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October 14, 2025
Usually I hold all 'guidebooks to happiness' in deep contempt, but this one is pretty easy and funny to read. I appreciate the form - the book looks like medicine and even uses some medical references. It contains 36 simple advices on anti-stress.
I happened to pick it up after a particularly satisfying chapter in my life, which basically taught me not to fear things that I do now know, but to tackle them and try my best. This book is an extension of this principle. Earlier, I would've considered it useless prattle; now it serves as a reminder that things often aren't as bad as they look. I still dislike lengthy and complex guides, especially when they sound like knowledgeable manuals, but Trostin is easy, humourous and doesn't force anybody to follow its advice.
I happened to pick it up after a particularly satisfying chapter in my life, which basically taught me not to fear things that I do now know, but to tackle them and try my best. This book is an extension of this principle. Earlier, I would've considered it useless prattle; now it serves as a reminder that things often aren't as bad as they look. I still dislike lengthy and complex guides, especially when they sound like knowledgeable manuals, but Trostin is easy, humourous and doesn't force anybody to follow its advice.
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