The UnAmerican Dream

By: Carlos Hidalgo

This is a great book for type A people who think that working and hustling is the only way to create value.

Also, it will help you change your perspective of what “success” means.

Carlos is open and vulnerable when sharing his experiences and what led him to reframe his thoughts around what being successful means.

Flow: 5/5
Actionability: 5/5
Mindset: 5/5

 

Some of My Highlights:

 

“…but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which the are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position.”

“My family did not want a CEO, they wanted their dad and their husband.”

“‘That is awesome! So many of us have this idea that if we are not working tirelessly, we are lazy.’”

“Boundaries are set in these small, everyday interactions. Ultimately, it is up to you to make sure these boundaries are not moved.”

“…she was seven months pregnant with our fourth child, and here I was a loser, someone who could not deliver, someone who had no worth.”

“We who are chasing our dreams need to come to terms with the fact that we are often not the ones that are making the true sacrifices.”

“Upon reflection, I realize that our biggest mistake was simply our lack of communication about our needs and desires.”

“If flexibility is healthy, Carlos was deeply sick”