The French Art of Not Trying Too Hard
Whether it’s the Protestant work ethic, or the capitalist need for productivity, most of us in the English-speaking world believe that in order to achieve anything worthwhile, we must first expend huge amounts of effort. In fact, just the opposite is true. In this book, Ollivier Pourriol shows how the best results in life, love, work, art and even sports come not from working harder, but from letting go.
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Sick of striving? Giving up on grit? Had enough of hustle culture? Daunted by the 10,000-hour rule? Relax: As the French know, it's the best way to be better at everything.In the realm of love, what could be less seductive than someone who's trying to seduce you? Seduction is the art of succeeding without trying, and that's a lesson the French have mastered. We can see it in their laissez-faire parenting, chic style, haute cuisine, and enviable home cooking: they barely seem to be trying, yet the results are world-famous, thanks to a certain je ne sais quoi that is the key to a more creative, fulfilling, and productive life. For fans of both Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and Alain de Botton's How Proust Can Change Your Life, philosopher Ollivier Pourriol's book draws on the examples of such French legends as Descartes, Stendhal, Rodin, Cyrano de Bergerac and Françoise Sagan to show how to be efficient à la française, and how to effortlessly reap the rewards.
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| Weight | 169 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 196 × 128 × 16 mm |
| Author | |
| Publisher | Profile Books |
| Imprint | Profile Books |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 208 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | |
| Dewey | 944 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
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