
Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
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From the author of the international mega-seller Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking.
In this inspiring masterpiece, best-selling author Susan Cain shows the power of 'bittersweetness'—a tendency towards sorrow and longing, an acute awareness of passing time and a piercing joy when beholding beauty. But what are the powers of a bittersweet, melancholic outlook?, she asks. And why has our culture been so blind to its value?
Bittersweetness recognises that light and dark, birth and death—bitter and sweet—are forever paired. As Bittersweet shows, our obsession with happiness is not making us happy, healthy or whole. It's only by embracing our darker emotions—as well as the light—that we discover our deepest meaning and connection, love and joy. It can change the way we work, the way we create and the way we love—for it is the hidden source of our love stories, moonshots and masterpieces.
With over four million copies sold worldwide, Susan Cain's Quiet explored the quiet riches of the introverted half of the population. In Bittersweet, Cain employs the same mix of research, storytelling and memoir. Following a trail of centuries-old artistic and wisdom traditions as well as contemporary psychology and management research, and reflecting on the emotional shifts of recent times, Cain reveals how bittersweetness is the key to leading a full and satisfying life. Using examples ranging from music and cinema to parenting and business, she shows how understanding bittersweetness will allow us to weather life's transitions; yet, until now, its power has been hiding in plain sight.
At a time of profound discord and personal anxiety, Bittersweet brings us together in deep and unexpected ways. Most of all, it shows us how to transform our personal and collective pain into creativity, transcendence and connection.
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- Listening Length7 hours and 35 minutes
- Audible release date21 April 2022
- LanguageEnglish
- ASINB09MKW8F7M
- VersionUnabridged
- Program TypeAudiobook
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Product details
Listening Length | 7 hours and 35 minutes |
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Author | Susan Cain |
Narrator | Susan Cain |
Audible.in Release Date | 21 April 2022 |
Publisher | Penguin Audio |
Program Type | Audiobook |
Version | Unabridged |
Language | English |
ASIN | B09MKW8F7M |
Best Sellers Rank | #471 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #2 in Sociology of Death & Dying #2 in Grief & Loss #21 in Relationships |
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Sometimes the devil is in the detail. On the last two pages (hardcover), she writes:
"... the old man in the forest who refused to identify himself as Muslim or Croat - but only as a musician."
"... if you're a humble person ..., to just be a humble person."
"... because loving a parent and loving song or sport ..., are just different manifestations of the perfect and beautiful world, ..."
How much more would I have given her credit (and credence!) if she had omitted those two little words: 'only' and 'just'!



This book unlocks ideas which have been lurking quietly below the surface. The bittersweet state of mind; poignant, healing, and above all, enlightening


Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 17 May 2022
This book unlocks ideas which have been lurking quietly below the surface. The bittersweet state of mind; poignant, healing, and above all, enlightening

