A Therapeutic Journey: Lessons from the School of Life

El libro es verdaderamente un viaje terapéutico, ayuda mucho leerlo en tiempos de agitación. No ahorra la terapia, pero te ayuda a ser consciente de dónde podría venir la ruptura, el punto es entenderse a uno mismo.El estilo de escritura es maravilloso casi puedo escuchar a Alain personalmente leyéndome el libro, amo eso. Además la edición es hermosa estéticamente, la pasta dura, el color de la pasta y las hojas lo hacen una experiencia llena de belleza.

4 as it was too much on the subject for me as I have fallen into the text and email clip style and fast reads which are a couple of lines. I used to read War and Peace etc Well not all great books are huge, like Aurelius’s Meditations that I learnt about by listening to The School of Life YouTube videos and watching the Great Courses’ series on Daily Stoicism or similar. Although I get confused, it helps with reasoning things out and logical thought versus what we may think is logical. Like Go sit in the corner for breaking the vase, instead of helping clean it up, as emotions fly around and pop up whenever. Inspite of tight smiles saying it’s ok (no) or big smiles and hard or sad eyes….These books are beautifully bound and have gorgeous plates in them. Will probably buy again just for those!The interpretations of them as they illustrate his position, and the writing are very clear.That is an astounding feat for such a difficult subject area. Alain has a wonderful speaking voice and somehow you can ‘hear’ it through his writing which is another gift.One can gain a lot from his resources. Not theistic at all. That is not supported as a basis if all of his School of Life materials, which are substantial-go to the website. You can even book therapy but it is out of London, UK.You will fall in love - with his brilliant observations and clearly he is a diamond intellect that radiates gentleness, honesty about what we are really like with wit, ( we are a little deranged), perceptions, wonderful videos, amazing calm and support in his voice. Like many tall English men, he is willowy, but his voice gives the sense of very settled and great, grounded strength that can support us like Atlas, thankfully not nude, but in a boater, knickerbockers, odd, plaid stockings and wellies 😉 See YouTube.

Got to know this book through You Tube videos of the same brilliant brains behind the author. And I must same this a master piece. Written very well to attune to our day to day lives.Thanks you so much Alain de Botton.

You already know what is written in this book but you need to hear someone say this to you and the author writes it so beautifully that you feel HEARD like never before.

Alain writes with such wisdom, truthfulness and good humour, it is comforting. Always interesting, informative and reassuring. I bought the audiobook as well. Brilliant.