The Decisive No

di Ezra Tovell (Autore)

ADMX Publishing, 2026

What if the secret to a meaningful life isn't doing more, but courageously refusing almost everything? We spend our days optimizing habits, chasing comfort, and saying yes to good-enough opportunitiesâ yet we feel busier, more scattered, and less fulfilled than ever. The problem isn't a lack of effort. It's that we pour our finite attention into the small stuff while leaving the decisions that actually shape our lives to inertia, fear, and social pressure. In The Decisive No, behavioral scientist and philosopher Ezra Tovell reveals why the central skill of adulthood is not making many decisions quickly, but making the few that truly matter slowly and well. Drawing on decision science, Stoic philosophy, and the research of thinkers from Viktor Frankl to Angela Duckworth, this book shows how a deliberate "no" becomes the most powerful tool for protecting what you value most. Inside, you'll discover: Why chasing happiness and comfort leaves you restlessâ and what to pursue instead How to treat your attention as a nonrenewable currency and stop it from leaking away The difference between problems that build you and problems that break you How to identify your values worth suffering for and reject the ones that hollow you out Why ordinary, repeated action creates more meaning than any dramatic breakthrough Practical rituals and a daily practice log to keep your priorities alive in real life Stop living a life full by default. Start building one that is full by design.

• Autore: Ezra Tovell
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: ADMX Publishing
• Formato: EPUB3 con Adobe DRM
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798905807091