How to Survive and Thrive in an Impossible World

Liberate your natural resilience

When the world seems mad, don’t shrink. Don’t just survive. Live — wholeheartedly, wildly, and on your own brave terms.

In this regenerated second edition of his much-loved book, psychologist, adventurer, and vagabond philosopher Steve Bonham offers more than a survival guide — he offers a bold, soulful invitation to rethink what it means to thrive in uncertain times.

Rather than clinging to the old maps, Steve encourages you to rewild your spirit, reclaim your natural resilience, and embrace your own innate resourcefulness and psychodiversity — the rich, layered ways in which you make sense of the world, and your place in it.

Through vivid stories, mischievous insight, and practical tools, How to Survive and Thrive in an Impossible World shows how to meet chaos not with fear, but with curiosity, courage, and joy. It’s not about fixing the world — it’s about reimagining how you live within it, freely and fully.

This expanded edition introduces powerful new ideas:

• The Rewilded Self – the untamed, resilient part of you that still knows how to adapt

• Psychodiversity – the many minds and modes that make you who you are

• Natural Resilience – not toughness, but a deep, instinctive capacity to bounce back

• The Mindful Gap – a space to pause, reflect, and respond with intention

• The Mischief Zone – where irreverence meets empowerment

• The Creative Space – where new possibilities take root

If you've ever felt that the old ways of being no longer serve you — that there must be a braver, freer way to live — this book is for you.

The world may be wild — but so are you.
Let’s stop waiting for permission. Let’s start living like we mean it

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“Warm, wise and very funny!” - Cilian Fennell, award-winning TV producer and consultant

“Engaging, thought provoking and fun” - Laura Burchill The Psychologist