By Amy Chua and Jed Rubenfeld.
Book Subtitle: How three unlikely traits explain the rise and fall of cultural groups in America
1. from the inside dust jacket..."America today spreads a message of immediate gratification, living for the moment. But all of America's most successful groups cultivate heightened discipline and impulse control."
2. "Americans are taught that self-esteem--feeling good about yourself--is the key to a successful life. But in all of America's most successful groups, people tend to feel insecure, inadequate, that they have to prove themselves."
3. "Americans are taught that no group is superior to another on any respect. But remarkably, all of America's most successful groups believe (even if they don't say so aloud) that they're exceptional, chosen, superior in some way."
As I'm reading, I see strong parallels to the Mustachian community.
If I may play amateur sociologist, Mr. Money Mustache has created, or recognized and nurtured, a cultural group that displays some of those traits. Insecure about their finances, needing to prove their badassity, exhibiting impulse control, and feeling a bit smug about having seen the light...kinda fits, eh?
Well, anyway, I haven't finished yet, but I thought others might be interested in it, since I see a lot of rags to riches books recommended here.
Anyone here read it?