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A review by laurenash
How to Be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use by Randy J. Paterson
3.0
POPSUGAR's 2016 Reading Challenge: A self-improvement book.
"But what feels right when you're miserable is what feeds the misery, not what feeds you."
This book was the oh-so-needed kick in the giblets. I worry that people will take offense for this book being sarcastic or flippant about the depths... and I can see that because it's sort of the point. So many things are beyond our control but they all add to the shit that is life. On the other hand, there are also a lot of things we can control and we owe it to ourselves to try. To quote Julian from One Tree Hill, "Happiness is a mood. It's not a destination. It's not permanent." The same could be said about misery. And yet, misery is a lot easier to wallow in. Happiness? Not so much.
Overall-- I enjoyed this book and the point of it, but the writing/cheeky humor style got repetitive after a while.
"But what feels right when you're miserable is what feeds the misery, not what feeds you."
This book was the oh-so-needed kick in the giblets. I worry that people will take offense for this book being sarcastic or flippant about the depths... and I can see that because it's sort of the point. So many things are beyond our control but they all add to the shit that is life. On the other hand, there are also a lot of things we can control and we owe it to ourselves to try. To quote Julian from One Tree Hill, "Happiness is a mood. It's not a destination. It's not permanent." The same could be said about misery. And yet, misery is a lot easier to wallow in. Happiness? Not so much.
Overall-- I enjoyed this book and the point of it, but the writing/cheeky humor style got repetitive after a while.