How to Be Your Own Best Friend

De: Mildred Newman, Bernard Berkowitz, Jean Owen

Narrado por: Bob Berkowitz

What is real, lasting happiness? How does one achieve it? And why are so many people holding themselves back? At the heart of this profound, simple, beautiful book is the wisdom of Mildred Newman and Bernard Berkowitz, married psychoanalysts who encourage listeners to both love themselves and to confront life's hardest truths. A classic for more than three decades, How to Be Your Own Best Friend has already changed millions of lives. Now, open up your mind, and let it change yours.

©1971 Mildred Newman and Bernard Berkowitz (P)2021 Tantor

Love

You have to Love yourself and be yourself. Focus on your achievements rather than your mess ups.

Simple, Short, yet Profound

The fact that this book addresses so many of the challenges, and opportunities for maturing in a profound manner, in such a short time, makes it uniquely useful. Many such books I’ve read and listened to take far too much print, and still leave one confused and feeling unfulfilled. No nearly so much with this book.

I highly recommend this book for oneself, and for a parent or friend wanting to help others along their path.

About my only comment that could have made this book more impactful, is that the presenters sound so much alike (I’m assume they are brothers) one has to really pay attention to follow which is which. Maybe not such a bad thing? It’s probably dependent on who is listening.

Simplify the complex.

Well worth the time. This complex topic is simplified by building concept on top of concept.

Simple yet profound. A wonderful work.

There is so much more in this than one might suspect and reveals how deep are the authors’ expertise and wisdom. Simple yet profound. A wonderful work.

Foundational importance

This is probably the most important audiobook I’ve listened to recently. There was so much intense content in such a concentrated form, I needed to listen to it many times.
The narrator was especially entertaining and he had an excellent, engaging delivery. I loved his rich expression and the way it enhanced the point that was being made.
This audiobook brings out important aspects of life that a lot of us get stuck on and prevent us from moving forward to achieve happiness and fulfillment in our lives. When you stop and think about the messages, you will understand where the blocks happened and why they did.
The wisdom in this audiobook has withstood the test of time and I’m very grateful I listened and learned.

An excellent into to the self-actualization concept

The book is easy to follow on audio version. It is a great summary of all the great point readers need to begin their self-care, self-understanding, self-exploration, and self-compassion processes. The book is a good initial motivation tool for people to take the first in making themselves happier and kore satisfied every day.

Helpful

It was good but a little long winded to fill up the time. over all a very helpful message.

Good shit

Realist shit I’ve ever heard in my life, liberating and intriguing. What a great piece of literature. Revolutionary, This is what i go through to grow through. Applied immediately witht the right intention(s) Feel like a whole brand new person. Especially through tough times and when rough and tough

Great to revisit this one

Enjoyed this in college. Great to revisit it again. Such great wisdom in a little book

Very encouraging and uplifting, also intellectually insightful! Timeless treasure.

I’m going to listen to it over & over for the positive feelings I get from it.