“Read this book. It may change your life.” — Peter Singer
What if the point of self-improvement were not just to feel better or get ahead, but to become more capable of helping in a hurting world?
In Compassionate Purpose, Magnus Vinding bridges self-help and ethics with a framework for personal development in service of a larger goal: reducing extreme suffering. From self-compassion and motivation to habits, relationships, and concrete action, this book is a toolkit for building a life that takes suffering seriously without losing hope or direction.
Start where you are. Build a life that helps.
“How are we to live, in a world in which there is so much unnecessary suffering? Magnus Vinding looks unflinchingly at that question, and gives an answer that is realistic, and yet inspiring. Read this book. It may change your life.”
— Peter Singer, author of Animal Liberation
“This is an uplifting book by a uniquely pragmatic scholar. Based on his thoughtful analysis of empirical research and more than a dollop of common sense, Magnus Vinding explains why and how we can apply our inner skills and resources to alleviate suffering. Readers are invited into a wide-ranging, rational reflection that leaves them feeling smarter, more ethically oriented, and empowered to take action.”
— Christopher Germer, co-developer of
the Mindful Self-Compassion program
“Magnus Vinding does an outstanding job in his book Compassionate Purpose, shedding light on the complexity of suffering and how compassion can transform the experience for the better. Whatever you do, please read this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it and couldn’t put it down.”
— James N. Kirby, author of Choose Compassion
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