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In a world that constantly pulls you in a hundred different directions-career, success, status, the next big thing-how do you even know if the life you're living is actually yours?
We chase what we've been told will make us happy, but here's the truth: Most people never stop to ask what they actually want.
This book is not another self-help manual filled with hollow positivity and empty promises. It won't tell you to "believe and achieve" or "manifest success." What it will do is:help you cut through the noise
strip away the expectations placed on you
get to the heart of what really matters-to you
This is your wake-up call.
Max Stephens is a personal development strategist and no-nonsense philosopher who works with high-performing individuals-executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals who have done everything "right" but still feel like something's missing. He cuts through the noise, dismantles the myths of modern success, and helps people uncover what actually matters. Brutally direct but deeply insightful, Max has built a reputation for challenging conventional wisdom and pushing people beyond their comfort zones. His coaching isn't for the faint of heart, and neither is this book.
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About the author
Max Stephens isn't your coach. He's what comes after your coach stops working. He doesn't believe your problem is a lack of clarity, confidence, discipline, or morning routines. He's not here to help you optimize your calendar or believe in yourself. He's here to ask the question none of those "positive mindset" peddlers want you to confront: What the fuck do you really want? Max works with high performers who've ticked every box society told them to, and are quietly panicking that they still feel empty. He calls bullshit on the cult of productivity, the lie of "success equals fulfillment," and the myth that you can fix your existential dread with breathwork and a green juice. He's a personal development strategist who helps ambitious people stop playing the game they never actually chose, and start building a life that matters. His approach is raw, rigorous, and rooted in developmental theory, ontological coaching, effective conversational practice, and a very healthy disrespect for cultural conditioning.This book is not here to inspire you.It's here to break the trance.If you make it to the end, you'll know where to find him.
