In a series of short stories, author Mitch Vandell reflects on having reached middle age with absolutely nothing to show for it. Yet, his life can only be described as one single, long and constant climax.What’s his secret?DARING to fail, and failing
– is the new WINNING!Let go of self-doubt and fear of judgment.Free yourself to do what you like.Stop resisting
Just give up and be yourself
– a WINNER!

Press Release: Millennials told ‘Giving Up’ is their Best Chance at Success in Life

“Just Give Up: Confessions of a Winner with Nothing to Prove” is the new audiobook by author Mitch Vandell that takes an entirely new approach to achieving success. Having reached middle age with absolutely nothing to show for it, everything he has ever attempted has been a flop. Yet, the internationally failed author and musician describes his life as one long and constant climax: “My main accomplishment is not sabotaging my life any more than I have.” His 80-year-old mother regularly offers him solace by reminding him how it could have been worse, "You could have turned out like your father, paying child support to a stripper.”
Described as radical stoicism, rejecting to measure oneself against others, “Just Give Up” is the outgrowth of his motivational seminars teaching philosophies from his failed self-help book about achieving career success. Inspired by his 80-year-old mother’s advice that helped place his life in perspective: “You could have turned out like your father, paying child support to a stripper.”In his seminars, Vandell fondly recollects devoting three years to composing and recording a rock symphony with a live orchestra and later staging live performances on three continents. Despite spending a fortune and even producing a video to go with the symphony, only 65 tickets were sold and 42 people watched the video online. And this is precisely the point, argues Vandell. “Trying to prove yourself by having a certain degree of success is a distraction. High achievers push their limits and are, therefore, rarely satisfied, no matter what they accomplish. The only ones even taking notice of your achievements are those less successful than you. Are they really who you want to impress?” asks Vandell.“Not focusing on how you think people see you frees you to do what you like and find out who you are,” said Vandell. “Daring to fail is the new winning – doing what you want without fear of how you think people will judge you – even if it means getting a stripper in Brazil pregnant. Ultimately, happiness can only come from acceptance. Stop resisting. Just give up and be yourself – a winner!”About Mitch Vandell
Based in Dubai, Vandell uses satire to present counterintuitive ideas that challenge conventional thinking. He’s a prolific author who has been featured in print and broadcast media, including Forbes and Bloomberg.