

Subsequently, these men are often anything but nice.

The inauthentic and chameleon-like approach to life causes Nice Guys to often feel frustrated, confused, and resentful.

If I am good, then I will be liked and loved.The paradigm of the Nice Guy Syndrome is driven by three faulty covert contracts. Rapid social change in the late 20th century and early 21st century has contributed to a worldwide explosion of men struggling to find happiness, love, and purpose. The Nice Guy Syndrome typically begins in infancy and childhood when a young boy inaccurately internalizes emotional messages about himself and the world. He also believes that he must hide anything about himself that might trigger a negative response in others. He is convinced that he must become what he thinks others want him to be liked, loved, and get his needs met. Robert Glover, a pioneering expert on the Nice Guy Syndrome, is a man who believes he is not okay just as he is. How did you know me so well?Ī Nice Guy, according to Dr. “I have read every self-help book out there, but this was the first that put everything together in a way that made perfect sense to me.”

You can call him Russell.“One of the best books I’ve ever read on men’s emotional health and development.” Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and Models. He has been called Indo-Canadian, Anglo-Indian, South-Asian, South-Asian-Canadian, and, of course, totally hilarious, but in this book you will meet the real Russell Peters, both the comic and the man. In this candid memoir, he chronicles his life from humble beginnings as a scrawny, bullied, brown kid with ADD growing up in an immigrant family in Canada through his remarkable rise to become one of the world's most beloved, top-earning comics. The unvarnished life story of stand-up comedian Russell Peters: up close and personal, poignant and entertaining Russell Peters performs to sell-out stadium crowds around the world, poking fun at race, culture, his immigrant family, and anything else he sets in his sights on.
