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The Big Ego Trip

Finding true significance in a culture of self-esteem

  • Paperback
  • 224 pages
  • Publisher: Intervarsity Press (IVP)
  • 14.8 x 21.6 x 1.7 cm

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In ‘The Big Ego Trip: Finding true significance in a culture of self-esteem’, emeritus professor of psychiatry at Bristol University, Glynn Harrison, presents the case against a whole mindset that has undermined society on an individual and community level. Pursuit of narcissism and self aggrandisement has, he shows, led us into a psychological cul-de-sac that offers no way through and does us more harm than good to stay there.

The only escape, he argues, is a complete U-turn onto a new highway towards healthy psychological development, and a route to fulfilment that comes from seeing ourselves not as complete in isolation, but as a part of something much bigger. The only way to achieve the sense of significance and purpose we long for, he explains, is to find a new worldview capable of generating that meaning and purpose.

For Harrison, only the Christian gospel - calling us beyond the goal of self-centred self-esteem, empowers us to stop judging ourselves, to find our identity in God’s bigger story and to embrace a worldview that looks outwards in pursuit of his glory. With good humour, and many helpful examples, he makes accessible the foundation of biblically assured optimism that lets us rebuild the confidence and personal resilience needed to make the change, and get off the Ego Trip’s dead-end road.

The Big Ego Trip and A Better Story
A Better StoryThe Big Ego Trip
  • Author

    Glynn Harrison

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Intervarsity Press (IVP)

  • Published

    February 2013

  • Weight

    268g

  • Page Count

    224

  • Dimensions

    14.8 x 21.6 x 1.7 cm

  • ISBN

    9781844746200

  • ISBN-10

    1844746208

  • Eden Code

    4062680

After decades of trying to feel good about ourselves, why do we still hunger for meaning and significance? In this provocative book, Glynn Harrison argues that self-esteem ideology has led us down a psychological cul-de-sac that causes more harm than good, and today’s culture of narcissism and entitlement is the pay-off.

Healthy psychological development and fulfilment come from seeing the self as part of something bigger. To achieve the sense of significance that we long for, we need a worldview capable of generating meaning and purpose. The Christian gospel calls us beyond the goal of self-esteem, encouraging us to stop judging ourselves, embrace our identity in God’s big story and look outwards to the pursuit of his glory. This is the only sure foundation for biblically based optimism, confidence and personal resilience.

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