How to be miserable - The Library of the Uncommons

231 pages

English language

Published June 11, 2016

ISBN:: 978-1-62625-406-0
OCLC Number:: 914290471

(2 reviews)

"In How to Be Miserable, psychologist Randy Paterson outlines 40 specific behaviors and habits, which -- if followed -- are sure to lead to a lifetime of unhappiness. On the other hand, if you do the opposite, you may yet join the ranks of happy people everywhere! There are stacks upon stacks of self-help books that will promise you love, happiness, and a fabulous life. But how can you pinpoint the exact behaviors that cause you to be miserable in the first place? Sometimes when we're depressed, or just sad or unhappy, our instincts tell us to do the opposite of what we should -- such as focusing on the negative, dwelling on what we can't change, isolating ourselves from friends and loved ones, eating junk food, or overindulging in alcohol. Sound familiar? This tongue-in-cheek guide will help you identify the behaviors that make you unhappy and discover how you …

"In How to Be Miserable, psychologist Randy Paterson outlines 40 specific behaviors and habits, which -- if followed -- are sure to lead to a lifetime of unhappiness. On the other hand, if you do the opposite, you may yet join the ranks of happy people everywhere! There are stacks upon stacks of self-help books that will promise you love, happiness, and a fabulous life. But how can you pinpoint the exact behaviors that cause you to be miserable in the first place? Sometimes when we're depressed, or just sad or unhappy, our instincts tell us to do the opposite of what we should -- such as focusing on the negative, dwelling on what we can't change, isolating ourselves from friends and loved ones, eating junk food, or overindulging in alcohol. Sound familiar? This tongue-in-cheek guide will help you identify the behaviors that make you unhappy and discover how you -- and only you -- are holding yourself back from a life of contentment. You'll learn to spot the tried-and-true traps that increase feelings of dissatisfaction, foster a lack of motivation, and detract from our quality of life -- as well as ways to avoid them. So, get ready to live the life you want (or not?) This fun, irreverent guide will light the way."--provided by Amazon.com.

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Anthony Burgess reviewed How to be miserable by Randy J. Paterson

One of the best, if not the best "self-help" book

5 stars

If you are interested in how to live a happier life or feel like you are not dealing with situations the best way, this is the book for you.

I'd think, that I'm generally a very happy person. Some say even too optimistic, but there was still a lot to get from this book. I was interested in what I was doing right or if I was just being happy despite some bad habits and of course it's not that simple.

In showing how to do it wrong, this book reveals in a fun and intriguing way, why some behavior is so destructive to our lifes. It also points to how society got us there and why it is so hard to change those things.

If you are even a bit interested in how some behavioral quirks make life so hard, this is the book you should read.

darthvi

rated it

April 29, 2018

Subjects

Conduct of life
Self-actualization (Psychology)
Humor
Happiness
American wit and humor