How to Be an Adult
by David Richo
Richo's short handbook on psychological adulthood: the heroic journey from fear and need to assertiveness and integration, with chapters on fear, anger, guilt, values, boundaries and intimacy. It is Jungian-flavoured, concise and widely used in therapy.
Read it if…
you want a compact map of emotional maturity.
Skip it if…
you want research; it is depth-psychology.
Three things you will actually use
- Adulthood is grieving what you did not get and acting anyway.
- Fear, anger and guilt are the three to befriend.
- Boundaries are self-respect made visible.
Do this first
Read the chapter on assertiveness and use one of its scripts.
Our verdict
A map of emotional maturity.
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