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The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything
by Neil Pasricha
The Happiness Equation. As simple as it sounds. This book seeks to help readers become truly happy. A noble quest.
This book is cute. I enjoyed myself as I read it. I loved the little doodles/scribbles. It made me feel motivated and productive and like I wanted to be a better person. All that said, I think it’s important to keep in mind what this book is and who wrote it. It’s not written by a psychologist, it’s not written by a self-proclaimed ‘self-help guru’, it’s written by someone who made a name for himself by being a happy and grateful person. This book might not change your life, it probably won’t. But if you’re looking for a quick read to boost your confidence and maybe take a few anecdotes and tips with you then this is a great book.
Nothing in this book upset me or annoyed me like the way a lot of self-improvement type books do. But it lacked substance. I enjoyed reading it, but it also didn’t make me pause to think and really digest what was said. I think the mark of a good book is one that allows you to take breaks and almost forces you to. I do think this book could have been summarized into a blog post. The 9 ‘secrets’ with a small anecdote or explanation, a few pictures, and what do you know, you hit the algorithm and it’s still successful. I’m not saying that the book felt disingenuous but maybe it did. It’s hard to listen to someone tell you to be happy when they have an Ivy League education and probably make a fairly comfortable living. It’s hard to imagine not retiring when you’re living pay cheque to pay cheque. I’m not saying that any of this is a reason to not get this book, maybe I’m wrong and most people will find this to be valuable. Who knows!
This book is cute. I enjoyed myself as I read it. I loved the little doodles/scribbles. It made me feel motivated and productive and like I wanted to be a better person. All that said, I think it’s important to keep in mind what this book is and who wrote it. It’s not written by a psychologist, it’s not written by a self-proclaimed ‘self-help guru’, it’s written by someone who made a name for himself by being a happy and grateful person. This book might not change your life, it probably won’t. But if you’re looking for a quick read to boost your confidence and maybe take a few anecdotes and tips with you then this is a great book.
Nothing in this book upset me or annoyed me like the way a lot of self-improvement type books do. But it lacked substance. I enjoyed reading it, but it also didn’t make me pause to think and really digest what was said. I think the mark of a good book is one that allows you to take breaks and almost forces you to. I do think this book could have been summarized into a blog post. The 9 ‘secrets’ with a small anecdote or explanation, a few pictures, and what do you know, you hit the algorithm and it’s still successful. I’m not saying that the book felt disingenuous but maybe it did. It’s hard to listen to someone tell you to be happy when they have an Ivy League education and probably make a fairly comfortable living. It’s hard to imagine not retiring when you’re living pay cheque to pay cheque. I’m not saying that any of this is a reason to not get this book, maybe I’m wrong and most people will find this to be valuable. Who knows!