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Happiness Book Summaries

El arte de no amargarse la vida
by Rafael Santandreu • 2011
The root of all emotional suffering is one mental habit. Here's how to break it.
3.79
5k+
El arte de no amargarse la vida Summary
El arte de no amargarse la vida
The root of all emotional suffering is one mental habit. Here's how to break it.
by Rafael Santandreu 2011 240 pages
3.79
5k+ ratings
Who Will Cry When You Die?
by Robin Sharma • 1999
Live each day as if the eulogy is being written: 101 lessons for a regret-free life.
4.00
26k+
Who Will Cry When You Die? Summary
Who Will Cry When You Die?
Live each day as if the eulogy is being written: 101 lessons for a regret-free life.
by Robin Sharma 1999 255 pages
4.00
26k+ ratings
Flourishing
by Maureen Gaffney • 2011
The precise ratio of good to bad that predicts flourishing, and how to tip the scales.
4.11
221
Flourishing Summary
Flourishing
The precise ratio of good to bad that predicts flourishing, and how to tip the scales.
by Maureen Gaffney 2011 438 pages
4.11
221 ratings
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff With Your Family
by richard-carlson • 1998
Your mood sets your home's weather. Small daily shifts that turn family chaos into calm.
3.92
1k+
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff With Your Family Summary
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff With Your Family
Your mood sets your home's weather. Small daily shifts that turn family chaos into calm.
by richard-carlson 1998 272 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
Playing the Matrix
by Mike Dooley • 2017
Why a vague dream beats a detailed plan every time, and the framework that makes it work.
4.22
500+
Playing the Matrix Summary
Playing the Matrix
Why a vague dream beats a detailed plan every time, and the framework that makes it work.
by Mike Dooley 2017 216 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Supercoach
by Michael Neill • 2009
Your thoughts build your world. Ten secrets for becoming the architect, not the tenant.
4.21
500+
Supercoach Summary
Supercoach
Your thoughts build your world. Ten secrets for becoming the architect, not the tenant.
by Michael Neill 2009 288 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
The Four Agreements with Companion Special Edition
by Miguel Ruiz • 2000
From the Toltec tradition: four shifts in speech and perception that end self-inflicted suffering.
4.2
500+
The Four Agreements with Companion Special Edition Summary
The Four Agreements with Companion Special Edition
From the Toltec tradition: four shifts in speech and perception that end self-inflicted suffering.
by Miguel Ruiz 2000
4.2
500+ ratings
Positive Thinking
by Gill Hasson • 2016
Stop waiting to feel ready. Act your way into motivation, and your brain catches up.
3.89
132
Positive Thinking Summary
Positive Thinking
Stop waiting to feel ready. Act your way into motivation, and your brain catches up.
by Gill Hasson 2016 208 pages
3.89
132 ratings
The Joy Diet
by Martha N. Beck • 2003
Most joy strategies skip the first step: fifteen minutes of utter stillness before anything else.
3.96
1k+
The Joy Diet Summary
The Joy Diet
Most joy strategies skip the first step: fifteen minutes of utter stillness before anything else.
by Martha N. Beck 2003 240 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Atomic Steps
by Lawrence Conti • 2023
Seven days of tiny, repeated actions that permanently rewire a negative mind into a positive one.
4.34
29
Atomic Steps Summary
Atomic Steps
Seven days of tiny, repeated actions that permanently rewire a negative mind into a positive one.
by Lawrence Conti 2023 196 pages
4.34
29 ratings
The Friendship Cure
by Kate Leaver • 2018
Loneliness rivals tobacco as a killer. Friendship is an evolutionary necessity, not a luxury.
3.32
500+
The Friendship Cure Summary
The Friendship Cure
Loneliness rivals tobacco as a killer. Friendship is an evolutionary necessity, not a luxury.
by Kate Leaver 2018 304 pages
3.32
500+ ratings
The Happiness Track
by Emma Seppälä • 2016
Happiness produces success, not the reverse. Calm, rest, and compassion outperform the grind.
3.75
1k+
The Happiness Track Summary
The Happiness Track
Happiness produces success, not the reverse. Calm, rest, and compassion outperform the grind.
by Emma Seppälä 2016 224 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
Awestruck
by Jonah Paquette • 2020
A single emotion reduces stress, expands time, and deepens connection. Here is where to find it.
3.62
304
Awestruck Summary
Awestruck
A single emotion reduces stress, expands time, and deepens connection. Here is where to find it.
by Jonah Paquette 2020 192 pages
3.62
304 ratings
The Joy of Connections
by Ruth Westheimer • 2024
100 ways to beat loneliness, from the 95-year-old therapist who lost everyone and rebuilt.
3.63
500+
The Joy of Connections Summary
The Joy of Connections
100 ways to beat loneliness, from the 95-year-old therapist who lost everyone and rebuilt.
by Ruth Westheimer 2024 176 pages
3.63
500+ ratings
You Can't Ruin My Day
by Allen Klein • 2015
Fifty-two short chapters that teach you to stop handing your emotional keys to everyone else.
3.80
175
You Can't Ruin My Day Summary
You Can't Ruin My Day
Fifty-two short chapters that teach you to stop handing your emotional keys to everyone else.
by Allen Klein 2015 384 pages
3.80
175 ratings
Get Off Your But
by Sean Stephenson • 2009
Every excuse starts with 'but.' A therapist who broke 200 bones shows how to silence yours.
3.95
1k+
Get Off Your But Summary
Get Off Your But
Every excuse starts with 'but.' A therapist who broke 200 bones shows how to silence yours.
by Sean Stephenson 2009 240 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
That Sounds Fun
by Annie F. Downs • 2021
Your search for fun is really a search for Eden. Start with amateurism.
3.88
8k+
That Sounds Fun Summary
That Sounds Fun
Your search for fun is really a search for Eden. Start with amateurism.
by Annie F. Downs 2021 240 pages
3.88
8k+ ratings
The Luck Factor
by Richard Wiseman • 2003
Why lucky people aren't psychic. They just behave differently, and the lab proves it.
3.84
2k+
The Luck Factor Summary
The Luck Factor
Why lucky people aren't psychic. They just behave differently, and the lab proves it.
by Richard Wiseman 2003 240 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
Go Suck a Lemon
by Michael Cornwall • 2010
The cognitive toolkit for emotional intelligence: replace rigid demands with flexible preferences.
3.70
500+
Go Suck a Lemon Summary
Go Suck a Lemon
The cognitive toolkit for emotional intelligence: replace rigid demands with flexible preferences.
by Michael Cornwall 2010 260 pages
3.70
500+ ratings
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance
by Haim Shapira • 2009
Happiness hides in idle afternoons and small moments; stop chasing and start collecting.
4.15
500+
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance Summary
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance
Happiness hides in idle afternoons and small moments; stop chasing and start collecting.
by Haim Shapira 2009 192 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
The Success Myth
by Emma Gannon • 2023
Productivity, the dream job, the finish line: what if the whole success script was wrong?
3.99
500+
The Success Myth Summary
The Success Myth
Productivity, the dream job, the finish line: what if the whole success script was wrong?
by Emma Gannon 2023 323 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Small Pleasures
by The School of Life • 2016
Grand joys exhaust us. The quiet daily pleasures already hold the meaning we're chasing.
3.89
1k+
Small Pleasures Summary
Small Pleasures
Grand joys exhaust us. The quiet daily pleasures already hold the meaning we're chasing.
by The School of Life 2016 248 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
Friendship in the Age of Loneliness
by Adam Smiley Poswolsky • 2021
You have hundreds of contacts and maybe one real friend. The playbook for rebuilding your circle.
3.38
426
Friendship in the Age of Loneliness Summary
Friendship in the Age of Loneliness
You have hundreds of contacts and maybe one real friend. The playbook for rebuilding your circle.
by Adam Smiley Poswolsky 2021 273 pages
3.38
426 ratings
Getting Back to Happy
by Marc Chernoff • 2018
Daily rituals, not big goals, change lives. Small practices for the happiness you already hold.
3.78
500+
Getting Back to Happy Summary
Getting Back to Happy
Daily rituals, not big goals, change lives. Small practices for the happiness you already hold.
by Marc Chernoff 2018 272 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Big Dreams, Daily Joys
by Elise Blaha Cripe • 2019
The productivity book for people who refuse to hustle: fewer tasks, more white space, bigger dreams.
4.39
1k+
Big Dreams, Daily Joys Summary
Big Dreams, Daily Joys
The productivity book for people who refuse to hustle: fewer tasks, more white space, bigger dreams.
by Elise Blaha Cripe 2019 208 pages
4.39
1k+ ratings
Judgement Detox
by Gabrielle Bernstein • 2018
Judgment is a painkiller, not a personality. The six-step detox that treats the actual wound.
3.77
4k+
Judgement Detox Summary
Judgement Detox
Judgment is a painkiller, not a personality. The six-step detox that treats the actual wound.
by Gabrielle Bernstein 2018 240 pages
3.77
4k+ ratings
The Gratitude Jar-XLED
by Josie Robinson • 2014
A grateful slip of paper in a jar each night. What happened by day thirty.
4.21
450
The Gratitude Jar-XLED Summary
The Gratitude Jar-XLED
A grateful slip of paper in a jar each night. What happened by day thirty.
by Josie Robinson 2014 120 pages
4.21
450 ratings
How to Fix Your Sh*t
by Shaa Wasmund • 2019
You're not unmotivated. You're self-sabotaging. Fix that pattern and the rest follows.
3.15
227
How to Fix Your Sh*t Summary
How to Fix Your Sh*t
You're not unmotivated. You're self-sabotaging. Fix that pattern and the rest follows.
by Shaa Wasmund 2019 160 pages
3.15
227 ratings
The Little Book of Contentment
by Leo Babauta • 2013
Stop trying to fix yourself. Learn to accept yourself, and watch the growth follow naturally.
3.86
1k+
The Little Book of Contentment Summary
The Little Book of Contentment
Stop trying to fix yourself. Learn to accept yourself, and watch the growth follow naturally.
by Leo Babauta 2013 112 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
You Deserve This Sh!t
by Jordan Tarver • 2021
Find your path by asking yourself the questions you've been avoiding. The rest is practice.
3.48
500+
You Deserve This Sh!t Summary
You Deserve This Sh!t
Find your path by asking yourself the questions you've been avoiding. The rest is practice.
by Jordan Tarver 2021 230 pages
3.48
500+ ratings
Doing Magic
by Genevieve Davis • 2014
Stop asking for what you want. The real work of transformation is receiving it.
4.26
378
Doing Magic Summary
Doing Magic
Stop asking for what you want. The real work of transformation is receiving it.
by Genevieve Davis 2014 47 pages
4.26
378 ratings
I Can Make You Confident
by Paul McKenna • 2008
Install confidence like software: five minutes a day to reprogram your inner voice and posture.
3.70
240
I Can Make You Confident Summary
I Can Make You Confident
Install confidence like software: five minutes a day to reprogram your inner voice and posture.
by Paul McKenna 2008 224 pages
3.70
240 ratings
Walk Like a Buddha
by Lodro Rinzler • 2013
Buddhism after last call: meditation for people who date, drink, and dread Monday mornings.
3.87
1k+
Walk Like a Buddha Summary
Walk Like a Buddha
Buddhism after last call: meditation for people who date, drink, and dread Monday mornings.
by Lodro Rinzler 2013 203 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
A Deep Breath of Life
by Alan Cohen • 1996
A page a day to trade fear for action, planning for doing, and control for trust.
4.57
272
A Deep Breath of Life Summary
A Deep Breath of Life
A page a day to trade fear for action, planning for doing, and control for trust.
by Alan Cohen 1996 384 pages
4.57
272 ratings
Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World
by Zig Ziglar • 2000
Attitude beats circumstance, persistence beats talent, and a daily dose of hope makes both possible.
3.66
143
Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World Summary
Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World
Attitude beats circumstance, persistence beats talent, and a daily dose of hope makes both possible.
by Zig Ziglar 2000 288 pages
3.66
143 ratings
El precio de la pasión
by Gabriel Rolón • 2019
The hidden costs of passion: why the things that make us feel most alive also destroy us.
3.96
500+
El precio de la pasión Summary
El precio de la pasión
The hidden costs of passion: why the things that make us feel most alive also destroy us.
by Gabriel Rolón 2019 352 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Be More Taylor Swift
by D.K. Publishing • 2022
Find your voice, face your fears, and embrace reinvention with wisdom drawn from Taylor Swift.
3.89
369
Be More Taylor Swift Summary
Be More Taylor Swift
Find your voice, face your fears, and embrace reinvention with wisdom drawn from Taylor Swift.
by D.K. Publishing 2022
3.89
369 ratings
The Happiness Prayer
by Evan Moffic • 2017
Ten ancient Jewish practices for happiness. None of them asks for more than showing up.
4.10
130
The Happiness Prayer Summary
The Happiness Prayer
Ten ancient Jewish practices for happiness. None of them asks for more than showing up.
by Evan Moffic 2017 208 pages
4.10
130 ratings
Chasing the Bright Side
by Jess Ekstrom • 2019
Build optimism like a skill, create what's missing, and treat failure as a step forward.
4.31
1k+
Chasing the Bright Side Summary
Chasing the Bright Side
Build optimism like a skill, create what's missing, and treat failure as a step forward.
by Jess Ekstrom 2019 222 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
I Need Your Love - Is That True?
by Byron Katie • 2005
You don't need anyone's approval to feel loved. The self-inquiry process that proves it.
4.22
3k+
I Need Your Love - Is That True? Summary
I Need Your Love - Is That True?
You don't need anyone's approval to feel loved. The self-inquiry process that proves it.
by Byron Katie 2005 288 pages
4.22
3k+ ratings
Attracting Genuine Love
by Gay Hendricks • 2004
Your hidden patterns sabotage your love life. Body-based practices to clear them for good.
4.10
51
Attracting Genuine Love Summary
Attracting Genuine Love
Your hidden patterns sabotage your love life. Body-based practices to clear them for good.
by Gay Hendricks 2004 106 pages
4.10
51 ratings
Stop Living on Autopilot
by Antonio Neves • 2021
You're not lost; you're running on default. The daily reset that puts you back at the wheel.
3.93
488
Stop Living on Autopilot Summary
Stop Living on Autopilot
You're not lost; you're running on default. The daily reset that puts you back at the wheel.
by Antonio Neves 2021 256 pages
3.93
488 ratings
How to Be a Better Person
by Kate Hanley • 2018
Four hundred tiny actions for becoming a better person, no life overhaul required.
3.91
169
How to Be a Better Person Summary
How to Be a Better Person
Four hundred tiny actions for becoming a better person, no life overhaul required.
by Kate Hanley 2018 224 pages
3.91
169 ratings
The Art of Intentional Thinking
by Peter Hollins • 2019
When you feel done, you're only 40% there. The rest is trainable.
4.07
149
The Art of Intentional Thinking Summary
The Art of Intentional Thinking
When you feel done, you're only 40% there. The rest is trainable.
by Peter Hollins 2019 237 pages
4.07
149 ratings
101 Exercises for the Soul
by Bernie S. Siegel • 2005
101 practices from a surgeon to repair body, mind, and spirit, no prescription required.
3.91
127
101 Exercises for the Soul Summary
101 Exercises for the Soul
101 practices from a surgeon to repair body, mind, and spirit, no prescription required.
by Bernie S. Siegel 2005 256 pages
3.91
127 ratings
Law of Attraction
by Jenny Loveless • 2014
The universe delivers what you vibrate, not what you wish for. Match your signal.
3.98
176
Law of Attraction Summary
Law of Attraction
The universe delivers what you vibrate, not what you wish for. Match your signal.
by Jenny Loveless 2014 101 pages
3.98
176 ratings
You Can Have What You Want
by Michael Neill • 2006
Most people postpone happiness until they succeed. Reverse the order and the goals get bigger.
4.11
151
You Can Have What You Want Summary
You Can Have What You Want
Most people postpone happiness until they succeed. Reverse the order and the goals get bigger.
by Michael Neill 2006 274 pages
4.11
151 ratings
A Year of Living Consciously
by Gay Hendricks • 1998
365 daily reflections that turn self-awareness and responsibility from concepts into a lived year.
4.12
234
A Year of Living Consciously Summary
A Year of Living Consciously
365 daily reflections that turn self-awareness and responsibility from concepts into a lived year.
by Gay Hendricks 1998 400 pages
4.12
234 ratings
Do What You Love, Love What You Do
by Holly Tucker • 2021
Build a business around your deepest passions and create a life you love waking up to.
3.84
158
Do What You Love, Love What You Do Summary
Do What You Love, Love What You Do
Build a business around your deepest passions and create a life you love waking up to.
by Holly Tucker 2021 272 pages
3.84
158 ratings
52 Small Changes for the Mind
by Brett Blumenthal • 2015
One small change per week: the science-backed plan for a sharper, calmer, happier year.
3.62
500+
52 Small Changes for the Mind Summary
52 Small Changes for the Mind
One small change per week: the science-backed plan for a sharper, calmer, happier year.
by Brett Blumenthal 2015 433 pages
3.62
500+ ratings
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