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Become Who You Are
- A New Theory of Self-Esteem, Human Greatness, and the Opposite of Depression
- Narrated by: Ryan A Bush
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
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Summary
After spending over a decade researching the psychology and philosophy of well-being, and even writing his first book on the topic, it took a struggle with his own mental health for Ryan A Bush to integrate the data he had studied to form a groundbreaking new psychological theory. Become Who You Are argues that the peak form of human happiness is determined, not by pleasure or pain, loss or gain, but by the admirability we observe in our own behaviors.
“From post-traumatic growth to postpartum depression, the many counterintuitive stories of happiness actually all tell the same tale. Our overall well-being does not correspond to the surface-level events to which we tend to attribute it. But it corresponds perfectly to something else—something going on beneath the surface of our external outcomes.”
This philosophy-infused self-development guide takes listeners on a kaleidoscopic journey through Stoic philosophy and neuropsychology—Nietzschean virtue ethics and evolutionary psychology—spiritual wisdom and psychotherapy. It offers a moving account of Ryan’s own descent into depression, his climb back to flourishing, and the ambitious new framework this journey led him to that we can use to decode and direct our lives.
Become Who You Are: A New Theory of Self-Esteem, Human Greatness, and the Opposite of Depression is Bush’s best, most rigorous, and most personal work to date. The theory it presents will have radical implications for our understanding of the mind and countless individual lives. And it will provide listeners with an invaluable guide for reaching the peaks of flourishing and a powerful call to personal greatness.
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From the author of the international bestseller Designing the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture comes "a paradigm-challenging new look at real happiness.” - Kirkus Reviews
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- Michael B
- 03-04-24
helps you realise what you already knew but didn't let yourself know.
Eye opening and made sense of my life long battle with depression. I now have a path where I can see a way out of the valley. if you are suffering from your mind being cruel to yourself, read this, it's not the enemy, it's trying to help, but you have to show it you are listening .
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- Sandra
- 06-04-24
Inspiring and empowering
Whilst drawing on multiple sources - philosophy especially Nietzsche and the Stoics, mindfulness, CBT - the author has devised a framework for living that draws together the most powerful thinking in a relatable and empowering way. I didn’t agree with every view or idea. However I found the main concept - which advocates an approach to living the good life through recognising, valuing and developing one’s virtues via a cycle of action and self-appraisal - to be engaging and empowering.
I also appreciated the author’s sharing of aspects of his own story to illustrate key points. Looking forward to further writings by this creative and inspiring thinker.
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