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A review by jpmaguire2
The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking by Oliver Burkeman
4.0
Rarely do I read consecutive books from the same author, but I've found Burkeman's take on building a life to be refreshingly realistic and yet aspirational.
This one calls into question our contemporary obsession with happiness, optimism, and positivity. Burkeman uses a wide range of traditions to argue that we're better served embracing all the complexities of life, good and bad, if we want to draw closer to knowing ourselves and the world. Whereas the cult of optimism may be an exercise in frantically suppressing negative thoughts, emotions, and realities that could be immensely valuable in the expansion of our life's journey.
This one calls into question our contemporary obsession with happiness, optimism, and positivity. Burkeman uses a wide range of traditions to argue that we're better served embracing all the complexities of life, good and bad, if we want to draw closer to knowing ourselves and the world. Whereas the cult of optimism may be an exercise in frantically suppressing negative thoughts, emotions, and realities that could be immensely valuable in the expansion of our life's journey.