I demand more variants:

1. The power of yes
2. The power of no
3. The weakness of yes
4. The weakness of no
5. Is yes better than no?
6. Is no better than yes?
7. Yes or no?
8. No or yes?
9. Yes to yes!
10. Yes to no!
11. No to yes!
12. No to no!
13. Nooooooo!
14. Yessssss!
15. Nyes!
16. Yeno!
17. Olololono
18. Yeah-yeah-brrrrrr!
    19…

The real self-help secret is balance, but different people have different biases so the changes necessary to achieve balance are different.

Timid pessimists need to learn the power of yes.

People-pleasers need to learn the power of no.

Procrastinators need to work more.

Workaholics need to work less.

Narcissists need to be considerate of others.

The insecure need to be considerate of themselves.

Trying to read every self help book for maximum mental health is like taking every pill in your medicine cabinet for maximum physical health.

I find reading philosophy in general to be better self-help than these actual new age self-help books. Taoism is particularly relevant today because of cult of productivity, utility and hustle culture which I find rather surprising people are doing-- because this trend is only serving the capital owners at the end, not yourself. Taoism teaches to slow down and at times being “useless” proves to be more useful.

Excellent depiction of the capitalism-ism of mental health.

https://www.ifbookspod.com/

Turns out they are all the same book, and that book is bullshit

“Red pill or blue pill?”

Depends on what party I’m going to 😎

Idk who said it but self help comes down to that ancient greek philosophers axiom “Know yourself.” Know your emotions, your past, your behaviour, motivations, desires, relationship style, socialisacion your dispositions, strengths and wounds. That is the foundation for all really. Get to know yourself. Self exploration can give your life meaning.