8min chapter

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Oliver Burkeman on mortality, acceptance and imperfectionism

How We Live Now with Katherine May

CHAPTER

From Cynicism to Sincerity in Self-Help

This chapter explores the speaker's transformative journey in understanding self-help, moving from mockery to a sincere appreciation of its complexities. It emphasizes the interplay between personal experiences and societal influences that shape the perception of self-care narratives, revealing the contradictions within self-help literature.

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