The Pursuit of Perfect: to Stop Chasing and Start Living a Richer, Happier Life

by Tal Ben-Shahar Narrated by Eric Conger

Overview

Do you want to be perfect? Or do you want to be happy?



We're all laboring under our own and society's expectations to be perfect in every way-to look younger, to make more money, to be happy all the time. But according to Tal Ben-Shahar, the New York Times bestselling author of Happier, the pursuit of perfect may actually be the number-one internal obstacle to finding happiness.



Applying cutting-edge research in the field of positive psychology-the scientific principles taught in his wildly popular course at Harvard University-Ben-Shahar takes us off the impossible pursuit of perfection and directs us to the way to happiness, richness, and true fulfillment. He shows us the freedom derived from not trying to do it all right all the time and the real lessons that failure and painful emotions can teach us. He provides exercises for self reflection, meditations, and “Time-Ins” to help you rediscover what you really want out of life.

Editorial Reviews

AUGUST 2010 - AudioFile

The author’s extensive research and academic credentials don’t keep his humanity from taking center stage throughout this touching lesson on living authentically. Along with recommending realistic goal-setting, emotional honesty, and supportive relationships, he makes a heartfelt argument that striving for perfection or following other people’s ideas of success can keep us from the life we are meant to live. Eric Conger’s sublime voice is a joy to hear. Though his interpretation is not short on drama, it’s also relaxed and gives the author’s often-weighty personal story a lighthearted familiarity. Conger’s smooth diction and confidence with his own style help keep the author’s narrative flamboyance and frequent self-referencing from getting in the way of this classic advice. T.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

AUGUST 2010 - AudioFile

The author’s extensive research and academic credentials don’t keep his humanity from taking center stage throughout this touching lesson on living authentically. Along with recommending realistic goal-setting, emotional honesty, and supportive relationships, he makes a heartfelt argument that striving for perfection or following other people’s ideas of success can keep us from the life we are meant to live. Eric Conger’s sublime voice is a joy to hear. Though his interpretation is not short on drama, it’s also relaxed and gives the author’s often-weighty personal story a lighthearted familiarity. Conger’s smooth diction and confidence with his own style help keep the author’s narrative flamboyance and frequent self-referencing from getting in the way of this classic advice. T.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171676797
Publisher:	HighBridge Company
Publication date:	04/08/2009
Edition description:	Unabridged

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