{"product_id":"im-ok-and-all-the-other-bullsh-t-we-keep-telling-ourselves-and-others-an-uncensored-approach-on-how-to-stop-hiding-our-unhappiness-and-deal-with-paperback","title":"\"I'm OK\" - And All The Other BULLSH#T We Keep Telling Ourselves And Others: An Uncensored Approach On How To Stop Hiding Our Unhappiness and Deal With - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimeon Lindstrom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is NOT a self-help book...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here, you will not find any quick tips and tricks on how to live a fabulous life free of suffering or fear or confusion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The approach I outline here goes \u003ci\u003eagainst\u003c\/i\u003e most of the popular ways to tackle depression, anxiety or general malaise. But it is an approach that allowed me to dig deep into my own authenticity, be honest with myself and start to make real, lasting changes in my life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e I was petrified to really put myself out there, to look at myself as I was, without any bullshit. But then I realized that the pain of living inauthentically was greater than the pain of taking a risk and being myself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book is about one thing: \u003ci\u003eauthenticity.\u003c\/i\u003e When two people encounter each other and interact through their masks, they never really get the opportunity to connect with authenticity. Only the masks engage, while the real people underneath might as well have never met. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The one thing that could have been a genuine relief and source of joy for them - human connection - is forfeited so they can both play-act at being what they're not. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e So, they get the illusion of happiness and fulfillment instead of real happiness and fulfillment. They both go home, take their masks off and think \"why am I so alone? Why is it so hard to really connect with people? Why doesn't anyone understand the real me, the person I am deep inside?\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When we lie to others and tell them we're OK when we're not, we're killing the possibility for genuine interaction. We rob one another of authentic response to another authentic human. We forgo real conversations and honest exchange of information for role-play. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If you're in the same boat as I was, I can't tell you what your changes are meant to be. I can't say what goals you should make for yourself, or what you should value, or what you should do. But I can tell you that you will never truly understand those things for yourself unless you're courageous enough to sit comfortably with your own negativity. And nobody can do that but you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the height of self-love: \u003ci\u003eto look at yourself, all of yourself, and accept it.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Your life right now, not the life that you are told you have or should have, or the life you paint on social media or tell people you have, but your \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e life, well, that necessarily entails some negativity. But this negativity isn't a mistake, it isn't a sign that you're doing things wrong and it isn't something that needs fixing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rather, pain, fear, anger and loneliness are all valuable parts of the human experience. These emotions don't limit or stop your happiness - they actively help you shape it, if you are brave enough to \u003ci\u003eengage\u003c\/i\u003e with them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrab your copy TODAY \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHi there! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e My name is Simeon and I'm a poet and a philosopher at heart, a health and fitness enthusiast by habit, a daredevil by choice, and a adrenaline junkie for life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Some of my academic endeavors encompass the following: cognitive neuroscience, applied positive psychology, sports and exercise science, and evidence-based psychological coaching. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e I currently work as a life coach and health counselor with people who want to make realistic, autonomous, and lifelong changes in various areas of their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Take care! \/Simeon\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.09 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 08, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51802926383392,"sku":"9781533663474","price":17.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0426c0a00bd376635581b4f5a940ae1f.webp?v=1780870786","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/im-ok-and-all-the-other-bullsh-t-we-keep-telling-ourselves-and-others-an-uncensored-approach-on-how-to-stop-hiding-our-unhappiness-and-deal-with-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}