The Real Price of Ambition You're Already Paying
By Marcus Sterling
Length48m
About this audiobook
Burnout, broken relationships, and serious health consequences that accompany relentless achievement orientation and endless striving for success and status. This brutally honest examination of success costs reveals exactly what you sacrifice for professional advancement and whether the trade-offs are actually worth it. Consider the full price of ambition beyond just money and status metrics including your health, relationships, and overall quality of life over decades.
Audiobook details
GenreBusiness and Economics, Psychology
Length48 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 5, 2025
LanguageEnglish
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