The course of love: Alain de Botton I read this book recently following the recommendation of my own therapist, who found it beautiful, and very useful in her thinking about partnerships. The book is written as a novel, which is unusual for Alain de Botton, whose writings are typically not fictional. It tells the story…
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Optimism or positive thinking: Thoughts about living with hope
I’ve always struggled a bit to wrap my head around the idea of positive thinking, Popular psychology stresses that we think positively about those areas of our lives which cause us strain and sadness. The idea that we are often taught is that we should resist dwelling in our despair and that we fight to…
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