From the Book - First edition.
Introduction: The power of bittersweet --
Part I. Sorrow and longing: how can we transform pain into creativity, transcendence, and love?. What is sadness good for? --
Why do we long for "perfect" and unconditional love? (And what does this have to do with our love of sad songs, rainy days, and even the divine?) --
Is creativity associated with sorrow, longing--and transcendence? --
How should we cope with lost love? --
Part II. Winners and losers: how can we live and work authentically in a "tyranny of positivity"?. How did a nation founded on so much heartache turn into a culture of normative smiles? --
How can we transcend enforced positivity in the workplace, and beyond? --
Part III. Mortality, impermanence, and grief: how should we live, knowing that we and everyone we love will die?. Should we try to live forever? --
Should we try to "get over" grief and impermanence? --
Do we inherit the pain of our parents and ancestors? And, if so, can we transform it generations later? --
From the Book - Crown Trade paperpack edition.
Introduction: The power of bittersweet --
Part I. Sorrow and longing: how can we transform pain into creativity, transcendence, and love?. What is sadness good for? --
Why do we long for "perfect" and unconditional love? (And what does this have to do with our love of sad songs, rainy days, and even the divine?) --
Is creativity associated with sorrow, longing--and transcendence? --
How should we cope with lost love? --
Part II. Winners and losers: how can we live and work authentically in a "tyranny of positivity"?. How did a nation founded on so much heartache turn into a culture of normative smiles? --
How can we transcend enforced positivity in the workplace, and beyond? --
Part III. Mortality, impermanence, and grief: how should we live, knowing that we and everyone we love will die?. Should we try to live forever? --
Should we try to "get over" grief and impermanence? --
Do we inherit the pain of our parents and ancestors? And, if so, can we transform it generations later? --
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