The Myths of Happiness
by Sonja Lyubomirsky
'I'll be happy when' and 'I can't be happy if' myths examined: marriage, children, wealth, illness, ageing. Adaptation cuts both ways; the research on what actually changes wellbeing at turning points.
Read it if…
you are at a life turning point and want the evidence.
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Skip it if…
you want the general method; see The How of Happiness.
Try instead: Happiness: Lessons from a New Science →
Three things you will actually use
- You adapt to good and bad.
- Turning points matter less than you think.
- Prepare for adaptation.
Do this first
Read the chapter on your current turning point.
Our verdict
Happiness myths, tested.
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