How much do grit and positive thinking matter when the world around you is starved of support and opportunity Finally a book that explains why selfhelp gurus and motivational speakers mostly fail to deliver and what really produces results. Michael Ungars Change Your World shows that recovery functioning and positive change in the face of adversity is not a lonely path trod by individuals here lies the personal and social transformative power of resilience. Joel Reyes Sr. Education and Institutional Development Specialist World Bank The entire selfimprovement industry puts the responsibility for change on us as individuals producing few if any longterm changes in our health or happiness. In this mindbending look at what the science of resilience teaches us about success Dr. Michael Ungar shows that individual growth depends very little on what we think feel or behave. Dr. Ungar is one of the worlds leading experts on thriving through adversity. Delving into the latest research he demonstrates that the ethic of rugged individualism and the victimblaming politics that come with it are red herrings in the science of success. Dr. Ungar explores reals lives across age and culture and discovers that the answers lie in the people and the support systems around us. Supportive spouses caring families nurturing employers and effective governments are very often the difference between individual success and failure. The good news is that it is easier to change your environment than it is to change yourself. Indeed Dr. Ungar has solid evidence that we can influence the world around us in ways that will make us more resilient both at home and on the job. show more