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The Hidden Power of F*cking Up
- Narrated by: The Try Guys
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
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The Hidden Power of F*cking Up
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Publisher's Summary
The four cocreators of the Try Guys, one of the Internet’s most popular and viral sensations, deliver their first audiobook - an inspirational self-improvement guide that teaches you that the path to success is littered with humiliating detours, embarrassing offenses, and unexpected failures.
Best friends and social media stars Eugene, Keith, Ned, and Zach are admired for their curiosity, humor, bravado, and fearlessness. But that self-confidence came from their willingness to take big risks - being open to try something new or unusual, even if they failed spectacularly in the attempt. To be our best selves, we have to challenge ourselves. In dedicating ourselves to embracing fear, foolishness, and embarrassment, we can learn to recognize the ways in which we often hold ourselves back.
In The Hidden Power of F*cking Up, they swap some of their best stories and offer encouragement and hard advice to help you become a Try Guy, too. Whether they’re experiencing what it’s like to be in labor with a pain-simulation machine, marching on the streets of Los Angeles in heels, learning to dance ballet (with a professional dancer and some talented tots), replicating the ancient Olympics, or trying to bake bread without a recipe - their hilarious escapades are accented by their “throw caution to the wind” attitudes, encouraging listeners to become their best flawed and f--ked up selves.
Throughout, Eugene, Keith, Ned, and Zach open the doors to the past, showing their fans how four nerdy, timid, self-conscious boys grew up into four super-hot mega-babes secure in their insecurities. They offer key advice on what to do when faced with impending failure - and how to push through to the other side - provide anecdotes about their experiences curating their sure-fail philosophy and introduce each of their new challenges to the listeners for the first time (Ned’s impossible challenges as a first-time father and Keith’s goal of curbing his fried chicken habit by going vegan).
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-06-30
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it was also quite funny.
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- Brandon Wilcox
- 2021-06-10
Love The Try Guy's
What an inspirational book! I loved it, it was so personal and honest. these guys( and their team, shout-out #MILESNATION) are so hilariously honest. You'll fall in love, I have.
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-05-29
Too LA, too disengenuous
I have been a fan of the Try Guys since their first video, so I was really looking forward to this book. Unfortunately, I can't stand it and refuse to finish it. Their attempt to keep their personas intact in this written/audiobook form feels forced to the point of being cringe-worthy. Beyond the unnatural and disengenuous tone, they managed to share personal stories and experiences without ever being vulnerable or helpful. What's more, they share ideologies carelessly and without nuance. The health section was particularly guilty of this, as Keith lauded diet culture and veganism under the guise of health, but made it clear that his real motivation was vanity when he disregards fitness he enjoyed (badminton) because it wouldn't give him the right aesthetic (bulky arms). And Eugene, though touching on the destructiveness of his self-criticism and pushing for perfection to the point of injury, ultimately praises these attitudes. I'm really disappointed and hope this book doesn't harm young readers.
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- Tim
- 2020-02-03
Turned me off of the Try Guys
I went into this book really liking the Try Guys from what I'd seen on YouTube. This book, however, showed me a behind-the-scenes look at the Try Guys that actually really turned me off them.
Hearing Zach, in his own words, describing how little consideration and seriousness he gives his job pushed me from viewing him as someone who I initially just found annoying to remarkably lazy.
Ned going on and on about his wife and kid gets old really fast, which is disappointing because he actually *seems* like a pretty cool dude; went to school and graduated in a cool field and even sounds like he had some pretty interesting experiences in his past (not going to ruin the book for you). For someone with such a rich history, it's a drag to see him turn out so boring and predictable.
For me, Keith and Eugene ended up being the only two that kept the book fresh and worth listening to.
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- Anonymous User
- 2019-08-27
Really hard to follow
Not a fan of listening to 4 guys narrate a book, while trying to out due one another.
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- Amber
- 2021-08-11
Great! Must read if you love YouTube
The boys put lots of emphasis into putting life into what they wrote - could have more detail into the stories but still wonderful to listen to and learn more about them
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- Matthew
- 2021-05-03
loved it
I identify with each of the guys differently, but this book made it clear just how much and made me reflect more on my own life
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- Kayla Ford
- 2021-04-08
Another successful try!
Loved the vulnerability the guys put into this book - inspiring, hilarious, and heartwarming!
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- Anonymous
- 2021-03-26
Honest, Vulnerable, and Funny!
If you adore the Try Guys (as you should!) you'll adore this book.
I appreciate each one's willingness to put themselves out there, not just with the crazy challenges they do in their videos, but with their audience as they genuinely try to engage you with their journey through personal struggles.
Trying isn't all fun and games, but if you don't try then what's the point? So go ahead and give this book one BIG try!!!!!
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- Ryan
- 2021-01-06
A Life Changing Book Simple.
Very easy to get through. Incredible narration, it's funny yet serious when it needed to be.
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- Jennilee R. Benda
- 2019-06-25
Too scattered and no real continuity.
Keith's chapter on health just made me angry. That's more my issue than anything else because I have chronic illnesses that make healthy living a huge challenge for me.
Ned's chapter was disappointing. Too much filler and weirdness.
Zach's chapter was interesting.
Eugene's chapter was probably the best of them all, though I imagine it was hard to write and keep his family anonymous.
The biggest thing that bothered me is that a chapter would start featuring a specific Try Guy and then it would be an aside to some other Try Guy's quasi-related story as like a sidebar before going back to the main point of the chapter, which may work layout wise in a print book, but really does not work in an audio book and leaves the listener feeling lost and scattered. This bothered me most during Eugene's family chapter. The outtakes at the end were unnecessary and were kind of loud.
As a long-time Try Guy's fan I was actually really disappointed by this. Maybe the print book is better.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-08-09
Non-revelatory and Repetitive
If you watch the Try Guys on YouTube then you don't need to listen to this book because you already have a pretty good idea of who Ned, Zach, Eugene, and Keith are as people. I found the content of this book non-revelatory and repetitive. The overall performance and overuse of curse words left me very annoyed as I listened on my drive to work.
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- Reanna Carter
- 2019-06-28
AMAZING! INSPIRATIONAL!
The guys are so genuine in their storytelling and give advice without being too pushy & relate to listeners/readers by sharing their personal experiences. I will definitely be buying the hard copy and reading it again for myself!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-10-14
It's ok.
Entire book: "#@¢% up because you'll learn from it."
Honestly Zach was pretty annoying. Ned's section was just weird, they just narrated a try video. Keith's section was good. Eugene's was really good.
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- Judy
- 2019-07-08
Loved this book!
This book was so fun to listen to, and was so much more than I originally anticipated. These guys really made an effort to try to do some very difficult things and didn't sugar coat the results.
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- John & Amie R
- 2020-03-31
Mediocre at best
I’m a huge fan of the try guys & to be honest I was a bit disappointed in this book. I feel like I just expected more especially since it was so hyped I found myself wanting more in many areas & wanting less in some areas, I was vastly annoyed Ned’s wife was in the book yet no one else had anyone else in the book, it just showed how controlling she is & in their relationship, in the chapter Love she appears & was constantly correcting Ned, just knowing the try guys out of the book Ned is always up how wifes ass & yes they are married but they are still individuals & it’s like he can’t ever be alone even in this book apparently. I wasn’t fulfilled by this & was disappointed
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- Anonymous User
- 2019-10-25
Over Animated Narration
The book wasn't really about fucking up and learning something from your mistakes. It was really more about trying new things and putting yourself outside of your comfort zone. And there's definitely a lesson in that. But it's not what the title suggests.
I found some of the content okay and somewhat entertaining, but the overly animated narration was incredibly annoying. I actually stopped in the middle of the first chapter and tried to return the book. Then I recalled that I'd already cancelled my Audible membership so I suffered through the rest.
The last chapter on love and family was the most tolerable but they kept using ridiculous voice inflection when it was totally unnecessary. I don't like narration with a monotone drone, but would have actually preferred it in this case.
It's probably a better book than an audiobook; a better read then I'll listen.
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- Danielle
- 2019-06-26
disjointed and messy
Too disjointed and they switched too often that it made it hard to get into
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- Will Johnson
- 2020-10-17
The worst audio book I have ever listened to
Out of hundreds of audio books this is the only negative review I have ever written. It was painful and a waste of hours of my life I won’t get back. Listening to random guys talk about their wardrobe failures or how they can’t do a pull up. Zero value in this book.
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- RoutineIsLethal
- 2020-06-01
if you need a laugh and some friendly conversation
The Try Guys are the best! I laughed, I teared up, and I commiserated with them on failure and life's milestones. Give this book a listen and be part of their conversation!
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- N.
- 2019-07-16
Inspiring
Amazing book and performance, absolutly enjoyable till the end of course. Only minor think is that in the Audio book their is the possibility to have a pdf attached, would have been nice to see what you've been talking about sometimes. Congrats for all the hard work 👏🎉
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