num_pages: 368
description: Mo Gawdat is a remarkable thinker and the Chief Business Officer at Googles [X] an elite team of engineers that comprise Googles futuristic dream factory. Applying his superior skills of logic and problem solving to the issue of happiness he proposes an algorithm based on an understanding of how the brain takes in and processes joy and sadness. Then he solves for happy.In 2001 Mo Gawdat realized that despite his incredible success he was desperately unhappy. A lifelong learner he attacked the problem as an engineer examining all the provable facts and scrupulously applying logic. Eventually his countless hours of research and science proved successful and he discovered the equation for permanent happiness.Thirteen years later Mos algorithm would be put to the ultimate test. After the sudden death of his son Ali Mo and his family turned to his equationand it saved them from despair. In dealing with the horrible loss Mo found his he would pull off the type of moonshot goal that he and his colleagues were always aiming forhe would share his equation with the world and help as many people as possible become happier.In Solve for Happy Mo questions some of the most fundamental aspects of our existence shares the underlying reasons for suffering and plots out a step-by-step process for achieving lifelong happiness and enduring contentment. He shows us how to view life through a clear lens teaching us how to dispel the illusions that cloud our thinking; overcome the brains blind spots; and embrace five ultimate truths.No matter what obstacles we face what burdens we bear what trials weve experienced we can all be content with our present situation and optimistic about the future.
language: English
title: Solve for Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy
publisher: Gallery Books