Why are our levels of emotional wealth decreasing despite an overall increase in material wealth? Is it possible to be successful and happy? How can we become happier? The Question of Happiness is a philosophical and psychological investigation into the nature of happiness: providing a new way of thinking about what happiness actually is, and exploring how we can be happier in relationships, at work, and in school. Tal Ben-Shahar's ideas are both rigorous and accessible, building on academic work while remaining practical and clear.
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
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A Bridge from the Ivory Tower to Main Street,
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This review is from: The Question of Happiness: On Finding Meaning, Pleasure, and the Ultimate Currency (Paperback)
I first learned of Tal Ben-Shahar from a news piece on NPR; of how the most popular class at Harvard is now Tal's "Happiness 101" or PSY 1504-Positive Psy. Made curious by seeing some of his classes online, I purchased this book. The Question of Happiness is a thrifty writing, simple and to the point. But that is not to say Tal scrimps on his good, weighty ideas.
Tal begins dealing with happiness by describing the pros and cons of different levels of present and future happiness that we choose. Too much present pleasure, or too much future gain, is never good: we must look for a balance. The ideal is for people to endevor in things that provide both present and future joy. But this also is not enough. Tal reveals that we must also find meaning/purpose in our lives; that what we find enjoyable has an affect and matters. Tal makes a case that happiness is the ends of all that we do. It (happiness) should be the basis of which we base all choices on: will it increase my level of the ultimate currency? Tal also deals in his book how we can apply this to work, relationships, mindfulness, etc. I cannot do this book the justice it deserves in the space I have here and with my writing skills, but I will say this: Tal has made a great step in bringing the rigor of academia to main street in a way this man can use.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Easy read,
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This review is from: The Question of Happiness: On Finding Meaning, Pleasure, and the Ultimate Currency (Paperback)
I love what he has to say. The book is written in the same clear language he uses in his lectures at Harvard which you can download for free from the Harvard website.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Good, but short,
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Very good, but a tad short. Loved what it had to say, but would have been good if it carried the information much further.
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