The gift of adversity
the unexpected benefits of life's difficulties, setbacks, and imperfections
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Word Count
83,500 words, Guess
Page Count
334 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivegiftofadversityu0000rose
- Internet Archivegiftofadversityu0000rose_y6o1
- ISBN-100399163719
- ISBN-139780399163715
- Library of Congress Control Number2013015299
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number841206054
- Better World Books9780399163715
- Open LibraryOL27152158M
Classifications
- DDC155.2/4
- LCCBF575.D57 R67 2013
- LCCBF575.D57R67 2013
Description
Running counter to society's current prevailing message that things should always run smoothly--or, at least, appear to--and that failure or mistakes of any sort are to be avoided at all costs, The Gift of Adversity shows that such setbacks are inevitable. Indeed, engaging with our own failures and defeats is one of the only ways we are able to live authentic and meaningful lives. The book illuminates how each different type of setback carries its own challenges and has the potential to yield its own form of wisdom. Using stories from his own life--including his childhood in apartheid-era South Africa, his years after suffering a violent attack from a stranger, and his career as a psychiatrist--as well as case studies and discussions with well-known figures such as Viktor Frankl and David Lynch, Rosenthal reveals that true innovation, emotional resilience, wisdom, and dignity can only come from confronting and understanding the adversity we have experienced.
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