Bittersweet : how sorrow and longing make us whole
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- ISBN: 9780451499783
- ISBN: 0451499786
- ISBN: 9780451499806
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Physical Description:
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xxxiv, 310 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Crown, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-293) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: The power of bittersweet -- Part I. Sorrow and longing: how can we transform pain into creativity, transcendence, and love?. What is sadness good for? ; Why do we long for "perfect" and unconditional love? (And what does this have to do with our love of sad songs, rainy days, and even the divine?) ; Is creativity associated with sorrow, longing--and transcendence? ; How should we cope with lost love? -- Part II. Winners and losers: how can we live and work authentically in a "tyranny of positivity"?. How did a nation founded on so much heartache turn into a culture of normative smiles? ; How can we transcend enforced positivity in the workplace, and beyond? -- Part III. Mortality, impermanence, and grief: how should we live, knowing that we and everyone we love will die?. Should we try to live forever? ; Should we try to "get over" grief and impermanence? ; Do we inherit the pain of our parents and ancestors? And, if so, can we transform it generations later? -- Coda: How to go home. |
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Genre: | SELF-HELP / Spiritual. Self-help publications. Self-help publications. Livres de croissance personnelle. |
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