Lower the bar. Turn it down a notch. Get off the Stairmaster. The Underachiever's Manifesto is the playfully persuasive pocket guide to living life to the least and loving it. With sharp humor and genuine wisdom, this welcome little book extols the fabulous benefits of underachievement in our overextended society. A witty introduction makes the case for the right amount of effort-a lot less than we've been led to believe. Ten principles of underachievement establish the basics (#8: The tallest blade of grass is the surest to be cut); and practical applications show how mediocrity is the key to happiness at work, in relationships, dieting, exercise, investment, and more. Devilishly enlisting examples from philosophy, economics, science, and good common sense, The Underachiever's Manifesto is a lighthearted, life-changing rallying call for those who dare to do less and enjoy more.

作者：雷·貝內特（Ray Bennett）

是西雅圖的一名醫學專傢，他曾經過於努力但正在康復中。但是，令他感到愧疚的是，他仍然在救治病患的時候自我要求過高，而且,他與妻子兒女生活在一群太多追求的鄰居中。

譯者：周安迪（Andy Zhou）

是一名書籍設計師，他在加州大學伯剋利分校政治係讀瞭兩年博士後退學前往日本，在東京工作幾年後又輾轉北京、倫敦，現在寄居上海。經過瞭多年的努力，結果還是毫無成就的他，正在通過本書逐漸康復，恢復理智。