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libroscdv's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Me alegro muchísimo de haberlo vuelto a empezar y haberlo terminado.
Es un libro que abandoné en el 30% porque creo que no era el momento de leerlo, pero que en la segunda lectura que me ha parecido de lo más fascinante.
La teoría del algoritmo, la historia personal del autor y cómo las dos se unen en la explicación es una maravilla (aunque es cierto que hay momentos que quizá se pasa un poco de frenada, para mi gusto).
En cualquier caso, es un libro inspirador y positivo, algo que nos hace realmente falta hoy en día.
Es un libro que abandoné en el 30% porque creo que no era el momento de leerlo, pero que en la segunda lectura que me ha parecido de lo más fascinante.
La teoría del algoritmo, la historia personal del autor y cómo las dos se unen en la explicación es una maravilla (aunque es cierto que hay momentos que quizá se pasa un poco de frenada, para mi gusto).
En cualquier caso, es un libro inspirador y positivo, algo que nos hace realmente falta hoy en día.
abaugher's review against another edition
5.0
I may have to audio-read this more than once to remember how to be happy. Lots of information in it, love the narrator.
sharonus's review against another edition
For a book called Solve for Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy with a bunch of formulas on the cover, this was much more spiritual and philosophical then I expected. I quit after he started discussing what happens to "you" after you die and are separated from your physical form.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Child death
aryarlen's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
taylou's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
reflective
3.0
Mostly enjoyed this but the last part felt like it didn't "solve for happy" and instead pondered if there is a God or if everything is random. I enjoyed the earlier parts which explored not looking for happiness in things like work etc
alaraor's review against another edition
2.0
Really struggled with this one and the audiobook didn't help, if anything it made it worse.
His motivation to write the book and the movement on happiness are fine and well but I did struggle with the implementation. The ideas are recycled from other school of thoughts or authors (ie. Stoic philosophers) without acknowledging it, the examples are a bit out there (ie. Spaceship pressing a button) and there is a lot of fluff not needed to get the ideas across. I could also not deal with the last two chapters. Overall still happy I read as there were some interesting concepts of way of looking at things. He is also much better in person talking about this so I would recommend his podcast or interviews over the book.
His motivation to write the book and the movement on happiness are fine and well but I did struggle with the implementation. The ideas are recycled from other school of thoughts or authors (ie. Stoic philosophers) without acknowledging it, the examples are a bit out there (ie. Spaceship pressing a button) and there is a lot of fluff not needed to get the ideas across. I could also not deal with the last two chapters. Overall still happy I read as there were some interesting concepts of way of looking at things. He is also much better in person talking about this so I would recommend his podcast or interviews over the book.
anitaashland's review against another edition
4.0
In the beginning I wasn't too enthralled by the book because it was too heavy on the notion that we are the boss of our thoughts and didn't address the role of the unconscious. As Jungian psychologist James Hollis says, "The ego is nothing but a thin wafer of consciousness floating on an iridescent ocean called the soul."
But then the book ventured into interesting territory, with sections on space-time, an argument for the existence of God, and discussion of macro and micro evolution. His argument in favor of an after life was compelling too.
I would think that anyone who has lost a child would benefit from this book too. He talks about how he handles his grief and he is very hopeful.
But then the book ventured into interesting territory, with sections on space-time, an argument for the existence of God, and discussion of macro and micro evolution. His argument in favor of an after life was compelling too.
I would think that anyone who has lost a child would benefit from this book too. He talks about how he handles his grief and he is very hopeful.