How to Rewrite Your Negative Thoughts - Alain de Botton (4K)

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Alain de Botton is a philosopher, author, and founder of The School of Life.

How can we truly understand ourselves? Most of us either ignore our emotions or overthink them, turning simple feelings into complex puzzles. So how do we navigate the minefield of emotion to grow and become better?

Expect to learn where self-esteem really comes from, why criticism hurts so much, where imposter syndrome comes from and how to overcome it, if hustle culture is a modern phenomenon or is this something new, why we tend to intellectualise our emotions, why we have existential crisis’ and how to navigate them, why online dating is so miserable for so many people and much more…
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0:00 The Hidden Trap of Self-Esteem
9:52 Discovering What We’re Actually Capable Of
16:43 How Friendship Protects Us From External Criticism
23:30 Why Men Need to Be Vulnerable with Each Other
31:08 The Deeper Need Behind Status-Seeking
45:35 How Can We Find Meaning in Art?
50:43 Why Thinking Deeply Feels So Uncomfortable
54:28 The Importance of Letting Fleeting Thoughts Breathe
01:01:43 Are We Trapping Our Emotions Through Intellectualisation?
01:13:53 Relearning the Skill of Hope
01:18:17 What Modern Society Really Teaches Us About Love

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