
A pernicious art to which we devote a lot of energy on a chaotic path. To persist without result. To worry unnecessarily. Believe in the impossible. To sit on one's ideas without questioning them. Repeating the same behaviors over and over again without considering their ineffectiveness: we ruin our lives because we reason badly, because we don't change anything or because we act inappropriately. Should we continue or give up? How to get out of your confinement? How far should you stay true to yourself? When should you give up trying? How do you know if persistence will be deadly or fruitful? This book aims to examine the art of living well from a slightly provocative angle, by highlighting the ingenious and bizarre mechanisms that we use, often without realizing it, to ruin our lives.