds you to the abundance already present in your life. This isn't just mentally draining - it physically ages you as each GAP experience creates microtrauma that compounds over time.
The GAIN: The Revolutionary Shift in Measuring Progress
Freedom Through Wants, Not Needs
Self-Determination: Creating Your Own Success Criteria
The Daily Practice: Measuring Three Wins
Transforming Every Experience Into Growth
Choosing Happiness Now
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Cree par des anciens de Columbia University a San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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