The Third Perspective
A transformative guide to brave communication for the modern world
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- £9.99
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- £9.99
Publisher Description
'A self-help book with a cultural edge - Africa Brooke is doing something powerful' MATT HAIG
In an increasingly divided and noisy world, how do we learn to communicate, connect and endure others' viewpoints so different to our own, from strangers to colleagues and those closest to us personally, the people we care about?
- How do we cultivate a culture of honest, but valuable conversation?
- How can we learn to truly listen, remain open?
- And crucially, how do we build strength and confidence in our own voices and beliefs and find a route to brave expression in the modern age?
Enter Africa Brooke, she wants to encourage YOU, the reader, to look your own f*ckery in the eye, break free from self-censoring and start a revolution for change.
She wants to flip the conversation on cancel culture once and for all and she is not afraid.
You have your story, they have theirs - somewhere in-between lies the power of The Third Perspective.
In Jan 2021, Africa wrote the letter 'Why I'm Leaving the Cult of Wokeness', which has been read by 20 million + people across the globe. It sparked a viral conversation and an invitation for everyone to adopt a new outlook (her included), where we stop either silencing our own thoughts, or tearing shreds out of one another, but instead start living through the lens of kindness and compassion, where possible.
The cultural pressures we face are ever expanding, with her graceful guidance, the goal is to put you back in the driver's seat and discover a pathway for liberation.
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Executive coach Brooke debuts with a galvanizing guide to breaking from the "societal pressures have been boxing in your thoughts and opinions." In 2021, after the author noticed a widespread "aversion to questions" that "brought up psychological discomfort" in online discussions of social justice issues, she realized that she herself had become an "insufferable, self-righteous" manifestation of "the intolerance I claimed to oppose" and posted an open letter online ("Why I'm Leaving the Cult of Wokeness"). In it, she wondered if there was "still room for us as human beings to stumble, fuck up, learn and grow." Drawing on subsequent observations of society's "culture of fear," as well as her coaching experience, Brooke invites readers to examine "limiting beliefs and fears" that impede expression, adopt an "ownership mindset" of their opinions, and cultivate a "do-it-your-own-way attitude" and "bounce-back toughness." In the process, readers can develop the "maverick mindset" to express themselves more bravely online and in person and calmly receive opinions with which they disagree, whether the topic is personal, political, social, or religious (she mentions as examples vaccines, parenting choices, and immigration). Brooke's tone is refreshingly candid throughout, and her personal coaching background shines in varied, pragmatic exercises (readers can investigate their self-policing "inner mob" or perform a risk analysis for bringing up dicey topics). It's an invigorating invitation to speak one's mind.