Feeling Behind in Life? Read THIS Book. (Late Bloomers by Rich Karlgaad)

Feeling behind in life? Watch this Book of the Week review of Late Bloomers by Rich Karlgaard. This book helps people who are a late bloomer in life to overcome the pressure and expectations of success. Don't beat yourself up, or compare yourself to to others. Instead, learn how to embrace your unique journey and bloom at your own pace.

0:00 Why we feel behind in life
0:31 Late Bloomers by Rich Karlgaad
1:11 Intrinsic vs Extrinsic
1:45 40% of people feel behind in life
2:02 Obsession with early success
2:35 Later success is more common
3:30 Cruel fallacy of human measurement
4:26 The six strengths of late bloomers
5:02 The facts matter less than the narrative
6:17 Late Bloomers - worth reading?

According to Rich Karlgaard in his book, Late Bloomers possess six strengths in life that give them an advantage over those who experience early success.

The six strengths of late bloomers are:
Curiosity – the ability to look at the world with more interest
Compassion – seeing the struggles and pain of others with empathy
Resilience – knowing that you have what it takes to fail and keep trying
Equanimity – the ability to stay calm, composed, and even-tempered no matter the situation
Insight – seeing how something is valuable and impactful
Wisdom – knowing what matters and acting more prudently

These are all hard-won abilities that each late bloomer in life must develop over many years of experience. The benefit of being a late bloomer is that you can call upon past experiences and knowledge and use them to your advantage.