"This practical guide to rediscovering the lost art of being nice is framed by cultural context and packed with reasons to be a kinder, nicer person."
Part of the Lessons for Life series from The School of Life, On Being Nice is, in essence, a practical guide for how to be nice — a quality that’s all-too overlooked in a world that often measures success in monetary terms, and values, for example, fame and perceived notions of physical beauty over the likes of kindness and empathy.
The book begins with a fascinating run-down through reasons “we don’t really want to be nice”. Namely, it’s seen as being weak, it’s seen as being boring, it’s seen as being the antithesis to capitalist success, and it’s unsexy.
What follows are engaging thoughts on everything from the true meaning of charity, and being more compassionate and empathetic (especially towards “those who annoy us the most”), to the purpose of friendship. Lucid and thought-provoking, On Being Nice presents a pithy, convincing case for being exactly that.
A practical guide to being nice.
Much of today's media tells us to be thinner, richer, and more successful. This book tells us how to be nicer. Niceness may not have the immediate allure of money or fame, but we can all benefit from practical advice on how to be more patient, better at listening, less irritable, and less defensive.
This is a guidebook to the uncharted landscape of niceness, gently exploring the key themes of this often overlooked quality. We learn how to be charitable, how to forgive, how to be natural, and how to reassure. We learn that, rather than indicating naivety, kindness and empathy are in fact unique strengths-and deserve to be rediscovered as the greatest of all human achievements.
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The School of Life: On Being Nice is available in Paperback
The School of Life: On Being Nice was written by The School of Life and published by The School of Life Press
The School of Life: On Being Nice has 135 pages
Yes it is part of School of Life series
£8.99
