The Art of Being Brilliant

The bestselling book on being brilliant, now in an all new edition

In a world where there's a lot of talk about ‘living your best life’ and being your ‘best self’, The Art of Being Brilliant actually shows you how. From an author who is an expert in the science of happiness and positive psychology, this book is fun, non-patronising, and grounded in proven principles and practices. Since the publication of the first edition, this book has filled readers to the brim with happiness, positivity, wellbeing and, most importantly, success! This new edition has been updated to address modern issues such as screen time, social media, anxiety, resilience and relationships.

Dr Andy Cope brings the knowhow, his writing partner Andy Whittaker provides the humour, and award-winning illustrator Amy Bradley brings this new edition to life. This book is crammed full of good advice, instructive case studies, inspiring quotes, and important questions to make you think about your work, relationships, and life. It shows you that success and happiness aren't about dramatic change—they're about finding out what really works for you and doing more of it!

• Gain inspiration through rich illustrations, inspiring quotes, and a truly fun read
• Rock up in life as your best self
• Learn to foster positivity and bring about success in every aspect of your life
• Find out how academic knowledge from psychology and beyond can propel you forward

The Art of Being Brilliant is THE go-to book to help you feel brilliant.

One: Jimmy’s Diary 1

Two: Fishing for Life 5

Three: Shiny Happy People 19

Four: The Curse of Mediocrity 35

Five: Can God do a Handstand? 51

Six: You’re Toast 63

Bonus Offering: The 3Rs 73

Seven: Master Mind. An Instruction Manual for Your Brain 85

Eight: Kindness is a Super-Power 101

Nine: Your Fuckit List 119

Ten: The 90/10 Principle 137

Eleven: The Upside Down 151

Twelve: Fearing the Wurst 165

Thirteen: No Hard Feelings 173

Fourteen: Huge Goals and Big Strengths 189

Fifteen: Omnipotent Handstands 205

About the Writing Team 221

Epilogue: Life by Power Point. Clive’s Story 226

KICK START YOUR LIFE

In a world where there’s a lot of talk about ‘living your best life’ and ‘being your best self', The Art of Being Brilliant shows you how.

FUN AND EASY STEPS TO BECOMING WHO YOU WERE MEANT TO BE

Built on a rock-solid foundation of wellbeing and human flourishing, this is a book with a difference. Legendary author Dr Andy Cope has teamed up with stand-up comic Andy Whittaker to create a book that educates, entertains, and inspires. Crammed full of science, advice, case studies, quotes, funny stuff, and quirkiness, the book will get you thinking, and taking action. Brought to life by award-winning illustrator Amy Bradley, The Art of Being Brilliant is a gift for yourself, or someone you love.

Read this book, apply the simple principles, and you’ll feel the results reverberate positively in everything you do. Discover how to:

• Increase your energy and positivity
• Rethink your thinking
• Achieve bullet-proof levels of resilience
• Feel more confident and alive
• Tap into your strengths and purpose
• Rock up in the world as your best self, more of the time

This new edition has been updated to address modern issues such as screen time, social media, anxiety and relationships.

ONE LIFE. LIVE IT!