London Real ALAIN DE BOTTON - THE SCHOOL OF LIFE: How To Apply Philosophy To Real Life
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Feb 19, 2020 
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Childhood Play Shaped His Work
- Alain recalls enjoying creative play as a child with Lego and paints, which shaped his work.
- He emphasizes wanting work that feels like play and would be done even without pay.
Give Yourself Safe Spaces For Hard Insights
- Create safe spaces to confront difficult truths like therapy, baths, or sleepless nights.
- Allow insights to arrive when you're ready and avoid forcing change before readiness.
Look Benevolently At Loved Ones
- Practice imaginative, benevolent interpretation of a partner's bad behavior rather than jumping to moral judgment.
- Treat love as a skill to learn, not just an emotion to feel.