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The Antidote

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Four Thousand Weeks

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By: Oliver Burkeman
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What if ‘positive thinking’ and relentless optimism aren’t the solution to the happiness dilemma, but part of the problem?

Oliver Burkeman turns decades of self-help advice on its head and paradoxically forces us to rethink our attitudes towards failure, uncertainty and death. It’s our constant efforts to avoid negative thinking that cause us to feel anxious, insecure and unhappy. What if happiness can be found embracing the things we spend our lives trying to escape? Wise, practical and funny, The Antidote is a thought-provoking, counter-intuitive and ultimately uplifting read, celebrating the power of negative thinking.

‘Burkeman has written some of the most truthful and useful words on happiness to be published in recent years’ Guardian

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I can't recommend it highly enough! Makes total sense, I'm very happy and pleased to have listened to this book, I'm quite sure I will come back to it time and time again... I simply wish there would be more real stuff like this in the world instead of all the brainless obsession to be constantly and exhaustingly happy...

Simply brilliant!!!

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really enjoyed this book, very well written, funny, thought provoking. would highly recommend for anyone not just those who are fed up with self help positivity!

fantastic book

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Very much a sceptic of the ‘everything positive’ movement, this book served to reinforce a number of things I knew whilst teaching some I didn’t. All done in the light heartedly making it a thoroughly enjoyable listening experience.

Whilst this won’t answer all of your troubles, the cross of humour and insight makes it a 5 star read / listen

Amusing and educational

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I preferred his other book, 4000 weeks, this was a little death heavy for me

Try 4000 weeks instead

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Unlike so many books that lay claim to helping reframe the conundrum of how to live a more meaningful existence, this book actually manages to nail it. Very well researched, written and read and highly practical. Worth the time & money.

Engaging, original & highly enjoyable

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