Resisting Happiness
by Matthew Kelly
Why we resist what makes us happy (prayer, exercise, kindness, truth) and how to notice the resistance. Kelly's Catholic framing is explicit; the observation about resistance is universal.
Read it if…
you know what makes you happy and do not do it.
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Skip it if…
you want secular only.
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Three things you will actually use
- Resistance precedes everything good.
- Notice; then act anyway.
- Small wins over resistance compound.
Do this first
Read the first chapter and name your resistance.
Our verdict
Why we resist happiness.
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