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Stand firm : resisting the self-improvement craze / Svend Brinkman ; translated by Tam McTurk.

by Brinkman, Svend.

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Self-evaluation -- Anecdotes.

Self-acceptance.

Self-actualization (Psychology) -- Anecdotes.

Philosophers -- Denmark -- Anecdotes.

View the author's YouTube presentation "How to Resist the Self-Improvement Craze."

9781509514267 (pbk.)

Stå fast. English.

vii, 138 p. ; 22 cm.

First published in Danish as Stå fast : et opgør med tidens udviklingstvang, Gyldendal, 2014.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cut out the navel-gazing -- Focus on the negative in your life -- Put on the No hat -- Suppress your feelings -- Sack your coach -- Read a novel, not a self-help book or biography -- Dwell on the past.

"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? Danish philosopher and psychologist Svend Brinkmann argues that we must not be afraid to reject the self-help mantra. 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 and positive thinking. Svend Brinkmann was living the relatively sedate life of a professor of psychology at Aalborg University until his book Stand Firm was published. It was an overnight sensation in Denmark and catapulted him into the media limelight as a cultural critic."--Provided by publisher.

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