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Happiness Is a Serious Problem by Dennis Prager (1998, Paperback) LN Cond
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- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- Personalize
- No
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Personalized
- No
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
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- Adults
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- ISBN
- 9780060987350
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060987359
ISBN-13
9780060987350
eBay Product ID (ePID)
340674
Product Key Features
Book Title
Happiness Is a Serious Problem : a Human Nature Repair Manual
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Personal Growth / Memory Improvement, Personal Growth / Happiness, General, Emotions
Publication Year
1998
Genre
Self-Help
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
5.2 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
97-035404
Reviews
"[Prager] has an astonishing ability to state simple truths we hadn't heard articulated before, at least not so clearly, in a way that makes their truthfulness immediately and powerfully obvious." -- Wall Street Journal "[A] cogent and thoughtful examination on why human beings have a moral obligation to be happy" -- USA Today "Prager's latest book challenges readers to realize that they--not any outside force--are the greatest obstacle to happiness." -- Los Angeles Times "There is perhaps no more important task for a person that the research for happiness, and no more reliable guide in that quest than Dennis Prager." -- Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
158.1
Synopsis
In this unique blend of self-help and moral philosophy, perfect for fans of Gretchen Rubin's The Happiness Project or Dan Harris' 10% Happier, talk-radio host Dennis Prager shows us that happiness isn't just a value--it's a moral obligation. When you ask people about their most cherished values, "happiness" is always at the top of the list. In this enduring happiness manifesto, Prager examines how happiness not only makes us better people, but has an effect on the lives of everyone around us--providing them with a positive environment in which to thrive and be happy themselves. Achieving that happiness won't be easy, though: to Prager, it requires a continuing process of counting your blessings and giving up any expectations that life is supposed to be wonderful. "Can we decide to be satisfied with what we have?" he asks. "A poor man who can make himself satisfied with his portion will be happier than a wealthy man who does not allow himself to be satisfied." Prager echoes other political commentators in complaining that too many people today see themselves as victims; he submits that the only way to achieve your desires is to take responsibility for your life rather than blaming others. If you're willing to put some thought into achieving a happier outlook, you will find plenty to mull over in Happiness Is a Serious Problem., In this unique blend of self-help and moral philosophy, perfect for fans of Gretchen Rubin's The Happiness Project or Dan Harris's 10% Happier, talk-radio host Dennis Prager shows us that happiness isn't just a value--it's a moral obligation. When you ask people about their most cherished values, "happiness" is always at the top of the list. In this enduring happiness manifesto, Prager examines how happiness not only makes us better people, but has an effect on the lives of everyone around us--providing them with a positive environment in which to thrive and be happy themselves. Achieving happiness won't be easy, though: to Prager, it requires a continuing process of counting your blessings and giving up any expectations that life is supposed to be wonderful. "Can we decide to be satisfied with what we have" he asks. "A poor man who can make himself satisfied with his portion will be happier than a wealthy man who does not allow himself to be satisfied." Prager echoes other political commentators in complaining that too many people today see themselves as victims; he submits that the only way to achieve your desires is to take responsibility for your life rather than blaming others. If you're willing to put some thought into achieving a happier outlook, you will find plenty to mull over in Happiness Is a Serious Problem., We are completely satisfied with nothing There is little correlation between the circumstances of people's lives and how happy they are. This is the repair manual we should have been handed at birth When you ask people abouttheir most cherished values in life, "happiness" is always at the top of the list. However, unhappiness does not seem to be the exceptional order to be happy, we first have to battle ourselves. Happiness is an obligation-to yourself and to others Not only do we have a right to be happy, we have an obligation to be happy. Our happiness has an effect on the lives of everyone around us-it provides them with a positive environment in which to thrive and to be happy themselves., Happiness, says Prager, is a serious problem. This is because the single greatest obstacle to happiness is insatiable human nature itself. But though lasting happiness is profoundly difficult to achieve, it is not impossible. Now, with his insightful and explosive new work "Happiness Is a Serious Problem, " an extension of his world-famous lectures, Prager gives readers the powerful new tools they need to make happiness a reality in their own lives. "Happiness Is a Serious Problem" contains many life-changing insights, including the idea that the only people we know who are happy are people we don't know well; the fact that being happy is usually seen as a selfish goal but that we have a moral obligation to the people in our lives to pursue it; and that unhappiness is really the difference between our perceptions and our reality. By changing our reality or reducing our expectations, happiness becomes easily realizable. Humorous, accessible and penetrating, "Happiness Is a Serious Problem" shows that when happiness is treated with the same level of seriousness that people bring to life's other tasks, it becomes immediately more tangible and thus achievable.
LC Classification Number
BF575.H27P73 1998
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- 1***c (1814)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseFabulous books from one of my favourite stars. Both 1st Edition and one even signed by the great lady herself. Great condition for age and Impecable seller. From Scotland with much love I thank you - xxx
- 8***j (237)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseJust what I needed.
- x***9 (4428)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseExcellent condition! Great quality, appearance wonderful value!