REVIEW: "life hacking happy people: 50 ways to enjoy life," Matt Avery

Dale Carnegie (Dale Carnegie) wrote: "Happiness does not depend on external conditions. Happiness - is the product of our thoughts. " And in this he is right. You may have encountered people who constantly complain about life and every little setback is seen as a disaster. While other people problems are met with a smile and try to look for the joy in every moment of life. And what kind of person will you: ever unhappy or happy - it's only you. And if you still decided on the second option and do not know where to start, Avery book to help you.

The plan of happiness

Is it possible to plan happiness? If you remain convinced that the moments of happiness appear spontaneously, and continue to go with the flow, without changing anything, it is unlikely. But it's the easy way. We'll go the other. Just think, how many happy moments you've missed in my life. For example, we went to a senseless party instead of having to go out to dinner with his family. Or most of the time spent on the unloved job, and when it turned out the house, the forces only enough to crawl into bed. So the first thing you need to analyze what makes you happy, and that, on the contrary, unhappy, and what areas of your life need to change.

Fifty recommendations from this book - it's 50 steps to a conscious, balanced, and therefore happy life. If you feel like something important passes by you, probably, drawing a clear strategy will help you to understand where you want to go and how to do it.

And now let's talk, in fact, about the contents of the book. Let us examine some of the most interesting tips from Matt Avery.

Do I need to remember that tomorrow you may die?

Be happy in this very moment! This moment is your life!

Omar Khayyam

Sometimes, to understand that in life the need for fundamental change, a person has to meet face-to-face with severe illness or death of a loved one. Indeed, the realization that life still has a logical conclusion - a strong motivator. At such times, most clearly understand what you need to spend tempered moments.

But be sure whether you should happen something terrible to you immediately began to change life? Perhaps simply often remind ourselves that each new day - it is an opportunity. The opportunity to do something that will improve not only your life but also the lives of others. In general, use every day for maximum benefit. Realizing that you do not waste your time in vain, to make you happy.

How much money you need for happiness?

If a business makes money only, such a company can not be called successful.

Henry Ford (Henry Ford)

This statement is true for people. Of course, the money will help get rid of a number of problems such as the need to pay the bills. But if they can make a person really happy? Probably it depends on the person. So the first thing Avery recommends to think about what you want. Imagine an ideal situation: what do you do if earn much money? And consider whether you can achieve your goals without the presence of millions. Often it turns out that is perfectly possible. When you know that you want to get a result, it is easier to plan a route to the goal.

Why should love what you hate?

Life is mostly boring, mundane, monotonous and uninteresting tasks. And there is no exception (even if you think that your friends an exciting life, know that they also have to deal with daily activities). But boredom and happiness - things are hardly compatible. Therefore Avery convinced: to be happy, we must be able to overcome the routine. Washing dishes you are unlikely to be able to turn in an exciting activity, but you can create yourself such conditions, so as not to get bored doing this.

Everyday life can be exciting. Therefore firmly grasp the must-do, but learn to get pleasure from them. For example, try to listen to audiobooks during harvest time, and you stop to notice how time goes, and maybe even love to do it.

10 kinds of happiness

Happiness is multifaceted. It is able to take a variety of forms. This means that to achieve happiness can be different in different ways. Avery identifies several types of happiness:

• joy,
• self-realization,
• contentment
• satisfaction,
• pleasure,
• excitement,
• appeasement
• love,
• achievement,
• sympathy.

Full list is hardly possible to make, since each person will own it. But first, try to build on the proposed. Think about what kinds of happiness are present in your life and what is not. Think about how often do you meet with some form of happiness. This will help to decide which areas of your life need to be changed.

Expand the list, taking into account its features. You can turn on hedonism, joyful expectation, altruism, charity, Self-actualization, self-esteem... The more, the better. We must remember that anyone can take advantage of all sources of happiness. And if you miss any of them, you're missing opportunities.

To summarize

The book is not tightened, the story interesting and dynamic. Each chapter begins with inspirational sayings, etc. - an interesting story to help immediately get to the core issues, followed by specific recommendations, and concludes each chapter summarizing (useful to quickly identify and repeat home think). In general, you do not need a lot of effort and time to become familiar with the ideas of Avery.

But at the same time the book "life hacking happy people" can help you find the motivation and push themselves to the changes in life. You've probably heard the conventional phrase, that man himself architect of his own happiness. This is the truth. Perhaps now is the time, when to take concrete steps and learn to enjoy life.

"Life hacking happy people: 50 ways to enjoy life," Matt Avery

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