Happy
Why More or Less Everything Is Fine
by Derren Brown
Should I read this?
Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Stoicism, Most Recommended Books, and Philosophy.
_______THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTELLER?Deeply informative, moving, wise and full of love?Alain de BottonEveryone says they want to be happy. But that's much more easily said than done. What does being happy actually mean And how do you even know when you feel itIn Happy Derren Brown explores changing concepts of happiness from the surprisingly moder...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Stoicism, Most Recommended Books, and Philosophy.
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Derek Sivers
Author; founder of CD Baby
“Brilliant and profound yet totally entertaining philosophy book by one of my favorite people. Gives an approachable overview of past philosophies and shows how they apply to your life today better than the harmful popselfhelppositivity stuff. Amazing perspectives on desires, death, relationships, anger, and how being present doesn?t matter as much as the story you tell yourself afterwards. He has a fun writing style that?s not reflected in my notes here. Get the book. | Brilliant and profound yet totally entertaining philosophy book by one of my favorite people. Gives an approachable overview of past philosophies and shows how they apply to your life today better than the harmful popselfhelppositivity stuff. Amazing perspectives on desires, death, relationships, anger, and how being present doesn’t matter as much as the story you tell yourself afterwards. He has a fun writing style that’s not reflected in my notes here. Get the book.”
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Consider The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy. Recommended by 8 sources.
“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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