Rethinking Success, Social Media, and Schools (The GAP & The GAIN)

Why is social media such a problem?

And what does that have to do with our school system?

If you’re curious—this book club is exactly where you should be.

In Chapter 2 of The Gap and The Gain, we’ll uncover the surprising link between these two topics and explore a concept that could challenge everything you thought you knew.

Staying true to our book club’s mission, we’ll discuss how to apply this idea in our own lives.

Fair warning: you may never see social media—or our school system—the same way again.

Background about The Self Improvement Book Club
The idea is to have fun discussing concepts from the book and inspire you to apply these concepts in your own lives.

You DO NOT need to have read the book.

Brief summary of the book courtesy of ChatGPT
The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy explores how people measure progress and happiness. It argues that when we focus on “the Gap”—the distance between where we are and our ideal—we feel frustrated and unfulfilled, but when we focus on “the Gain”—how far we’ve come—we feel motivated, grateful, and successful.

“Everything that psychologists know about how to create a high functioning and successful person can be achieved using The GAP and The GAIN.”
--Benjamin Hardy