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A Formula for Happiness

By Arthur C. Brooks — 2013

It has been said that “happiness is as a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.”

Read on www.nytimes.com

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Neil Pasricha: The 3 A’s of Awesome

Neil Pasricha's blog 1000 Awesome Things savors life's simple pleasures, from free refills to clean sheets. In this heartfelt talk from TEDxToronto, he reveals the 3 secrets (all starting with A) to leading a life that's truly awesome.

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Neil Pasricha
2011
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The Book of (Even More) Awesome: Junk Drawers, Puppy Breath, the Smell of Sizzling Bacon, and Other Simple, Brilliant Things

Neil Pasricha is back with a collection of hundreds more awesome things from the website, as well as never-before-seen extraordinary moments that deserve celebration: • Letting go of the gas pump perfectly so you end on a round number • When a baby falls asleep on you • When your pet notices...

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Neil Pasricha
2025
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The Book of Awesome

Sometimes it's easy to forget the things that make us smile.

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Neil Pasricha
2010
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F**k It: Do What You Love

In his latest book, John C. Parkin brings the power of saying “F**k It” to the subject of doing what we love.

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John C. Parkin
2016
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F**k It Therapy: The Profane Way to Profound Happiness

If every therapist and psychotherapist on the planet could repeat this to their clients, like a mantra, again and again, there would be fewer therapists and psychotherapists. Because it works. Very quickly.

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John C. Parkin
2012
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Happiness and the Pursuit of Happiness - The Islamic Perspective

Professor Seyyed Hossein Nasr offers an academic address on the meaning and measure of happiness in the Islamic tradition followed by a panel discussion with Vincent Cornell and Scott Kugle.

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Seyyed Hossein Nasr
2010
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The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness: Five Steps to Help Kids Create and Sustain Lifelong Joy

Here, at last, is a book brimming with the good news of raising children—the basic reassuring news about happiness and unconditional love, about enduring family connections and kids who grow up right. Edward M. Hallowell, M.D.

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Edward M. Hallowell
2003
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The U-curve of happiness: Why old age is a time of psychological bliss - Ashton Applewhite

The U-curve of happiness shows that we humans are most content at the beginnings and ends of our lives.

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2019
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The Happiness Hypothesis: Ten Ways to Find Happiness and Meaning in Life

In The Happiness Hypothesis, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt examines ten Great Ideas which have been championed across centuries and civilisations and asks: how can we apply these ideas to our twenty-first century lives? By holding ancient wisdom to the test of modern psychology, Haidt extracts...

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Jonathan Haidt
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How to Breathe: 25 Simple Practices for Calm, Joy, and Resilience

In How to Breathe, breathwork expert Ashley Neese gives practical guidance for channeling the power of your breath to help you tackle common challenges with mindfulness and serenity.

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Ashley Neese
2025
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