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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
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A fascinating, inspiring, and beautifully-written book by one of the world’s most philosophically-minded writers, The Antidote puts forward a powerful proposition: Rather than think that everything will work out well, one should understand that things will be ok — even if nothing works out as planned.
Whether this book is self-help or philosophy, I plan on reading it again straightaway. I enjoyed the philosophy aspects of it so much that I read it too quickly to let any of its main points settle with me. I highly recommend it. It makes a lot of sense.
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A conflicting read for me, because there was some real treasure in there, amongst the bs. The good stuff was reallyy good and I'd like to hold onto. The dumb parts aggravated me a lot though, broad generalizations (saying that "we all" think a certain way that didn't apply to me and felt like a projection of the author's own mindsets) and overarching statements, questionable supporting arguments from questionable sources. There wasn't much nuance until the epilogue, most of the book held too dramatic of a stance.
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This is a self help book for people who don’t believe in a bunch of jargon to improve your outlook on life. It does weave in a lot of views on life such as Stoicism and Buddhism. For me, just looking at the data rather than positive thinking helps me focus on what’s real and what’s not. For example there are all these news stories telling people how much money they will need for retirement. But according to the CDC, the average life expectancy is 73 for males and 79 for women, so 50 percent of us that retire at age 66 will draw on our pension less than 10 years. So just go enjoy your life and stop worrying about it.
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