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    On Confidence
    On Confidence
    On Confidence
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    On Confidence

    Written by The School of Life and Alain De Botton

    Narrated by Alain De Botton

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    A thought-provoking essay that teaches us that confidence is not a gift from the gods, but a skill that can be learned.

    We spend vast amounts of time acquiring confidence in narrow technical fields: quadratic equations or bioengineering; economics or pole vaulting. But we overlook the primordial need to acquire a more free ranging variety of confidence—one that can serve us across a range of tasks: speaking to strangers at parties, asking someone to marry us, suggesting a fellow passenger turn down their music, changing the world.

    This is a guidebook to confidence, why we lack it and how we can acquire more of it in our lives. On Confidence walks us gently and wryly around the key issues that stop us from making more of our potential.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe School of Life
    Release dateJul 30, 2020
    ISBN9781912891481
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    The School of Life

    The School of Life is a groundbreaking enterprise which offers good ideas for everyday living. Founded in 2008, The School of Life runs a diverse range of programmes and services which address questions of personal fulfilment and how to lead a better life. Drawing insights from philosophy, psychology, literature, the visual arts and sciences, The School of Life offers evening classes, weekends, conversation meals and other events that explore issues relating to big themes such as Love,Work, Play, Self, Family and Community.

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    • 5/5
      Perfect blend of psychology, art, humour, common sense and compassion - as always from School of Life. Recommended for anyone who is human.
    • 5/5
      Alain de Botton's assured prose, sensitive narration and deep insights are, as always, a winner!