The Lost Art of Being Good Enough

by Alex Harper

FBT review:

Tired of self-help that makes you feel like a never-ending project?
*The Lost Art of Being Good Enough* by Alex Harper is the anti-guru manifesto indie readers are raving about.

Perfect for fans of thoughtful, offbeat non-fiction and unconventional bestsellers, this book exposes the self-improvement industry’s biggest lie—that you need fixing. With sharp wit and practical tools, Harper shows you how to:

- Break free from toxic “shoulds”
- Reclaim real rest (not “productive” burnout)
- Design practices that fit your actual life

If you browse bestseller lists, love discovering standout indie titles, and crave something more honest than polished influencer wisdom, this ebook belongs next in your reading queue.

Publisher Description:

What if the secret to a better life isn't becoming more, but realizing you're already enough?

In a world obsessed with optimization, where meditation apps promise enlightenment for $12.99/month and Instagram yogis perform impossible poses in exotic locations, comes a revolutionary message: You have permission to be exactly as you are.

The Lost Art of Being Good Enough exposes the multi-trillion-dollar self-improvement industry's dirtiest secret—it only works if you never feel sufficient. While everyone else is selling you ladders to climb, this book hands you the key to a door you already have: the door to radical self-acceptance.

From Alex Harper, the irreverent voice behind the Anti-Guru Chronicles, comes a manifesto for the adequacy revolution. Harper combines cutting insight, refreshing humor, and practical tools to help you:

Break free from the tyranny of "should" and discover what actually works for your body, mind, and life
Reclaim the lost art of rest by rejecting "productive relaxation" and embracing genuine recovery
Calculate your Self-Improvement ROI and stop wasting resources on practices that create more inadequacy than value
Master the Permission Protocol, a step-by-step method for becoming your own authority
Design reality-based practices that fit your actual life, not some influencer's fantasy
Unlike traditional self-help that offers yet another system promising transformation, The Lost Art of Being Good Enough offers liberation from systems altogether. It's not about finding the perfect practice—it's about finding YOUR practice, however messy, inconsistent, or "insufficient" it might look to the wellness world.

Whether you're a meditation dropout, wellness skeptic, recovering perfectionist, or simply someone exhausted by the endless pursuit of self-optimization, this book offers something revolutionary: permission to trust your own experience over what self-proclaimed gurus insist should work.

The lost art of being good enough isn't about lowering your standards—it's about recognizing that true wellbeing comes not from adding more, but from removing the artificial barriers between you and your inherent worthiness.

Join the adequacy revolution. Your nervous system (and your wallet) will thank you.