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4.0 out of 5 stars
Self-help with a touch of philosophy,
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This review is from: Conquest Of Happiness (Paperback)
This book from Bertrand Russell is a rather atypical book for a philosopher, as it really at its core is a self-help book. He discusses causes of unhappiness and happiness in the contemporary Western society of his times (which isn⤙t too much different from that of our times). He criticizes what in America and, to a lesser extent, England was (and still is) perceived as "the struggle for life", and puts it in its right dimension as what it really is, i.e. "the struggle for success". We will all (at least most of us in the developed countries) have our breakfast next morning, and at any rate, most middle managers will. He deems zest to be "the most universal and distinctive mark of happy men" and discusses in great length other aspects conducive, in his mind, to happiness, such as family and work, and even impersonal interests. Overall, this is a good book and I would recommend it to anyone if they asked (whatever my recommendation may be worth). Having Bertrand Russell writing what amounts to a self-help book is like having a violinist from the symphonic orchestra playing by your table at a Hungarian restaurant. This is not a "Chicken Soup" style of book â¤" it is just Russell trying to help people become happier. Naturally, this is not something that can be achieved by reading one book (or many books for that matter). However, this book may help; perhaps more than 9 out of 10 things people do trying to achieve that goal.
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75 Years Old and Still Poignant Today,
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This review is from: Conquest Of Happiness (Paperback)
A nice combination of philosophy and self-help guides the reader through what makes a person feel the way they do and how to change it. It is divided well: because first you'll want to know what's wrong, then things that make it better, then the total person to walk away as. Many of his examples of what makes us unhappy are definitely around today, retaining much of what made the book poignant.Surely, it is dated. Russell explains to the reader how much of a stress it must be to see planes in the air. Stuff like this does not change the flow of the book to a modern reader though. My mind replaced Russell's old examples with new ones. His general arguments still apply.
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Common sense, exceptional writing,
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This review is from: Conquest Of Happiness (Paperback)
You can forget your highlight pen. What sentence would you neglect to underline? I defy you to find one. Russell's passage describing the fatigue caused by restless worry hit extremely close to home. And his passage describing the child of two from the city experiencing a "primitive, simple and massive" joy during his trip to the country was exhillerating for this reviewer. After reading this book, and rereading this book, I felt like shouting: "This is why we have great philosophers -- to express these ideas in these words."
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