{"product_id":"the-french-art-of-not-trying-too-hard","title":"The French Art of Not Trying Too Hard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSick of striving? Giving up on grit? Had enough of hustle culture? Daunted by the 10,000-hour rule? Relax: As the French know, it's the best way to be better at everything.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the realm of love, what could be less seductive than someone who's trying to seduce you? Seduction is the art of succeeding without trying, and that's a lesson the French have mastered. We can see it in their \u003ci\u003elaissez-faire\u003c\/i\u003e parenting, \u003ci\u003echic\u003c\/i\u003e style, \u003ci\u003ehaute cuisine,\u003c\/i\u003e and enviable home cooking: they barely seem to be trying, yet the results are world-famous, thanks to a certain \u003ci\u003eje ne sais quoi\u003c\/i\u003e that is the key to a more creative, fulfilling, and productive life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor fans of both Mark Manson's \u003ci\u003eThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck\u003c\/i\u003e and Alain de Botton's \u003ci\u003eHow Proust Can Change Your Life,\u003c\/i\u003e philosopher Ollivier Pourriol's book draws on the examples of such French legends as Descartes, Stendhal, Rodin, Cyrano de Bergerac and Françoise Sagan to show how to be efficient \u003ci\u003eà la française,\u003c\/i\u003e and how to effortlessly reap the rewards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44791129538739,"sku":"9781788163286","price":440.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17478114109781788163286.jpg?v=1762852182","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/the-french-art-of-not-trying-too-hard","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}