Ray Bennett

So, why did I read this book?
Two reasons.
One, I am known to be an overachiever (and after reading this book, this is not something to be proud of, really.)
Two, I hate self-help books and I thought it would be funny to read a book that subtly made fun of all of them at once.

Am I going to start being an underachiever? Probably not. But it did give me perspective. Never be too depressed because you didn't achieve as much as you wanted, because, truth is... you'll never stop wanting to achieve more than you already do. It's a bottomless pit! Time to sit back with a cup of coffee and stop caring about being productive all the time.

Good recommended read for those who are tired of trying to be perfect (and those who dislike self-help books, of course. :D)… (más)

A hilarious little book that's only as big as it has to be to explain why underachievers are the winners in every aspect of life. It's a manifesto, not a guide book, so it's not going to tell you how to be an underachiever. Most of its examples are focused on middle class, professional America, the doctors and traders who are constantly climbing on top of each other to be the top of the pile, but as a student who often feels the pressure of scholarships, internships, grades, and various extracurricular demands on my time, I found this book served as a good reminder that if you don't have your mental health, you don't have anything.… (más)