How good are you at being unhappy? Need a little help? In his book “The Situation Is Hopeless but Not Serious: The Pursuit of Unhappiness”, psychologist Paul Watzlawick gives you all the advice you need. You can even use it to become happier, if only by smiling at all the crazy little ways humans have to keep misery alive.
Our world, drowning as it is in a tidal wave of “how to” instructions for the attainment of happiness, must no longer be deprived of a lifesaver for those in the pursuit of unhappiness. No longer must the knowledge of misery-producing mechanisms and processes remain the jealously guarded secret of psychiatry and psychology.
The number of persons talented enough to create their own hell may seem relatively large. But many more are in need of help of and encouragement.
No comments:
Post a Comment