A review by samtd
The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking by Oliver Burkeman

4.0

I may have enjoyed this simply because it validated how I already feel about 'positive thinking,' and shed light on what I have considered my pessimistic, cynical outlook - which maybe isn't all that bad. At the very least, it was a fast read, and a fascinating take on the popular self-help, motivational culture that the likes of Oprah have made popular. I believe some of the methods outlined are helpful and offer a new way of approaching how I think about my world and circumstances.

I'm now going to go consider worst-case scenarios, and embrace my failures.