
Good Boy, Bad Boy
How to Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy and Live an Unapologetic Life of Joy, Success and Love
By: Joel Primus, Shelley Singleton
Paperback | 29 November 2024
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When you look in the mirror, do you see a good person or a bad person?
Author Joel Primus grew up believing he needed to "do good" and "be good" to earn his parents' love and society's acceptance, but no matter what he accomplished, he never felt good enough. This underlying feeling of "badness," which he tried desperately to ignore, permeated much of his life.
Psychiatrist Carl Jung calls the unsavory aspect of our personality the "shadow self," and the more we distance ourselves from it, the more anxiety, shame, and unworthiness grows. From the media, society, religion, our parents, and other external voices, we learn to condemn the bad in others and push it away in ourselves. But what if good and bad aren't actually opposites?
That's what author Joel Primus explores in this book. Combining research and parables with his
own experiences as a long-distance runner, entrepreneur, traveler, and father, Primus asks us to challenge our perception of good and bad. When we embrace the idea that our shadow is not the antithesis of our light, but rather a vital piece of our whole, we free ourselves from self-imposed constraints and give our children permission to do the same. By healing ourselves he believes we can "heal the line" and redefine what it means to live a good life.
Industry Reviews
"An incredible book that helped me embrace my imperfections and find wholeness within. Joel shares his insights with equal parts vulnerability and humor."
Alex Adamov Painter & Model
"As a parent, Good Boy, Bad Boy reminds me how important it is for our children to know both sides of themselves...and for us to allow their exploration."
Aleks Sharpe - Photographer & Entrepreneur
"Good Boy, Bad Boy taught me how to see the inner critic that beat me down for most of my life in a different light. I now know why it's there, and that it's actually a normal part of me, which helped me develop a much healthier relationship with it."
Adam Besse - Film Director, Podcaster
"Getting to know both the positive and negative voices in our heads can lead to so much freedom, acceptance, and compassion. I love what Joel shares about shadow integration, and how central it is to our healing."
Cameron Atlas - Founder of the Method to Mastery
"This book offers so many real and relevant lessons for parents. I walked away with more patience, understanding, and empathy for my own kids, as well as a greater awareness of the cues they pick up from me-something I didn't even think about before."
Cat Janzen - Musician
ISBN: 9781068889103
ISBN-10: 1068889101
Published: 29th November 2024
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 156
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: Joel Primus
Dimensions (cm): 22.86 x 15.24 x 0.91
Weight (kg): 0.24
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