The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People
eBook - ePub

The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People

What Scientists Have Learned and How You Can Use It

  1. 208 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People

What Scientists Have Learned and How You Can Use It

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Information

Publisher
HarperOne
Year
2009
Print ISBN
9780061157912
eBook ISBN
9780061739286
Subtopic
Personal Success

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. A Note to Readers
  6. Introduction: All I Can Do Is Point and Hope You Look
  7. 1: Your life has purpose and meaning.
  8. 2: Use a strategy for happiness.
  9. 3: You don’t have to win every time.
  10. 4: Your goals should be aligned with one another.
  11. 5: Choose your comparisons wisely.
  12. 6: Cultivate friendships.
  13. 7: Turn off the TV.
  14. 8: Accept yourself—unconditionally.
  15. 9: Remember where you came from.
  16. 10: Limit yourself to thinking about one subject as you lie down to sleep.
  17. 11: Friendship beats money.
  18. 12: Have realistic expectations.
  19. 13: Be open to new ideas.
  20. 14: Share with others how important they are to you.
  21. 15: If you’re not sure, guess positively.
  22. 16: Believe in yourself.
  23. 17: Don’t believe in yourself too much.
  24. 18: Don’t face your problems alone.
  25. 19: Age is not to be feared.
  26. 20: Develop a household routine.
  27. 21: Don’t be overprotective.
  28. 22: Pay attention.You may have what you want.
  29. 23: Don’t let your religious beliefs fade.
  30. 24: Do what you say you are going to do.
  31. 25: Don’t be aggressive with your friends and family.
  32. 26: Root for the home team.
  33. 27: Don’t confuse stuff with success.
  34. 28: Every relationship is different.
  35. 29: Don’t think “what if.”
  36. 30: Volunteer.
  37. 31: If you can’t reach your goals,your goals will hurt you.
  38. 32: Exercise.
  39. 33: Little things have big meanings.
  40. 34: It’s not what happened, it’s how you think about what happened.
  41. 35: Develop some common interests with loved ones.
  42. 36: Laugh
  43. 37: Don’t let your entire life hinge on one element.
  44. 38: Share of yourself
  45. 39: Busy is better than bored
  46. 40: Satisfaction is relative
  47. 41: Learn to use a computer.
  48. 42: Try to think less about the people and things that bother you.
  49. 43: Keep your family close.
  50. 44: Eat some fruit every day.
  51. 45: Enjoy what you have.
  52. 46: Think in concrete terms.
  53. 47: Be socially supportive.
  54. 48: Don’t blame yourself.
  55. 49: Be a peacemaker.
  56. 50: Cherish animals.
  57. 51: Make your work a calling.
  58. 52: Never trade your morals for your goals.
  59. 53: Don’t pretend to ignore things your loved ones do that bother you.
  60. 54: Get a good night’s sleep.
  61. 55: Buy what you like.
  62. 56: Accomplish something every day.
  63. 57: Be flexible.
  64. 58: Events are temporary.
  65. 59: Be your own fan.
  66. 60: Join a group.
  67. 61: Be positive.
  68. 62: There will be an end,but you can be prepared.
  69. 63: How we see the world is more importantthan how the world is.
  70. 64: Keep a pen and paper handy.
  71. 65: Help the next personwho needs some minor assistance.
  72. 66: Take care not to harshly criticizefamily and friends.
  73. 67: Some people like the big picture, and others like the details.
  74. 68: Do things you are good at.
  75. 69: Go visit your neighbor.
  76. 70: Smile.
  77. 71: Don’t accept television’s picture of the world.
  78. 72: You always have a choice.
  79. 73: Be agreeable.
  80. 74: Don’t ignore one part of your life.
  81. 75: Listen to music.
  82. 76: Let your goals guide you.
  83. 77: Use your job positively.
  84. 78: Don’t forget to have fun.
  85. 79: Believe in ultimate justice.
  86. 80: Reminisce.
  87. 81: Be conscientious.
  88. 82: Don’t dwell on unwinnable conflicts.
  89. 83: Enjoy the ordinary.
  90. 84: Focus not on the world’s tragedies, but on the world’s hope.
  91. 85: Get a hobby.
  92. 86: Envying other people’s relationships is pointless.
  93. 87: Give yourself time to adapt to change.
  94. 88: Focus on what really matters to you.
  95. 89: Realize that complete satisfaction does not exist.
  96. 90: Surround yourself with pleasant aromas.
  97. 91: Don’t let others set your goals.
  98. 92: You are a person, not a stereotype.
  99. 93: Know what makes you happy and sad.
  100. 94: Keep reading.
  101. 95: We must feel needed.
  102. 96: Say “so what.”
  103. 97: Have a purpose.
  104. 98: You have not finished the best part of your life.
  105. 99: Money does not buy happiness.
  106. 100: What does it all mean? You decide.
  107. Sources
  108. Acknowledgments
  109. About the Author
  110. credit
  111. Copyright
  112. About the Publisher