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Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment

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Life is A Process, Not An End.
Life is a process, not an end. If you don't enjoy the process, you're going to hate the end. I've read the ideas in this book many many times. Yet run through one more point of view is not a bad thing. Actually the author sums up the key to life well lived quite well in this thin book. Have meaningful goals, but enjoy the day to day process or realizing those goals. Appreciation is the key to life. The Psychic bank account. And then he applys them to school, to work, to love. And then he ends the book with meditations. Give it a try. I'm sure you won't be disappointed. The only criticism, yet not enough to substract a star, is that there are quite a few repeated ideas from his previous work. However, if you have a good idea, no harm in repeating that idea.
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May 25, 2007 (Only In America, Land of Opportunity) | Helpful Votes: 107 | Rating: 5

Years Later
I read this book during the lowest point in my life. Now that I look back, about 1.5 years later, it was the catalyst that put me on the road to recovery. A few minutes ago I was sitting in my room looking at my bookshelf and caught sight of the yellow spine. I thought, "Damn. I HAVE to write a review." The most significant observation in the book is that happiness is the ultimate currency. It's so basic, and so true. All this stuff that we do in life is for the purpose of gaining happiness. When I realized that status, possessions, relationships and accomplishments have no intrinsic value, I began to rethink my approach to life. The funny thing is, I do just about the same things today that I did back then. The difference is my experience of them. For me, it was matter of changing the way I motivated myself. For you it will probably be something else. I don't know if this self-help book is better than any other, but it was very valuable to me...
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March 7, 2009 (La Jolla, CA) | Helpful Votes: 48 | Rating: 5

YOU CAN BE HAPPIER NOW
HAPPIER has something for everybody. It is a brief guide to increasing happiness no matter how happy you are when you start reading. The tone is cheerful throughout. It is filled with exercises to help increase happiness on a daily basis while pursuing long term goals. If you have research interests, the bibliography will peak your curiosity. The little book is a philosophy of life which allows for ups and downs without having to give up present and future happiness. While other writers on happiness have said much of what Tal Ben-Shahar has said, and in more detail, the author has put the information together in a way new. A way that makes being happier accessible now.
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June 27, 2007 | Helpful Votes: 24 | Rating: 5

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Can You Learn to Be Happy?

YES . . . according to the teacher of Harvard University’s most popular and life-changing course. One out of every five Harvard students has lined up to hear Tal Ben-Shahar’s insightful and inspiring lectures on that ever-elusive state: HAPPINESS.

HOW?
Grounded in the revolutionary “positive psychology” movement, Ben-Shahar ingeniously combines scientific studies, scholarly research, self-help advice, and spiritual enlightenment. He weaves them together into a set of principles that you can apply to your daily life. Once you open your heart and mind to Happier ’s thoughts, you will feel more fulfilled, more connected . . . and, yes, HAPPIER.

“Dr. Ben-Shahar, one of the most popular teachers in Harvard’s recent history, has written a personal, informed, and highly enjoyable primer on how to become happier. It would be wise to take his advice.”
--Ellen J. Langer, author of Mindfulness and On Becoming an Artist

“This fine book shimmers with a rare brand of good sense that is imbedded in scientific knowledge about how to increase happiness. It is easy to see how this is the backbone of the most popular course at Harvard today."
--Martin E. P. Seligman, author of Authentic Happiness

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Even Happier: A Gratitude Journal for Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment

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Great book, This is a daily gratitude workbook
I have to work to be happy. This year my youngest son died, then not 6 weeks later my father died. My mother followed 5 months later. My husband and I share the lessons so that we can focus on what is good in life and what we can still look forward to even after such a year of sorrow.
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March 16, 2010 (Woodstock VT, USA) | Helpful Votes: 19 | Rating: 5

If one book, this is the one!
If you need to choose one, last book this is the one. no joking! It's meaningful, practical, broad and deep. Combines science, philosophy, spirituality in a friendly and effective format. Anyone who is serious about growth and going beyond our standard responsibilities must see this book. No, I have never interacted with Tal or had any business relationship with him (even though we are both Israelis.) You must see Even Happier, seriously! M.H.
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September 23, 2010 (Eagle Point, Oregon) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

Very Interesting!
Really enjoy reading this book, I am still digesting it in small portions, like the author suggests. So I am taking my time to read it. Very interesting and can really get you to think! Out side the box.
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October 26, 2009 | Helpful Votes: 4 | Rating: 5

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Learn to be Happier. Week by Week.

In this week-by-week guided journal, Tal Ben-Shahar offers a full year's worth of exercises to inspire happiness every day. Using the groundbreaking principles of positive psychology that he taught in his wildly popular course at Harvard University and that inspired his worldwide bestseller Happier, Ben-Shahar has designed a series of tools and techniques to enable us all to find more pleasure and meaning in our lives.

52 weeks of new exercises, meditations, and “time-ins”

A journal to record your thoughts, feelings, and personal growth

Life-changing insights of philosophers, psychologists, artists, writers, scientists, and successful entrepreneurs

This is no ordinary self-help book that you read and toss aside. It's a complete, user-driven journal filled with proactive challenges, thoughtprovoking questions, and “time-ins” that allow you to pause and reflect. You can engage in these activities every day to stimulate your creativity, enhance your sense of empowerment, enrich the quality of your life, and, yes, feel Even Happier. Top to learn more

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Being Happy: You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Lead a Richer, Happier Life

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Encouraging, motivating, comforting, supportive, positive, and reassuring
Book review by Richard L. Weaver II, Ph.D. There are a number of reasons why I liked this 228-page (of text) book, the first of which is that it is very well written. Ben-Shahar is an engaging writer. Second, I found the book educational. Ben-Shahar includes six pages of references, then his four pages of notes are abbreviated, and all his notes come from his references. The way he incorporates his sources throughout the book is smooth and comfortable--not the least bit awkward. It will not take you, as a reader, long to discover that Ben-Shahar is not only well-educated, but the breadth of his knowledge is impressive as well. Third, I enjoyed his personal insights, stories, and references because they offer additional depth to the book. I thought the idea of moving from a perfectionistic point of view (or approach to life) to an optimalist is reasonable. Also, it is a move that people can accomplish with dedication, patience, and...
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August 24, 2011 | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

I really enjoyed ....being happy
Following the author's struggles with perfectionism was helpful to examine my own life. The concepts aren't earth shattering but the way the author illustrates them gives you a chance to examine your own life. I like the time in sections for journal writing topics.
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February 26, 2011 | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5

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A brilliant guide to living a happier life (even if it's not so perfect)

Bestselling author Tal Ben-Shahar has done it again. In Being Happy (originally published in hardcover as The Pursuit of Perfect, 978-0-07160882-4), he gives you not only you the theory but also the tools to help you learn how to accept life as it actually is instead of what you think it should be. By using the science of positive psychology along with acceptance, Ben-Shahar shows you how to escape the rat race and begin living a life of serenity, happiness, and fulfillment.

With the same technique that made Happier such a great success, Being Happy shows you how to let go of unrealistic expectations and truly accept your emotions for a more serene life.

Praise for Ben-Shahar:
"[Tal Ben-Shahar has] a rare brand of good sense that is embedded in scientific knowledge about how to increase happiness." -- Martin E. P. Seligman, author of Authentic Happiness

"Ben-Shahar teaches that happiness isn’t as elusive as people think." -- Publishers Weekly

"One of the most popular teachers in Harvard’s recent history." -- Ellen J. Langer, author of Mindfulness and On Becoming an Artist

Tal Ben-Shahar is the New York Times bestselling author of Happier. He consults and lectures around the world to executives in multinational corporations, the general public, and at-risk populations. For more information, visit www.talbenshahar.com Top to learn more

You can be happy!
Being Happy was written to be an interactive experience, and I think that is a major reason why readers will enjoy it so much. Ben-Shahar provides self-reflective activities and "Time-in" questions throughout his book as a way to help readers locate their own maladaptive Perfectionist traits. More importantly, he provides guidance and advice through exercises that educate readers on how to successfully replace these qualities with ones that are more conducive to living a happier life. Whether it is writing a gratitude letter, completing a few short open-ended sentences, or keeping a journal about failure, Ben-Shahar finds creative ways to keep the reader involved. Ben-Shahar makes it his mission to prove to his readers that a Perfectionist can successfully become more like an Optimalist by making simple changes in his or her everyday routine. In Being Happy, Tal Ben-Shahar provides his readers with the advice and guidance they need to make significant changes in their...
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April 24, 2011 | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 4

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The Pursuit of Perfect: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Start Living a Richer, Happier Life

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How to recognize, understand, and cope with "destructive perfectionist tendencies"
In the poem "Richard Cory" written by Edward Arlington Robinson (1869-1935) and first published in 1897, the first two stanzas identify Cory as "a gentleman from sole to crown, /clean favored and imperially slim" who "fluttered pulses when he said, /`Good morning,' and glittered when he walked." Then in the two remaining stanzas, Robinson adds "And he was rich--yes, richer than a king-- And admirably schooled in every grace: In fine, we thought that he was everything To make us wish that we were in his place. "So on we worked, and waited for the light, And went without the meat and cursed the bread; And Richard Cory, one calm summer night, Went home and put a bullet through his head." In The Pursuit of Perfect, Tal Ben-Shahar explains that many people (as well as fictional characters) fail to lead a full and fulfilling life because they do not allow themselves "to experience the full range of human...
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April 5, 2009 (Dallas, Texas) | Helpful Votes: 40 | Rating: 5

A unique research in positive psychology
I think the title of the book could be misleading for some people, as many wouldn't label themselves as perfectionists , Tal Ben Shahar proves in his theory that we all have struggles in perfectionism in one field of life or another which is very true to me. I prefer to call this book: The book of change, in which the author takes us into a journey of self reflections, self insights & subsequently a chance for a meaningful change only through the HARD WORK of sincere implementations of the exercises. His unique writing style mingles philosophy & the best of academic research in cognitive psychology all together in a persuasive presentation. The exercises are persuasive enough because they all stand on the solid ground of empirical evidence. What took me in awe were the closing 10 meditations, or better to call them the 10 wisdoms . In conclusion, a unique work indeed, bringing a deeper and more mature level, for a more happier life.
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April 13, 2009 (AMMAN, Jordan) | Helpful Votes: 28 | Rating: 5

From Harvard to Happiness--What Makes Us Tick
From: www.BasilAndSpice.com Author & Book Views On A Healthy Life! The Pursuit of Perfect: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Start Living a Richer, Happier Life (McGraw Hill/ Apr 2009) by Tal Ben-Shahar, Ph.D. Author Tal Ben-Shahar is known for his Positive Psychology and upbeat lectures surrounding happiness. A Harvard graduate, he is also a champion squash competitor, winning both the U.S. Intercollegiate and Israeli National competitions. Ben-Shahar is also known for his bestselling book Happier. He began his search for the happiness while thinking about the subject, as a successful but unhappy athlete, and also as a successful but unhappy professional, leading him into the research of Positive Psychology. Traveling abroad, giving international lectures has allowed the author to meet diverse groups of people, all in search of happiness. A common barrier coexisting in them all is "the aspiration to a life that is not just happier but...
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April 12, 2009 | Helpful Votes: 38 | Rating: 5

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DO YOU WANT YOUR LIFE TO BE PERFECT?

We're all laboring under our own and society's expectations to be perfect in every way-to look younger, to make more money, to be happy all the time. But according to Tal Ben-Shahar, the New York Times bestselling author of Happier, the pursuit of perfect may actually be the number-one internal obstacle to finding happiness.

OR DO YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY?

Applying cutting-edge research in the field of positive psychology-the scientific principles taught in his wildly popular course at Harvard University-Ben-Shahar takes us off the impossible pursuit of perfection and directs us to the way to happiness, richness, and true fulfillment. He shows us the freedom derived from not trying to do it all right all the time and the real lessons that failure and painful emotions can teach us.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE PERFECT TO BE PERFECTLY HAPPY!

In The Pursuit of Perfect, Tal Ben-Shahar offers an optimal way of thinking about failure and success--and the very way we live. He provides exercises for self reflection, meditations, and “Time-Ins” to help you rediscover what you really want out of life.

Praise for Tal Ben-Shahar's Happier:
“This fine book shimmers with a rare brand of good sense that is embedded in scientific knowledge about how to increase happiness. It is easy to see how this is the backbone of the most popular course at Harvard today.”
-Martin E. P. Seligman, author of Authentic Happiness Top to learn more

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Happier : Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment

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May 25, 2007 (Only In America, Land of Opportunity) | Helpful Votes: 107 | Rating: 5

March 7, 2009 (La Jolla, CA) | Helpful Votes: 48 | Rating: 5

June 27, 2007 | Helpful Votes: 24 | Rating: 5

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Can YouLearn to BeHappy? YES . . . according to the teacher of HarvardUniversity‘s most popular and life-changingcourse. One out of every five Harvard studentshas lined up to hear Tal Ben-Shahar‘sinsightful and inspiring lectures on thatever-elusive state: HAPPINESS. HOW? Grounded in the revolutionary “positive psychology“ movement,Ben-Shahar ingeniously combines scientific studies, scholarly research, self-help advice, and spiritual enlightenment. He weaves them together into a set of principles that you can apply to your daily life. Once you open your heart and mind to Happier ‘s thoughts, you will feel more fulfilled, more connected . . . and, yes, HAPPIER. “Dr. Ben-Shahar, one of the most popular teachers in Harvard‘s recent history, has written a personal, informed, and highly enjoyable primer on how to become happier. It would be wise to take his advice.“ --Ellen J. Langer, author of Mindfulness and On Becoming an Artist “This fine book shimmers with a rare brand of good sense that is imbedded in scientific knowledge about how to increase happiness. It is easy to see how this is the backbone of the most popular course at Harvard today." --Martin E. P. Seligman, author of Authentic Happiness Top to learn more

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Happier Than a Billionaire: Quitting My Job, Moving to Costa Rica, and Living the Zero Hour Work Week

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Loved this Book
I just finished reading this book on my Kindle and loved it. It had me laughing out loud, in fact my wife kept looking at me like I had lost my mind! She will read it next, than I can throw barbs at her. This book was funny, sarcastic, insightful and just downright a pleasure to read. Her style of writing is light and fun, but also very insightful into what her daily life is like living in Costa Rica. I can't wait to read her next book about her continuing adventures in this exotic land. I highly recommend this book !!
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July 22, 2011 | Helpful Votes: 10 | Rating: 5

Great Summer Read
This book reminds me so much of A Year in Provence which I adored. An outsiders view of life in Costa Rica. It's full of the author's crazy experiences as she relocates her life and tries to acclimate to a totally foreign culture. Quirky situations, eccentric characters and lovely settings make you fall in love with this country and it's people. The e-book equivalent to a 2 buck chuck.
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June 22, 2011 | Helpful Votes: 13 | Rating: 5

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TWO PLANE TICKETS, NO PLAN, ONE DREAM

A celebration of one couple's decision to risk it all and live in one of the happiest places on earth.

In this humorous and witty account, Nadine Pisani shares what it is like to follow her dream of quitting her job and starting a new life under the sunny skies of Costa Rica. Along the way, she finds reliable utilities are not that reliable, quirky neighbors are unavoidable, and tackling red tape takes the strength of a linebacker. But with all its challenges, you'll learn why Costa Rica is ranked as one of the happiest places on earth--and you too may want to taste the Pura Vida lifestyle. Top to learn more

Funny, even hilarious, but needs copyediting
I enjoyed most of the stories in the book and the author does a great job at the buildup to the move. She makes Costa Rica sound like a wonderful place and details her transition from wigged out city dweller to laid back jungle cat with humor, both at her own expense as well as her husband's. The first half of the book is much stronger than the second half, and some of the vignettes seem like they came directly from a first draft rather than getting the polish they need.Sadly, the usage errors in the text (prospective vs. perspective, taught vs. taut, etc) were a big distraction for this reader. It's too bad the book didn't get more editorial attention -- it really deserves a good couple of rounds with the red pen. And by deserves, I mean that in the nicest way. I have spent money on flawless books that weren't nearly as good (or funny) as this one was. A star and a half deducted for the errors.
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October 17, 2011 | Helpful Votes: 13 | Rating: 3

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Participants felt significantly happier when they reflected on a time they had spent money on others, and this effect emerged consistently across these vastly different cultural contexts —even though the specific ways in which participants spent... Asked which of the two purchases made them happier, fully 57% of respondents reported that they had derived greater happiness from their experiential purchase, while only 34% reported greater happiness from their material purchase. When participants were contacted that evening, individuals who had been assigned to spend their windfall on others were happier than those who had been assigned to spend the money on themselves. For example, no one finds it surprising that people who have sex are happier than people who don’t (Blanchflower & Oswald, 2004), but some do find it surprising that the optimal number of sexual partners to have in a twelve-month period is one. Although personal spending was unrelated to happiness, people who devoted more money to prosocial spending were happier, even after controlling for their income. Another paper from Harvard happiness expert Daniel Gilbert (author of the bestseller Stumbling on Happiness ) spells out 8 ways we can spend our money to increase happiness: (1) "Buy more experiences and fewer material goods. Why would people who have one partner be happier than people who have many. Dunn, Aknin, and Norton (2008) asked a nationally representative sample of Americans to rate their happiness and to report how much money they spent in a typical month on (1) bills and expenses, (2) gifts for themselves, (3) gifts for others, and...

Let's read some facts, figures and survey reports if money can buy happiness, and how money effects our lives and why rich people are not happier than the poor ones. Let's read some facts, figures and survey reports if money can buy happiness, and how money effects our lives and why rich people are not happier than the poor ones. Because if money can buy happiness then rich people should be the happier but usually the case is different. Because if money can buy happiness then rich people should be the happier but usually the case is different. By 2004, the percentage of very happy Americans stayed virtually unchanged at 31 percent, while the share of national income skyrocketed to $38,000 (a 50 percent real increase in average income). By 2004, the percentage of very happy Americans stayed virtually unchanged at 31 percent, while the share of national income skyrocketed to $38,000 (a 50 percent real increase in average income). In 1972, 30 percent of Americans said they were very happy, and the average American enjoyed about $25,000 (in today’s dollars) of our national income. In 1972, 30 percent of Americans said they were very happy, and the average American enjoyed about $25,000 (in today&rsquo. How to know if money can really help us buy happiness. How to know if money can really help us buy happiness. During the post–World War II period, Japan was transformed at unprecedented speed from a poor nation into one of the world’s richest countries.

However, if status is important to you, then having more money might make you a little bit happier. Convenience : A little extra money can buy a little more convenience. The ability to buy items of higher quality can be a bonus of having a little more money. When crops fail, you can just go buy food if you have money. What makes you feel “rich,” and could a little more money, properly used, help you feel richer. You can buy a better bed, other furniture, and other creature comforts. If those things are important to you, a little more money can help you feel better about what’s happening. Sometimes, the premium is worth it. Higher quality : Those without as much money, in some cases, are forced to purchase items of low quality.

Participants' personality was measured using the "Big Five" personality traits model, a scale psychologists use to describe how extraverted, neurotic, open, conscientious and agreeable a person is. People who spent most of their disposable income... "We know that being an 'experience shopper' is linked to greater wellbeing," said Howell, whose 2009 paper on purchasing experiences, published in the Journal of Positive Psychology, challenged the adage that money can't buy happiness. Reveal extraverts and people who are open to new experiences tend to spend more of their disposable income on experiences, such as concert tickets or a weekend away, rather than hitting the mall for material items. "Even for people who naturally find themselves drawn to material purchases, our results suggest that getting more of a balance between traditional purchases and those that provide you with an experience could lead to greater life satisfaction and...

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By Maysa Rawi and Tamara Cohen They say money doesn't buy happiness – but maybe it depends how you spend it. People who splash out on 'experiences' such as days out and concert tickets are happier than those who buy possessions, research shows.
In Defense of the Free Market

In Books: A blueprint for streamlining public administration; what money cannot buy; inside the financial bubble; and why good policing really works. Before I try to save author Richard Epstein's soul, I'm happy to celebrate his mind and heart.
Saving for success

Then we'll look at how to stick with our well thought out plans so we can live better, happier and longer. This month, as we move ever closer to tax time, all of us would be wise to sit back and reflect on our financial situation.