/lit/ - Literature

[Anonymous No.15058545]

is this book good?

[Anonymous No.15059329]

>>15058545
the title is literary clickbait, how it could be?

It's probably just another one of those "I have a theory - each chapter is dedicated to a exciting anecdote which supports one aspect of it. See now I've strung all the anecdotes together to fit my theory. Now go forth and conquer!"

[Anonymous No.15059339]

Self help books are a scam. It's a combination of watered down philosophy and dishonest interpretation of empirical data.

[Anonymous No.15059344]

Why even have “fuck” in the title if you’re just going to censor it?

[Anonymous No.15059360]

>>15058545
The Subtle Art of Chasing A F*cking Trend: A Book For Normies

[Anonymous No.15059400]

I wonder what people who LIKE books like these look like.
I'd like to see an anthropological investigative documentary, which would detail their daily experiences and thought processes.
It's easy to just say "normies", but what even is that? How does a normie work, what makes him tick? What is he focusing on? What is he ignoring?

[Anonymous No.15059409]

>Title contains a censored curse word

[Anonymous No.15059501]

>>15059400
He's probably really interested in sports.

[Anonymous No.15059519]

>>15059339
is there atleast one decent self-help book?

[Anonymous No.15059521]

>>15058545
stoicism for your mom

[Anonymous No.15059715]

>>15058545
no

[Anonymous No.15059761]

>>15059519
Just read biographies of great men

[Anonymous No.15060001]

>>15059519
I personally liked James Allen's As a Man Thinketh

[Anonymous No.15060508]

the author of such book is a retard

[Anonymous No.15060542]

>>15060508
well he explored an overgrown market of insecure people, He is making fat cash and I am in my room writing limericks

[Anonymous No.15060560]

Most self-help books are more about propping up the image of the author rather than actually helping you.

You're basically just buying into a socialite pyramid scheme ever time you buy one of their books.

[Anonymous No.15060674]

>>15059761
this does seem to work wonders for a lot of people

[Anonymous No.15062141]

I'd say that that's the most godawful book title I've encountered, but, unfortunately, it was mere moments ago that I watched a commercial featuring some dipshit in a cheap suit who offered his book, "how to be alpha in business", at a special price, supposedly because of the whole corona virus epidemic.

I'd rather just get the virus instead.

[Anonymous No.15062151]

>Self-help books? No thanks, the only book I need for that sort of thing is the Holy Bible

[Anonymous No.15062167]

>>15059761
>>15060674
Which ones would you recommend that are not Meditations?

[Anonymous No.15062184]

>>15059400
there's a moderately successful Australian comedian (as in did sold-out shows the last few years) called jordan shanks. He attributes part of his success to being obsessed with self help books as a teenager.
That said, everyone I ever met who read this book or the prequel was a turbonormie midwit who averaged 2 books a year. They also like to put these books with sweary titles on coffs tables where guests will see it

[Anonymous No.15062220]

Anyone have the picture of a shelf with like 10 self-help crap books with the word "f*ck" in them?

[Anonymous No.15062252]

>>15062220

[Anonymous No.15062253]

self help book?
Sorry hylic but the self is an illusion
Nothing personal kido

[Anonymous No.15062288]

>>15062252
Thanks! Added to my collection.

[Anonymous No.15062455]

has anyone actually read the fucking thing? i read the one before it, it was _okay_, dont know if i want to put the time and effort into this one

[Anonymous No.15062460]

>>15062167
meditations isn't a biography you mouth-breathing retard

[Anonymous No.15062461]

>>15062455
My sister-in-law is reading it now, I'll have to ask her about it. She thought the other one with the orange cover was good, FWIW.

[Anonymous No.15062513]

>>15058545
>self help
>self help with fuck in the title