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Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They're Too Much

by Cynthia Erivo

Lessons in embracing the parts of yourself others call “too much”

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Lessons in embracing the parts of yourself others call “too much”

Cynthia Erivo connects her experiences as a performer with reflections on growth, ambition, and self-acceptance. In a series of personal vignettes, she considers how the work of acting and performing has shaped her, alongside lessons drawn from running marathons—both literal and metaphorical. The book presents challenges and missteps as part of pursuing long-held hopes, and shares practices Erivo says she has learned over time. Its recurring thread is the possibility of continuing to discover oneself, while attending to the relationship between physical and mental balance. The focus is on personal experience and life lessons, not a step-by-step plan for reaching a particular goal.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in Cynthia Erivo’s experiences as an actor and performer
  • Readers seeking personal reflections on ambition, self-acceptance, and pursuing goals
  • Readers interested in life lessons connected to running and physical and mental balance

Themes

Self-acceptancePersonal growthAmbition and perseverancePerformance and identityPhysical and mental balance

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Book overview

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER

In this vulnerable and enlightening book of life lessons, globally renowned performer Cynthia Erivo draws from her singular experience to show us how to embrace being "too much" and to live up to the fullest iteration of ourselves.

It is never too late to build the life you're seeking.

Cynthia Erivo learned the music to Wicked a decade before she needed it, not knowing those same lyrics would change her life. Now she has performed those songs on the world stage, showing us there is always time to keep discovering ourselves. And to illustrate that it's often the parts of ourselves we are told to bury that make us shine.

In a series of powerful, personal vignettes, Cynthia reflects on the ways she has grown as an actor and human and the practices she's learned over years of performing and reminds us all we are capable of so much more than we think.

We all have hopes and dreams that we want to bring across the finish line. We all falter and take missteps. In this book, Cynthia draws from her experiences running marathons, both real and metaphorical, onstage and onscreen, to show how each challenge can help us. She urges readers to lean into the wisdom of their bodies, to understand and strive for a physical and mental balance. Because when we chase our deepest desires, each small step leads us closer to where we want to go.

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