"The School of Life: On Self-Hatred may be the most essential of The School of Life's essential
philosophy handbooks: it reminds us yet again that we are not alone that much more connects
us than divides us and that self-acceptance is one of the most important keys to peace of
mind." - Emma Thompson DBE British actress and screenwriter A guide to emotional healing and
living a more self-accepting life. Behind many of our problems lies an often ignored
factor: we don't like ourselves very much. We are sufferers of self-hatred. We tell ourselves
the meanest things. It's because of self-hatred that we tend to neglect our potential at work
and get entangled in unfulfilling relationships that we lack confidence in our social lives
and suffer from anxiety despair and imposter syndrome. This is a book that with immense
compassion and fellow feeling investigates the phenomenon of self-hatred while giving
pragmatic advice on how to overcome it. It asks where the feeling comes from what it makes us
do and how we might become kinder and more compassionate towards ourselves. We have probably
spent far too much of our lives disliking ourselves and attacking everything we say do or feel
while not even realizing what we're up to. It's time to overcome our masochism and move towards
a more self-forgiving and accepting stance. The School of Life: On Self Hatred is a guide to
the more compassionate and gentle relationship we should have had with ourselves from the start
and can all achieve now. IDENTIFIES THE ORIGINS AND CONSEQUENCES OF SELF-HATRED: and provides
advice for living a more self-accepting life. ENCOURAGES US TO DEVELOP ASSERTIVENESS AGAINST
SELF-LOATHING: and gives us the tools to challenge our inner critic and deal with imposter
syndrome. ACCESSIBLE AND PRAGMATIC: with a compassionate and realistic tone outlining the
importance of self-care. PART OF THE SCHOOL OF LIFE'S SERIES OF GIFTABLE ESSAYS: other titles
include: Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person On Confidence How to Find Love and
Self-Knowledge.
