One of the best books of 2020 according to KIRKUS.

How negative emotions can lead to a good life. Does the constant pursuit of satisfaction, happiness, and joy make our lives worse? Do emotions such as boredom, dissatisfaction, and discontent with our current state not serve as obstacles to a good life but, on the contrary, motivate us to achieve it?

The author argues that the value of negative emotions is particularly significant, as they serve as a benchmark between the life we have and the one we want to attain, as well as a fundamental condition for us to strive for better living conditions.

It seems that boredom, disappointment, and the anticipation of what we have not yet achieved motivate us to look forward, to dream new dreams, and to set new goals.

Utilizing philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, as well as lessons from art and literature, the author illustrates how negative emotions can become the springboard for a full, authentic life.