The pressure to be positive is a big theme in the book. There's a great part where you talk to this group of Princeton students about just this pressure to be absolutely perfect. And it usually takes a willingness to not always be private and to be more vulnerable than feels comfortable.
About Susan Cain
Susan Cain is the New York Times bestselling author of Quiet, which changed how the world views introverts forever, and a her latest book, Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole, which reached #1 on the New York Times list. Susan is also an award-winning keynote speaker who has delivered two TED Talks with millions of views and the founder of Quiet Revolution.
Susan joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss how she began her writing career, her writing process, the value of bittersweet feelings and thinking, and how to fight toxic positivity in work and life.
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