From the Audiobook CD - Unabridged edition.
Sorrow and longing: How can we transform pain into creativity, transcendence, and love?
What is sadness good for?
Why do we long for "perfect" and unconditional love? (And what does this have to do with our love of sad songs, rainy days, and even the divine?)
Is creativity associated with sorrow, longing-and transcendence?
How should we cope with lost love?
Winners and losers: How can we live and work authentically in a "tyranny of positivity"?
How di a nation founded on so much heartache turn into a culture of normative smiles?
How can we transcend enforced positivity in the workplace, and beyond?
Mortality, impermanence, and grief: How should we live, knowing that we and everyone we love will die?
Should we try to live forever?
Should we try to "get over" grief and impermanence?
Do we inherit the pain of our parents and ancestors? And, if so, can we transform it generations later?
