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The Antidote
- Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
- Narrated by: Oliver Burkeman
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
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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.
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"Burkeman has written some of the most truthful and useful words on happiness to be published in recent years." (Guardian)
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-10-22
Brilliant
Everyone should listen to this! So thought provoking. It definitely is something that I will keep coming back to and re-reading (well, re-listening) again and again.
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- M E Gammage
- 23-10-20
Extraordinary
This book left me with plenty of food for thought after each and every paragraph.
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- LJLC
- 02-09-19
Makes sense!
In this barmy world, I think maybe I see sense written here. Well worth reading.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-09-22
Amazing
Bursting with wisdom and thoughtful reflections. I will now buy the physical book and read again. Well -read too.
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-12-22
Challenges standard thinking
Challenges many standard ways of thinking about how to achieve happiness. Great narration as always by the author.
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- will
- 26-12-21
fantastic book
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!
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- patrick
- 03-03-23
Lucid and Transparent
Conclusion murky. Though I suppose that's the point. Soothing contrast to modern restlessness.
Narrated clearly and concisely. The book ties together fairly well and is a satisfying read as a whole.
I would like to listen again at a challenging moment of my life.
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- Bezawit Negussie
- 05-02-23
Must Listen
This is a must listen. Beautifully written and narrated by Oliver Burkeman! Highly recommend reading
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- Michael Hyltoft
- 17-05-20
Excellent book
To book shares some good views on why we should not always try and be positive. It refers to many other books, authors and speakers within this area, and takes a holistic approach to the subject.
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- Kindle Customer
- 30-06-22
Try 4000 weeks instead
I preferred his other book, 4000 weeks, this was a little death heavy for me
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