ABSURD HOPE

Making High Performance Contagious and Wellbeing Infectious

By: Mo Haque

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Paperback | 16 June 2026

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At 31, Mo Haque was handed what felt like a death sentence: Stage 4 cancer that soon became terminal.

With conventional medicine exhausted and no options left, he was told there was nothing more that could be done. In that moment of silence, he refused to accept "nothing" as an answer. Instead, he asked a different question: "So what can we do?"

What followed was an improbable journey. Mo launched a high-stakes crowdfunding campaign to raise £200,000 for an experimental treatment, driven by one unshakeable conviction: he would raise the money, or die trying.

More than a decade later, he is not only alive. He has uncovered that the principles forged in crisis form a repeatable system for performing under pressure, making decisions in uncertainty, and sustaining momentum when it matters most.

In Absurd Hope, Mo reveals his battle-tested framework:

ABSURD: The "Doing" engine - six action principles to turn impossible odds into unstoppable results.

HOPE: The "Being" fuel - the four pillars that nourish your whole self, rejuvenate your energy, and sustain high performance without burnout.

But even with the right tools, we all hit walls. Mo names the six invisible forces - the "6 B's" - that sabotage even the most determined people beneath the surface, and shows you exactly how to dismantle them.

This is not just a story of survival. It is a proven playbook for high performance under pressure, a guide to building conviction in the face of uncertainty, and proof that your worst moment can be the beginning of your best life.

Stop waiting. It's your turn to be absurd.

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