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🎯 Happiness Philosophy

Philosophical inquiries into the nature of the good life, drawing on traditions from Aristotelian eudaimonia to Buddhist equanimity. These books treat happiness not as a feeling but as a question worth a lifetime of thought.
A Practical Guide to Happiness
by Will Buckingham • 2012
Chasing happiness makes it vanish. What the world's philosophies offer instead.
3.70
138
🧠 Philosophy Of Happiness📈 Positive Psychology Critique🏛️ Ancient Greek Ethics
A Practical Guide to Happiness Summary
A Practical Guide to Happiness 93%
Chasing happiness makes it vanish. What the world's philosophies offer instead.
by Will Buckingham 2012
3.70
138 ratings
🧠 Philosophy Of Happiness📈 Positive Psychology Critique🏛️ Ancient Greek Ethics
Happiness
by Frédéric Lenoir • 2011
The modern duty to be happy is making you miserable. Philosophers knew why centuries ago.
3.93
2k+
📊 Happiness Studies🏛️ Philosophical Self-Help🧘 Inner Work
Happiness Summary
Happiness 93%
The modern duty to be happy is making you miserable. Philosophers knew why centuries ago.
by Frédéric Lenoir 2011
3.93
2k+ ratings
📊 Happiness Studies🏛️ Philosophical Self-Help🧘 Inner Work
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance
by Haim Shapira • 2009
Happiness hides in idle afternoons and small moments; stop chasing and start collecting.
4.15
841
🏛️ Practical Philosophy📊 Positive Psychology😴 Idleness And Rest
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance Summary
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance 92%
Happiness hides in idle afternoons and small moments; stop chasing and start collecting.
by Haim Shapira 2009
4.15
841 ratings
🏛️ Practical Philosophy📊 Positive Psychology😴 Idleness And Rest
Exploring Happiness
by Sissela Bok • 2010
Too complex for one discipline: what philosophy and brain science find when they meet on happiness.
3.66
199
🧠 Philosophy Of Happiness📜 History Of Ideas⚖️ Moral Philosophy
Exploring Happiness Summary
Exploring Happiness 92%
Too complex for one discipline: what philosophy and brain science find when they meet on happiness.
by Sissela Bok 2010
3.66
199 ratings
🧠 Philosophy Of Happiness📜 History Of Ideas⚖️ Moral Philosophy
The Progress Paradox
by Gregg Easterbrook • 2003
Incomes doubled, lifespans nearly did too, and depression rose tenfold. What the progress missed.
3.63
794
📊 Happiness Economics🔄 Hedonic Adaptation🧠 Evolutionary Psychology
The Progress Paradox Summary
The Progress Paradox 92%
Incomes doubled, lifespans nearly did too, and depression rose tenfold. What the progress missed.
by Gregg Easterbrook 2003
3.63
794 ratings
📊 Happiness Economics🔄 Hedonic Adaptation🧠 Evolutionary Psychology
Minimalism
by Joshua Fields Millburn • 2011
Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.
3.69
11k+
🏠 Minimalist Living🧭 Intentional Living✨ Life Design
Minimalism Summary
Minimalism 92%
Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.
by Joshua Fields Millburn 2011
3.69
11k+ ratings
🏠 Minimalist Living🧭 Intentional Living✨ Life Design
The Art of Life
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2008
Getting richer made us shoppers, not happier, and forced endless self-reinvention without ethics.
3.76
872
🧠 Continental Philosophy🌊 Late Modernity😊 Happiness Studies
The Art of Life Summary
The Art of Life 92%
Getting richer made us shoppers, not happier, and forced endless self-reinvention without ethics.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2008
3.76
872 ratings
🧠 Continental Philosophy🌊 Late Modernity😊 Happiness Studies
Living for Pleasure
by Emily A. Austin • 2022
Most pleasures make you anxious. The Epicureans knew which ones don't, and why.
4.19
323
🏛️ Modern Epicureanism📜 Ancient Wisdom🧠 Philosophical Self-Help
Living for Pleasure Summary
Living for Pleasure 92%
Most pleasures make you anxious. The Epicureans knew which ones don't, and why.
by Emily A. Austin 2022
4.19
323 ratings
🏛️ Modern Epicureanism📜 Ancient Wisdom🧠 Philosophical Self-Help
On Desire
by William B. Irvine • 2005
Your desires are not your own; biology and society scripted them. Philosophy can rewrite the code.
3.91
702
🧬 Evolutionary Psychology🏛️ Ancient Philosophy🔄 Hedonic Adaptation
On Desire Summary
On Desire 92%
Your desires are not your own; biology and society scripted them. Philosophy can rewrite the code.
by William B. Irvine 2005
3.91
702 ratings
🧬 Evolutionary Psychology🏛️ Ancient Philosophy🔄 Hedonic Adaptation
The Little Book of Contentment
by Leo Babauta • 2013
Stop trying to fix yourself. Learn to accept yourself, and watch the growth follow naturally.
3.86
1k+
🧘 Contentment Practice🧠 Mindfulness Practice💖 Self-Acceptance
The Little Book of Contentment Summary
The Little Book of Contentment 92%
Stop trying to fix yourself. Learn to accept yourself, and watch the growth follow naturally.
by Leo Babauta 2013
3.86
1k+ ratings
🧘 Contentment Practice🧠 Mindfulness Practice💖 Self-Acceptance
The Wisdom of Life
by Arthur Schopenhauer • 1851
Personality outranks possessions in the pursuit of happiness. Most people get it backwards.
4.06
16k+
📜 Practical Philosophy🧠 Intellectual Life🏅 Honor And Reputation
The Wisdom of Life Summary
The Wisdom of Life 92%
Personality outranks possessions in the pursuit of happiness. Most people get it backwards.
by Arthur Schopenhauer 1851
4.06
16k+ ratings
📜 Practical Philosophy🧠 Intellectual Life🏅 Honor And Reputation
Small Pleasures
by The School of Life • 2016
Grand joys exhaust us. The quiet daily pleasures already hold the meaning we're chasing.
3.89
1k+
🧠 Philosophical Self-Help✨ Re-Enchantment🌸 Micro-Joys
Small Pleasures Summary
Small Pleasures 91%
Grand joys exhaust us. The quiet daily pleasures already hold the meaning we're chasing.
by The School of Life 2016
3.89
1k+ ratings
🧠 Philosophical Self-Help✨ Re-Enchantment🌸 Micro-Joys
La felicidad
by Gabriel Rolón • 2023
The happiness mandate is backfiring. A psychoanalyst on why sadness is not the enemy.
3.94
2k+
🎭 Critique Of Happiness🛋️ Psychoanalysis🪞 Lacanian Psychoanalysis
La felicidad Summary
La felicidad 91%
The happiness mandate is backfiring. A psychoanalyst on why sadness is not the enemy.
by Gabriel Rolón 2023
3.94
2k+ ratings
🎭 Critique Of Happiness🛋️ Psychoanalysis🪞 Lacanian Psychoanalysis
Midlife
by Kieran Setiya • 2017
A philosopher's diagnosis of the midlife crisis: you're chasing goals when you need meaning.
3.56
3k+
🏛️ Applied Philosophy🔄 Midlife Crisis💀 Mortality Acceptance
Midlife Summary
Midlife 91%
A philosopher's diagnosis of the midlife crisis: you're chasing goals when you need meaning.
by Kieran Setiya 2017
3.56
3k+ ratings
🏛️ Applied Philosophy🔄 Midlife Crisis💀 Mortality Acceptance
The Antidote
by Oliver Burkeman • 2012
Positive thinking backfires. The case for embracing failure, mortality, and worst-case scenarios.
4.04
17k+
🔄 Anti-Self-Help📚 Happiness Studies🏛️ Modern Stoicism
The Antidote Summary
The Antidote 91%
Positive thinking backfires. The case for embracing failure, mortality, and worst-case scenarios.
by Oliver Burkeman 2012
4.04
17k+ ratings
🔄 Anti-Self-Help📚 Happiness Studies🏛️ Modern Stoicism
The Happiness Equation
by Nattavudh Powdthavee • 2010
Friends beat a six-figure raise in happiness. A commute never stops hurting.
3.54
142
🧮 Happiness Economics🧠 Positive Psychology🎲 Behavioral Economics
The Happiness Equation Summary
The Happiness Equation 91%
Friends beat a six-figure raise in happiness. A commute never stops hurting.
by Nattavudh Powdthavee 2010
3.54
142 ratings
🧮 Happiness Economics🧠 Positive Psychology🎲 Behavioral Economics
Happiness
by Richard Layard • 2005
We're richer but no happier. Why money stopped working, and the metric that can fix policy.
3.70
1k+
📊 Happiness Studies🧠 Behavioral Economics🌻 Positive Psychology
Happiness Summary
Happiness 91%
We're richer but no happier. Why money stopped working, and the metric that can fix policy.
by Richard Layard 2005
3.70
1k+ ratings
📊 Happiness Studies🧠 Behavioral Economics🌻 Positive Psychology
The Meaning of Things
by A.C. Grayling • 2001
Love, hate, and happiness: what philosophy knows that we keep forgetting.
3.86
2k+
🧭 Practical Philosophy🌍 Secular Humanism🏛️ Classical Philosophy
The Meaning of Things Summary
The Meaning of Things 91%
Love, hate, and happiness: what philosophy knows that we keep forgetting.
by A.C. Grayling 2001
3.86
2k+ ratings
🧭 Practical Philosophy🌍 Secular Humanism🏛️ Classical Philosophy
Build the Life You Want
by Arthur C. Brooks • 2023
Unhappiness is not your enemy. It's fuel. A social scientist shows what to do with it.
3.80
16k+
🔬 Happiness Research🧠 Emotional Regulation🏛️ Practical Philosophy
Build the Life You Want Summary
Build the Life You Want 91%
Unhappiness is not your enemy. It's fuel. A social scientist shows what to do with it.
by Arthur C. Brooks 2023
3.80
16k+ ratings
🔬 Happiness Research🧠 Emotional Regulation🏛️ Practical Philosophy
Happiness Is a Choice
by Barry Neil Kaufman • 1991
One shift in belief can end unhappiness before your life improves. Here it is.
3.95
316
😊 Happiness Studies🧠 Cognitive Reframing🧘 Mindfulness
Happiness Is a Choice Summary
Happiness Is a Choice 91%
One shift in belief can end unhappiness before your life improves. Here it is.
by Barry Neil Kaufman 1991
3.95
316 ratings
😊 Happiness Studies🧠 Cognitive Reframing🧘 Mindfulness
Ikigai
by Héctor García • 2018
Purpose, not genetics, drives Okinawa's centenarians. The rest: eat less, move gently, stay close.
3.85
55k+
🎋 Japanese Wellness🏃 Longevity Lifestyle🌊 Flow States
Ikigai Summary
Ikigai 91%
Purpose, not genetics, drives Okinawa's centenarians. The rest: eat less, move gently, stay close.
by Héctor García 2018
3.85
55k+ ratings
🎋 Japanese Wellness🏃 Longevity Lifestyle🌊 Flow States
The Rules of Life
by Richard Templar • 2005
Contented people aren't richer or smarter. They follow a quiet, learnable code.
3.70
7k+
📚 Practical Philosophy🧩 Behavioral Self-Help🏛️ Modern Stoicism
The Rules of Life Summary
The Rules of Life 91%
Contented people aren't richer or smarter. They follow a quiet, learnable code.
by Richard Templar 2005
3.70
7k+ ratings
📚 Practical Philosophy🧩 Behavioral Self-Help🏛️ Modern Stoicism
The Meaning of Your Life
by Arthur C. Brooks • 2026
Successful on paper, empty inside. The missing piece predates screens and cannot be optimized.
4.15
2k+
🕳️ Meaning Crisis📵 Digital Minimalism🏛️ Philosophical Self-Help
The Meaning of Your Life Summary
The Meaning of Your Life 91%
Successful on paper, empty inside. The missing piece predates screens and cannot be optimized.
by Arthur C. Brooks 2026
4.15
2k+ ratings
🕳️ Meaning Crisis📵 Digital Minimalism🏛️ Philosophical Self-Help
The Alphabet of Happiness
by Klaudia Mitura • 2025
The happiness you wait for is happiness you haven't learned to build. A daily practice manual.
4.67
24
🧠 Positive Psychology🔄 Habit Design💖 Emotional Acceptance
The Alphabet of Happiness Summary
The Alphabet of Happiness 91%
The happiness you wait for is happiness you haven't learned to build. A daily practice manual.
by Klaudia Mitura 2025
4.67
24 ratings
🧠 Positive Psychology🔄 Habit Design💖 Emotional Acceptance
Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It
by Daniel Klein • 2015
The thinkers who insisted we create our own meaning, and the catch they overlooked.
3.95
5k+
🧭 Philosophy Of Life🛠️ Practical Philosophy🎭 Existentialism
Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It Summary
Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It 91%
The thinkers who insisted we create our own meaning, and the catch they overlooked.
by Daniel Klein 2015
3.95
5k+ ratings
🧭 Philosophy Of Life🛠️ Practical Philosophy🎭 Existentialism
The Key to Happiness
by Meik Wiking • 2017
Three-fourths of the happiness gap comes down to six factors; a leading researcher unpacks them.
3.99
20k+
📊 Happiness Studies😊 Positive Psychology🤝 Social Connection
The Key to Happiness Summary
The Key to Happiness 91%
Three-fourths of the happiness gap comes down to six factors; a leading researcher unpacks them.
by Meik Wiking 2017
3.99
20k+ ratings
📊 Happiness Studies😊 Positive Psychology🤝 Social Connection
The Meaning of Happiness
by Alan W. Watts • 1940
Happiness is not a prize to be won but what remains when you stop fleeing yourself.
4.05
925
🏯 Eastern Philosophy📚 Comparative Religion🖤 Shadow Work
The Meaning of Happiness Summary
The Meaning of Happiness 91%
Happiness is not a prize to be won but what remains when you stop fleeing yourself.
by Alan W. Watts 1940
4.05
925 ratings
🏯 Eastern Philosophy📚 Comparative Religion🖤 Shadow Work
Beyond the Instant
by Mark Wildes • 2018
Giving, commitment, and failure: the Jewish path to a happiness social media never delivers.
4.38
26
✡️ Jewish Ethics🧩 Happiness Paradox❤️ Altruism And Wellbeing
Beyond the Instant Summary
Beyond the Instant 91%
Giving, commitment, and failure: the Jewish path to a happiness social media never delivers.
by Mark Wildes 2018
4.38
26 ratings
✡️ Jewish Ethics🧩 Happiness Paradox❤️ Altruism And Wellbeing
New Happy
by Stephanie Harrison • 2024
The culture's formula for happiness is broken. The real one: connection and contribution.
4.07
1k+
🧪 Positive Psychology🔍 Happiness Myths🫂 Self-Acceptance
New Happy Summary
New Happy 91%
The culture's formula for happiness is broken. The real one: connection and contribution.
by Stephanie Harrison 2024
4.07
1k+ ratings
🧪 Positive Psychology🔍 Happiness Myths🫂 Self-Acceptance
A More Exciting Life
by The School of Life • 2020
Adventure cannot fix a boring life. The problem is psychological: desires you have yet to name.
4.20
459
🕊️ Psychological Freedom🗣️ Emotional Honesty✋ Self-Assertion
A More Exciting Life Summary
A More Exciting Life 91%
Adventure cannot fix a boring life. The problem is psychological: desires you have yet to name.
by The School of Life 2020
4.20
459 ratings
🕊️ Psychological Freedom🗣️ Emotional Honesty✋ Self-Assertion
How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life
by Russell "Russ" Roberts • 2014
Everyone knows Smith the economist. Smith the moral philosopher might actually make you happy.
3.93
3k+
🏛️ Moral Philosophy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Enlightenment🎭 Virtue Ethics
How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life Summary
How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life 91%
Everyone knows Smith the economist. Smith the moral philosopher might actually make you happy.
by Russell "Russ" Roberts 2014
3.93
3k+ ratings
🏛️ Moral Philosophy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Enlightenment🎭 Virtue Ethics
The Myths of Happiness
by Sonja Lyubomirsky • 2012
Life's big milestones satisfy less than promised. The science of why, and what works better.
3.66
2k+
🧪 Positive Psychology🔄 Life Transitions👥 Social Comparison
The Myths of Happiness Summary
The Myths of Happiness 91%
Life's big milestones satisfy less than promised. The science of why, and what works better.
by Sonja Lyubomirsky 2012
3.66
2k+ ratings
🧪 Positive Psychology🔄 Life Transitions👥 Social Comparison
Things That Matter
by Joshua Becker • 2022
Autopilot living ends in regret. Identify what matters and cut everything that does not.
3.81
4k+
🏠 Modern Minimalism🔍 Purpose And Meaning🎯 Distraction And Focus
Things That Matter Summary
Things That Matter 91%
Autopilot living ends in regret. Identify what matters and cut everything that does not.
by Joshua Becker 2022
3.81
4k+ ratings
🏠 Modern Minimalism🔍 Purpose And Meaning🎯 Distraction And Focus
The Joy of Missing Out
by Svend Brinkmann • 2017
Why the good life requires saying no: a philosopher's case for self-restraint over accumulation.
3.61
1k+
🛑 Self-Restraint📉 Hedonic Adaptation🏛️ Modern Stoicism
The Joy of Missing Out Summary
The Joy of Missing Out 91%
Why the good life requires saying no: a philosopher's case for self-restraint over accumulation.
by Svend Brinkmann 2017
3.61
1k+ ratings
🛑 Self-Restraint📉 Hedonic Adaptation🏛️ Modern Stoicism
A Field Guide to a Happy Life
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2020
Stoicism refreshed by science: 53 short lessons for a resilient, clear-eyed, and truly happy life.
3.76
1k+
🏛️ Modern Stoicism📜 Practical Philosophy🪞 Cognitive Reframing
A Field Guide to a Happy Life Summary
A Field Guide to a Happy Life 91%
Stoicism refreshed by science: 53 short lessons for a resilient, clear-eyed, and truly happy life.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2020
3.76
1k+ ratings
🏛️ Modern Stoicism📜 Practical Philosophy🪞 Cognitive Reframing
Breakfast with Seneca
by David Fideler • 2021
You're free but enslaved to anger, worry, and wasted time. Seneca's fix for all three.
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3k+
🏛️ Stoic Philosophy📜 Ancient Philosophy🔥 Modern Stoicism
Breakfast with Seneca Summary
Breakfast with Seneca 91%
You're free but enslaved to anger, worry, and wasted time. Seneca's fix for all three.
by David Fideler 2021
4.28
3k+ ratings
🏛️ Stoic Philosophy📜 Ancient Philosophy🔥 Modern Stoicism
Life
by Julian Baggini • 2020
The peace you want isn't found by leaving. It's built by changing how you react.
3.79
129
💭 Practical Philosophy🏛️ Modern Stoicism🧠 Emotional Regulation
Life Summary
Life 91%
The peace you want isn't found by leaving. It's built by changing how you react.
by Julian Baggini 2020
3.79
129 ratings
💭 Practical Philosophy🏛️ Modern Stoicism🧠 Emotional Regulation
Zen and the Art of Happiness
by Chris Prentiss • 2006
The Universe is rigged in your favor: the shift that turns every obstacle into a gift.
4.06
5k+
🧘 Zen Buddhism🔄 Reframing Adversity🌸 Inner Happiness
Zen and the Art of Happiness Summary
Zen and the Art of Happiness 91%
The Universe is rigged in your favor: the shift that turns every obstacle into a gift.
by Chris Prentiss 2006
4.06
5k+ ratings
🧘 Zen Buddhism🔄 Reframing Adversity🌸 Inner Happiness
I Don't Want To Grow Up
by Scott Stillman • 2021
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
4.08
2k+
🏗️ Lifestyle Design🏡 Simple Living🌟 Childlike Wonder
I Don't Want To Grow Up Summary
I Don't Want To Grow Up 91%
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
by Scott Stillman 2021
4.08
2k+ ratings
🏗️ Lifestyle Design🏡 Simple Living🌟 Childlike Wonder
The Everyday Stoic
by William Mulligan • 2024
Stoicism stripped of academy dust: daily moves that build a mind nothing outside can break.
4.05
440
🏛️ Modern Stoicism⚖️ Virtue Ethics🛡️ Emotional Resilience
The Everyday Stoic Summary
The Everyday Stoic 91%
Stoicism stripped of academy dust: daily moves that build a mind nothing outside can break.
by William Mulligan 2024
4.05
440 ratings
🏛️ Modern Stoicism⚖️ Virtue Ethics🛡️ Emotional Resilience
The Happiness Curve
by Jonathan Rauch • 2018
Midlife discontent is not a crisis. It is predictable, temporary, and the upswing needs no action.
3.63
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🔄 Midlife Transitions📊 Happiness Research😊 Positive Psychology
The Happiness Curve Summary
The Happiness Curve 91%
Midlife discontent is not a crisis. It is predictable, temporary, and the upswing needs no action.
by Jonathan Rauch 2018
3.63
2k+ ratings
🔄 Midlife Transitions📊 Happiness Research😊 Positive Psychology
Aristotle's Guide to Self-Persuasion
by Jay Heinrichs • 2025
Win the argument with your laziest self: rhetoric's lost art of inward persuasion.
3.56
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🏛️ Applied Philosophy🗣️ Rhetoric And Persuasion🔄 Habit Formation
Aristotle's Guide to Self-Persuasion Summary
Aristotle's Guide to Self-Persuasion 91%
Win the argument with your laziest self: rhetoric's lost art of inward persuasion.
by Jay Heinrichs 2025
3.56
108 ratings
🏛️ Applied Philosophy🗣️ Rhetoric And Persuasion🔄 Habit Formation
H+ (Plus) A New Religion?
by Edward de Bono • 2006
A happiness framework for any worldview: tiny daily contributions replace moral rules.
2.64
121
🧠 Positive Psychology🌿 Secular Spirituality✅ Small Daily Actions
H+ (Plus) A New Religion? Summary
H+ (Plus) A New Religion? 91%
A happiness framework for any worldview: tiny daily contributions replace moral rules.
by Edward de Bono 2006
2.64
121 ratings
🧠 Positive Psychology🌿 Secular Spirituality✅ Small Daily Actions
Geography of Bliss
by Eric Weiner • 2008
A tour of the world's happiest and unhappiest places reveals happiness is cultural, not personal.
3.84
39k+
😊 Happiness Studies🌍 Cultural Psychology🤝 Social Trust
Geography of Bliss Summary
Geography of Bliss 91%
A tour of the world's happiest and unhappiest places reveals happiness is cultural, not personal.
by Eric Weiner 2008
3.84
39k+ ratings
😊 Happiness Studies🌍 Cultural Psychology🤝 Social Trust
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Psychology of Happiness
by Arlene Matthews Uhl • 2008
Pleasure fades. The real drivers of happiness are trainable skills, not a bigger bank account.
4.05
19
🧠 Positive Psychology💪 Character Strengths🎢 Hedonic Adaptation
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Psychology of Happiness Summary
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Psychology of Happiness 91%
Pleasure fades. The real drivers of happiness are trainable skills, not a bigger bank account.
by Arlene Matthews Uhl 2008
4.05
19 ratings
🧠 Positive Psychology💪 Character Strengths🎢 Hedonic Adaptation
Happy
by Derren Brown • 2016
Ancient philosophy, not the modern happiness industry, holds the real secret to lasting peace.
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🏛️ Modern Stoicism🔬 Happiness Studies🔄 Cognitive Reframing
Happy Summary
Happy 91%
Ancient philosophy, not the modern happiness industry, holds the real secret to lasting peace.
by Derren Brown 2016
4.05
8k+ ratings
🏛️ Modern Stoicism🔬 Happiness Studies🔄 Cognitive Reframing
The How of Happiness
by Sonja Lyubomirsky • 2007
Happiness is 40% yours to control, but only if the activities match who you are.
3.90
11k+
🧠 Positive Psychology📚 Evidence-Based Self-Help🙏 Gratitude Practices
The How of Happiness Summary
The How of Happiness 91%
Happiness is 40% yours to control, but only if the activities match who you are.
by Sonja Lyubomirsky 2007
3.90
11k+ ratings
🧠 Positive Psychology📚 Evidence-Based Self-Help🙏 Gratitude Practices
The Art of Happiness
by Dalai Lama XIV • 1998
Compassion, perspective, and mental discipline: the Dalai Lama's training regimen for a happy life.
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🧘 Buddhist Psychology😊 Happiness Studies🧠 Mental Training
The Art of Happiness Summary
The Art of Happiness 90%
Compassion, perspective, and mental discipline: the Dalai Lama's training regimen for a happy life.
by Dalai Lama XIV 1998
4.17
126k+ ratings
🧘 Buddhist Psychology😊 Happiness Studies🧠 Mental Training
Summary
by Goldmine Reads • 2017
Chasing happiness is making you miserable. The cure: pick better problems and learn to say no.
3.67
3
🏛️ Modern Stoicism🔄 Anti-Self-Help💪 Embracing Suffering
Summary Summary
Summary 90%
Chasing happiness is making you miserable. The cure: pick better problems and learn to say no.
by Goldmine Reads 2017
3.67
3 ratings
🏛️ Modern Stoicism🔄 Anti-Self-Help💪 Embracing Suffering
Utopia
by Thomas More • 1516
Three questions at a roadside cafe reveal why you keep deferring the life you actually want.
3.55
84k+
🧭 Purpose Seeking🌌 Existential Self-Help📖 Allegorical Fables
Utopia Summary
Utopia 90%
Three questions at a roadside cafe reveal why you keep deferring the life you actually want.
by Thomas More 1516
3.55
84k+ ratings
🧭 Purpose Seeking🌌 Existential Self-Help📖 Allegorical Fables
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