Stand firm : resisting the self-improvement craze
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Polity,
Malden, MA :
c2017.
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About
"The pace of modern life is accelerating. To keep up, we must keep on moving and adapting - constantly striving for greater happiness and success. Or so we are told. But the demands of life in the fast lane come at a price: stress, fatigue and depression are at an all-time high while our social interactions have become increasingly self-serving and opportunistic. How can we resist today's obsession with introspection and self-improvement? In this witty and bestselling book, Danish philosopher and psychologist Svend Brinkmann argues that we must not be afraid to reject the self-help mantra and "stand firm". The secret to a happier life lies not in finding your inner-self but in coming to terms with yourself in order to co-exist peacefully with others. By encouraging us to stand firm and get a foothold in life, this insightful anti-self-help guide offers a sobering and realistic alternative to life-coaching, positive thinking and the need always to say ?yes!?"--
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Details
- ISBN: 9781509514267
- Physical Description: vii, 138 pages.print
- Publisher: Malden, MA : Polity, c2017.
- General Note: First published in Danish as St©Æ fast : et opg©ır med tidens udviklingstvang, Gyldendal, 2014.
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note: Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Cut out the navel-gazing 2. Focus on the negative in your life 3. Put on the No hat 4. Suppress your feelings 5. Sack your coach 6. Read a novel ? not a self-help book or biography 7. Dwell on the past Notes.