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The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking by Oliver Burkeman
5.0
THE Self Help Book for people who hate Self Help Books
If you are anything like me and hate the thousands of books that are being published every year and that tell you how to become a millionaire in a year, how to get to the top of the corporate ladder without breaking a sweat and how to become the most popular person in your town, then you should definitely read this book. It is a brilliant antidote to everything described before.
Oliver Burkeman draws from a number of sources (psychology, philosophy - the stoics feature prominently-, economics, Buddhism, ...), so these ideas you will read about are not his original ideas, but he does know how to apply to several aspects of your personal life that you will find very interesting.
As a matter of fact I can honestly say that reading this book (and having re-read some of the chapters several times), has helped me a lot in dealing with everyday frustrations and hassles.
It certainly deserves it five stars (and a bit more).
If you are anything like me and hate the thousands of books that are being published every year and that tell you how to become a millionaire in a year, how to get to the top of the corporate ladder without breaking a sweat and how to become the most popular person in your town, then you should definitely read this book. It is a brilliant antidote to everything described before.
Oliver Burkeman draws from a number of sources (psychology, philosophy - the stoics feature prominently-, economics, Buddhism, ...), so these ideas you will read about are not his original ideas, but he does know how to apply to several aspects of your personal life that you will find very interesting.
As a matter of fact I can honestly say that reading this book (and having re-read some of the chapters several times), has helped me a lot in dealing with everyday frustrations and hassles.
It certainly deserves it five stars (and a bit more).