Download your free guide: How to Be Selfish to celebrate the release of my new book, Selfish. Because being ‘too nice’ gets exhausting.
Unlearn the
rules that are breaking you
Unlearn the
rules that are breaking you
A book for the people-pleasers,
the perfectionists,
the overthinkers (aka you)
A book for the people-pleasers, the perfectionists, the overthinkers (aka you)
Who really wants to be *selfish*?
Being called selfish is hurtful. It implies that you’re too demanding, inconsiderate of others’ needs, that you fail to put others first. It states that you’re taking up too much space.
We’re told that being a good woman means being selfless. That we should give, care and carry without ever asking for rest or help.
But what if those rules are breaking us?
In Selfish, I flip the script on sacrifice, guilt, and burnout. With honesty and humour (you know it’s true!) I explore the cost of being selfless… and what happens when we finally put ourselves first.
This is not a book about having it all (gross). It’s simply about having yourself. If you’re resentful, burned out, sick of people pleasing or pissed off?
This book is for you.
Ia Orana, my name’s Turia Pitt,
and I’ve written another book.
I decided to call the book Selfish because I think the word needs a serious rebrand.
We’re told by the people around us, by society, by the narratives we see shared on media and social media – that we must be unselfish. That being selfish is a bad thing. That we should think of others, put others first, care for others before ourselves.
I bought into that story. And it led me straight to burnout.
Selfish is the book that I wish I had read to help me navigate that time.
It’s not a book about pushing harder or staying positive. It’s about unlearning the quiet, sneaky rules that keep us over giving, overdoing, and constantly proving our worth.
Ia Orana, my name’s Turia Pitt, and I’ve written another book.
I decided to call the book Selfish because I think the word needs a serious rebrand.
We’re told by the people around us, by society, by the narratives we see shared on media and social media – that we must be unselfish. That being selfish is a bad thing. That we should think of others, put others first, care for others before ourselves.
I bought into that story. And it led me straight to burnout.
Selfish is the book that I wish I had read to help me navigate that time.
It’s not a book about pushing harder or staying positive. It’s about unlearning the quiet, sneaky rules that keep us over giving, overdoing, and constantly proving our worth.
Selfish resources
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