How to Be Bored by Eva Hoffman

How to Be Bored by Eva Hoffman

Lethargic inactivity can be debilitating and depressing; but for those living in the modern world, the pendulum has swung far in the other direction. We live in a hectic, hyperactive, over-stimulated age. Excessive busyness and overfilled schedules are the norm, as are their effects on our mental and emotional lives. How might we address and counter such problems, for the sake of experiencing our lives more fully? In How to Be Bored, Eva Hoffman explores the importance we place on success, high level function, effectiveness and alertness in today's competitive society. In a world where it is almost impossible to be idle, she draws upon lessons from history, literature and psychotherapy to help us embrace boredom and find meaning in doing nothing - to appreciate real reflection and enjoy the richness of our inner and external lives.

The School of Life is dedicated to making our lives clearer, less puzzling and more enjoyable - by studying the big themes of life with the help of cultureThis new series of self-help books continues to reinvent the genre, making it into something more serious, profound and genuinely helpful. * Alain de Botton *

Eva Hoffman is a Polish-American writer and academic. Her books include Lost in Translation and Shtetl.

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ISBN 13	9781447293255
ISBN 10	1447293258
Titre	How to Be Bored
Auteur	Eva Hoffman
Série	The School Of Life
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Type de reliure	Paperback
Éditeur	Pan Macmillan
Année de publication	2016-03-10
Nombre de pages	160
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