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A virtual event for a new “anti-self” self-help book explores everyday ways of being selfless at home and work, and in relationships and society. Author Richard Lui and moderator Nancy Giles dig into the stories of a veteran journalist as he makes his way through caring for his father living with Alhzeimer’s. They get honest about Asian hate and how a selfless notion undergirds solutions ahead.
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What if your path to a more successful, healthy, and satisfying life is actually not about you?
Seven years ago, Richard Lui walked into his supervisor’s office at NBC’s 30 Rock headquarters, prepared to give up his dream job. Having just learned of his father’s Alzheimer’s, the news anchor wanted to be with him during his important last years, even if it meant setting aside his career. So Lui reduced his work hours and joined 53 million Americans in becoming a family caregiver.
Today, Lui observes, America suffers from a selfish pandemic. There is an apathy problem — from everyday mass shootings to a peak in hate crimes. Lui reflects on his recent reporting on race-based violence, spree killers, and political animosity as some examples of how he’s seen in his stories selfish acts rise in frequency.
In his new book, "Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness," Lui opens up about helping his father and living to take care of somebody else. He couples his story with research and tips on how and why living selflessly can bring joy despite difficulty.
You might call it the anti-self approach to self-help. An instruction manual on how everyday acts of selflessness lead to longer life, looking younger, and being more fulfilled. At home, at work, and in relationships. Choice by choice, step by step, we can become bigger than ourselves.
A virtual event for a new “anti-self” self-help book explores everyday ways of being selfless at home and work, and in relationships and society. Author Richard Lui and moderator Nancy Giles dig into the stories of a veteran journalist as he makes his way through caring for his father living with Alhzeimer’s. They get honest about Asian hate and how a selfless notion undergirds solutions ahead.
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instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strandbooks...
twitter: twitter.com/strandbookstore
tik tok: tiktok.com/@strandbookstore
facebook: facebook.com/strandbookstore
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What if your path to a more successful, healthy, and satisfying life is actually not about you?
Seven years ago, Richard Lui walked into his supervisor’s office at NBC’s 30 Rock headquarters, prepared to give up his dream job. Having just learned of his father’s Alzheimer’s, the news anchor wanted to be with him during his important last years, even if it meant setting aside his career. So Lui reduced his work hours and joined 53 million Americans in becoming a family caregiver.
Today, Lui observes, America suffers from a selfish pandemic. There is an apathy problem — from everyday mass shootings to a peak in hate crimes. Lui reflects on his recent reporting on race-based violence, spree killers, and political animosity as some examples of how he’s seen in his stories selfish acts rise in frequency.
In his new book, "Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness," Lui opens up about helping his father and living to take care of somebody else. He couples his story with research and tips on how and why living selflessly can bring joy despite difficulty.
You might call it the anti-self approach to self-help. An instruction manual on how everyday acts of selflessness lead to longer life, looking younger, and being more fulfilled. At home, at work, and in relationships. Choice by choice, step by step, we can become bigger than ourselves.
