This wise and generous book - Washington Post

From the acclaimed psychoanalyst Adam Phillips, a meditative approach to what we need to give up in order to feel more alive.

The question is: to give up or not? The answer is never simple. Abandoning supposedly bad habits is one thing, but abandoning life itself is another. One form of self-sacrifice might seem positive, something we admire and desire, while the other is deeply uncertain and unwanted.

It turns out there are always good and bad sacrifices, but it is not always clear in advance which is which. We give up something because we believe we cannot continue as we are. Here, giving up is a critical moment - an attempt to shape a different future.

In “On Giving Up”, the acclaimed psychoanalyst Adam Phillips sheds light on the relationships and gaps between the many forms of resignation and helps us answer the central question: what do we need to give up to feel more alive?

Pages: 160, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm