That tweet won’t save you, and neither will this blog post
The literature of self-improvement defines its readers as insufficient, as lacking some essential feature of adequacy—be it beauty, health, wealth, employment options, sexual partners, marital happiness, or specialized technical knowledge—and then offers itself as the solution.
Micki McGee • Self-Help, Inc.: Makeover Culture in American Life
Do you know someone who read The Secret but, instead of manifesting their dreams, became even more anxious? Suddenly, they’re hyperaware of their negative thoughts, but they have no tools for diminishing them.