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A review by stacia_reads
Zen and the Art of Happiness by Chris Prentiss
5.0
I loved this little book. Maybe the ideas aren't anything necessarily new, but they came at a time when I was open to internalizing them. I plan to keep this book handy for frequent re-reading.
11/28/12 - I just finished reading this for the 3rd time. If I was stranded on an island with only one book, this would be the one I want.
1/3/2015 - I've now read this 4 times. I can't believe it's been over 2 years since my last read. It was a great way to start off the year.
1/2/2016 - I guess it's an annual tradition for now to read this at the beginning of the year. It's always interesting to see what stands out on a reread, depending on where I find myself in life.
1/2/2017 - Annual read completed. I'm consuming a lot of content about mindfulness lately and this book fits in nicely.
1/3/2018 - This year's read is complete. I'm improving at applying the principles to many situations, but some of the big stuff (chronic illness, political disaster) are still hard to see as the "best possible thing that could happen."
1/1/19 - Another year, another discovery of bits I hadn’t focused on previously. It’s always worth the time to read this little book and be reminded that while the world around me may not be within my control, my reactions to it are.
1/4/20 - Frustrated with work. Reading this book helped me reassess my approach.
1/1/21 - Reading this through the lens of today, having just closed out a horrendous 2020, was both comforting and difficult.
1/1/22 - Most years, I read this book and look forward. This year, I felt a lot more reflective.
1/1/23 - Trying to make sense of the last year instead of feeling kind of beat down. Everything that happens is the best possible thing... (Read partially on the terrace on a 60º day after my brother's family visited.)
1/3/24 - That was an interesting read after last year's surprises (including major surgery) and what we anticipate happening this year... (It took me 3 days to read due to migraines. Ugh.)
1/1/25 - This year, I read it reflecting on the move from Old Town to Baltimore and our business situation. Thinking forward about needing to improve multiple aspects of my health and ramp up business activities.
11/28/12 - I just finished reading this for the 3rd time. If I was stranded on an island with only one book, this would be the one I want.
1/3/2015 - I've now read this 4 times. I can't believe it's been over 2 years since my last read. It was a great way to start off the year.
1/2/2016 - I guess it's an annual tradition for now to read this at the beginning of the year. It's always interesting to see what stands out on a reread, depending on where I find myself in life.
1/2/2017 - Annual read completed. I'm consuming a lot of content about mindfulness lately and this book fits in nicely.
1/3/2018 - This year's read is complete. I'm improving at applying the principles to many situations, but some of the big stuff (chronic illness, political disaster) are still hard to see as the "best possible thing that could happen."
1/1/19 - Another year, another discovery of bits I hadn’t focused on previously. It’s always worth the time to read this little book and be reminded that while the world around me may not be within my control, my reactions to it are.
1/4/20 - Frustrated with work. Reading this book helped me reassess my approach.
1/1/21 - Reading this through the lens of today, having just closed out a horrendous 2020, was both comforting and difficult.
1/1/22 - Most years, I read this book and look forward. This year, I felt a lot more reflective.
1/1/23 - Trying to make sense of the last year instead of feeling kind of beat down. Everything that happens is the best possible thing... (Read partially on the terrace on a 60º day after my brother's family visited.)
1/3/24 - That was an interesting read after last year's surprises (including major surgery) and what we anticipate happening this year... (It took me 3 days to read due to migraines. Ugh.)
1/1/25 - This year, I read it reflecting on the move from Old Town to Baltimore and our business situation. Thinking forward about needing to improve multiple aspects of my health and ramp up business activities.