Dougal Sutherland: Review of A Life Less Punishing in recognition of Movember - Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

A book review in recognition of it being Movember

The book I want to discuss is A Life Less Punishing by Matt Heath.

I was asked to read the book in preparation for a podcast with Francesca Rudkin. My initial response was lukewarm – was worried it would be another celebrity self-help publication with lots of fridge-magnet quotes about loving life and being the best person you can.

I was very pleasantly surprised about how good it was. Was so good I interviewed Matt on a webinar recently that Umbrella held for Movember.

Interesting points about the book:

• Matt wrote it largely to try and help himself and sort his own life out
• Decided to read a history of world philosophy and see what he could learn – somewhat of an unconventional approach! He draws a lot on the Stoics and does a great job of explaining their philosophy of life, which is quite different to the staunch, unfeeling im