The Resource Stand firm : resisting the self-improvement craze, Svend Brinkman ; translated by Tam McTurk
Stand firm : resisting the self-improvement craze, Svend Brinkman ; translated by Tam McTurk
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- Summary
- "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 depressionare 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. Byencouraging 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!?"--
- Language
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- eng
- dan
- eng
- Extent
- vii, 138 p.
- Note
- First published in Danish as Stå fast : et opgør med tidens udviklingstvang, Gyldendal, 2014
- Contents
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- 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. Dwellon the past Notes
- Isbn
- 9781509514250
- Label
- Stand firm : resisting the self-improvement craze
- Title
- Stand firm
- Title remainder
- resisting the self-improvement craze
- Statement of responsibility
- Svend Brinkman ; translated by Tam McTurk
- Language
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- eng
- dan
- eng
- Summary
- "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 depressionare 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. Byencouraging 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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- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Brinkman, Svend
- Dewey number
- 158.1
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Self-actualization (Psychology)
- Self
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
- Label
- Stand firm : resisting the self-improvement craze, Svend Brinkman ; translated by Tam McTurk
- Note
- First published in Danish as Stå fast : et opgør med tidens udviklingstvang, Gyldendal, 2014
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- 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. Dwellon the past Notes
- Control code
- BK0019638136
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- vii, 138 p.
- Isbn
- 9781509514250
- Lccn
- 2016038443
- Label
- Stand firm : resisting the self-improvement craze, Svend Brinkman ; translated by Tam McTurk
- Note
- First published in Danish as Stå fast : et opgør med tidens udviklingstvang, Gyldendal, 2014
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- 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. Dwellon the past Notes
- Control code
- BK0019638136
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- vii, 138 p.
- Isbn
- 9781509514250
- Lccn
- 2016038443
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