Stop Sh*tting Yourself

Sam Delaney is no stranger to overdoing it. Working a high-pressure job and fuelled on nothing but adrenaline, drugs and a competitive streak, he often found himself feeling exhausted and suffocated by fantasies of being a ''better'' man. He always felt a pressure to be more: strong but sensitive, fun but intellectual, a dedicated father but an elite professional - the list goes on. But what if there was another way? What if trying to be the perfect version of himself was doing him more harm than good? In Stop Sh*tting Yourself , Sam dissects our obsession around hyper-productivity and high-performance living and - with his trademark straight-talking charm - offers a much-needed alternative perspective. Drawing on amusing anecdotes from his own life, he argues for the importance of sitting around in your pants doing nothing, taking working life with a pinch of salt, putting those impossible standards for yourself in the bin and focussing on the day-to-day things that make you content. Learn why consistency isn''t what it''s built up to be; how process is the enemy of boring; that male friendships in particular should be rooted in fun, not competitiveness; and why self-acceptance always trumps self-improvement. After all, there''s no point sh*tting yourself over nothing.

Auteur

Sam Delaney is an award-winning writer and broadcaster whose columns and features appear regularly in the Guardian and the Sunday Telegraph. He is a regular presenter on BBC Radio Five Live and has written and presented TV documentaries for the BBC, Channel Four and Channel Five.

Texte du rabat

In this rallying cry for a phlegmatic and fun brand of masculinity, Sam Delaney makes the case for a happier way of living.