The art of the good life
Subtitle: 52 surprising shortcuts to happiness, wealth, and success
By: Rolf Dobelli ; translated by Caroline Waight
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Publisher: Hachette Books
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780316445092
Subjects: Well-being; Conduct of life; Happiness
Work titles: Kunst des guten Lebens
Description: Presents fifty-two "happiness hacks" that are intended to optimize well-being, from being aware of limits to knowing outsiders, but not being one.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-260).
Table of contents: title: Mental accounting; title: The fine are of correction; title: The pledge; title: Black box thinking; title: Counterproductivity; title: The negative art of the good life; title: The ovarian lottery; title: The intorspection illusion; title: The authenticity trap; title: The five-second no; title: The focusing illusion; title: The things you buy leave no real trace; title: Fuck-you money; title: The circle of competence; title: The secret of persistence; title: The tyranny of a calling; title: The prision of a good reputation; title: The "end of history" illusion; title: The smaller meaning of life; title: Your two selves; title: The memory bank; title: Life stories are lies; title: The "good death" fallacy; title: The spiral of self-pity; title: Hedonism and Eudemonia; title: The circle of dignity; title: Part I; title: The circle of dignity; title: Part II; title: The circle of dignity; title: Part III; title: The book of worries; title: The opinion volcano; title: Your mental fortress; title: Envy; title: Prevention; title: Mental relief work; title: The focus trap; title: Read less, but twice; title: on principle; title: The dogma trap; title: Mental subtraction; title: The point of maximum deliberation; title: Other people's shoes; title: The illusion of the changing world; title: Part I; title: The illusion of the changing world; title: Part II; title: The "Just World" fallacy; title: Cargo cults; title: If you run your own race, you can't lose; title: The arms race; title: Making friends with weirdos; title: The secretary problem; title: Managing expectations; title: Sturgeon's law; title: In praise of modesty; title: Inner success.