A positive mindset is the main thing! All these self-improvement books insist on it. They tell us: “Unlock your potential to become rich and famous (because that’s happiness)!” Online, success gurus urge us to do more. We see photos of happy, successful people on social media and think: “Maybe I’m just not trying hard enough, since I still don’t live the life of my dreams.” But what if we never had this “endless potential” in the first place? What if the desire to be “happy” is what makes us miserable?
The author of the book, Ann-Sophie Girard, says, “Don’t despair!” Even if it’s true, that isn’t a reason to give up. After a long journey to accept herself, she knows how to help you become less demanding of yourself, get rid of the imposed understanding of happiness, and free yourself from those prohibitions that only spoil your life. Dare!