This is amazons synopsis
'We all worry about what others think of us. We all long to succeed and fear failure. We all suffer ? to a greater or lesser degree, usually privately and with embarrassment ? from status anxiety. For the first time, Alain de Botton gives a name to this universal condition and sets out to investigate both its origins and possible solutions. He looks at history, philosophy, economics, art and politics ? and reveals the many ingenious ways that great minds have overcome their worries. The result is a book that is not only entertaining and thought-provoking ? but genuinely wise and helpful as well. '
I started it when I went to bed last night and ended up getting halfway through it (bags under eyes this morning!) It's so interesting, I wish I had an adult around I could talk about it with.