Pursuit of Perfect How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Start Living a Richer, Happier Life

Name: Pursuit of Perfect How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Start Living a Richer, Happier Life
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ISBN: 9780071608824

ISBN-10: 0071608826

ISBN-13: 9780071608824

Edition: 2009

Authors: Tal Ben-Shahar

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A brilliant new guide to living a happier.life (even if its not so perfect) .Tal Ben-Shahar knows about the burden of perfection. As professor of the most popular course in Harvards history, he has seen the best and the brightest buckle under the pressures of perfectionism. In his provocative new book, he argues that people are unhappy because theyre caught in The Myth of Perfection, a dangerous trend fueling societys obsession with youth, beauty, money, success, and having it all. Ben-Shahar believes you need to be more realistic in your goals, and more accepting of yourself, to live a richer, fuller, happier life.The Pursuit of Perfectshows you how. .Filled with the same Time-Ins,…

Book details

List price: $22.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 4/1/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Theory



Accepting Failure



Accepting Emotions



Accepting Success



Accepting Reality



Applications



Optimal Education



Optimal Work



Optimal Love



Meditations



First Meditation: Real Change



Second Meditation: Cognitive Therapy



Third Meditation: Imperfect Advice



Fourth Meditation: A Perfect New World



Fifth Meditation: The Role of Suffering



Sixth Meditation: The Platinum Rule



Seventh Meditation: Yes, but ...



Eighth Meditation: The Pro-Aging Industry



Ninth Meditation: The Great Deception



Tenth Meditation: Knowing and Not Knowing


Conclusion


Notes


References


Index