But it feels slightly ironic as some essays in the book seem to show you the one ‘true’ way of staying motivated or even feeling. In some ways it feels like an introductory course to positive psychology (mentioning Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Gay Hendricks, and Daniel Kahneman), however, if you are interested in this area of psychology, this is not the book for you as it mostly just name-drops these psychologists and barely talks about their work. I believe the first and most important duty we have is to actualize the potential we were born with—both for ourselves and for the world. It was particularly disorienting because the first thing to think of was where I wanted to be in 20 years time, whereas a few essays up, she'd told me that people aren't happy today because they live in the future, rather than the now.

The author combines Jungian psychology and ancient Eastern and Western philosophical theories, starting from various aspects such as emotional management, intimate relationship, daily habits, self-cognition, lifestyle, etc. It’s this rhythm that put them into a state of flow, that point where a creative seems to work effortlessly and endlessly.However, loved how compact and short the chapters were and how they were divided into different issues, lists and how to dos. Look, I understand the appeal of compiling 101 Essays: it's good marketing, it's great marketing even, but I'm gonna need you to stop. These are the same people who have communicated to us some of the longest-standing conventional wisdom: that to believe is to become, that the mind is to be mastered, that the obstacle is the 2 way . I realized that being in a continuous state of flow is neither possible nor desirable (at least for me). You’ve subconsciously created a baseline above which you become uncomfortable and slide back into an acceptable state of happiness.

I couldn't read another listicle (which about 75% of the 40 essays I read are) telling me to just change the way I think about my life for it to get better. Her books have sold 1M+ copies, regularly appear on global bestseller lists, and are currently being translated into 20+ languages worldwide.If you consciously learn to regard the “problems” in your life as opportunities to gain a better understanding and develop a better way of living, you will emerge from the labyrinth of suffering and learn what it means to thrive.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Over the past few years, Brianna Wiest has gained renown for her deeply moving, philosophical writing. I like to give this book as a present because it's such a wonderful book to just flip through and read occasionally. I think this book is a great resource for anyone who is looking to improve their mental health and well-being!The book is also mostly directed at young adults and teenagers, it is simply the thoughts most people in their 20s stumble upon. I don’t think it needed to be this long at ALL and would have been nicer as a more concise, smaller book as this just made me feel bleh about it. if you actually look up the credentials of the author she is a 26 year old making a living writing medium posts and posting inspirational quotes on instagram; if that doesn't tell you enough then i'll continue. This diverse range of voices enriches the reading experience, offering multiple lenses through which to contemplate life's most complex questions.