Happiness in Details

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Издательство: Альпина Диджитал

Возрастное ограничение: 12+

Жанр: Психология

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I did not choose the title “Happiness in Details” by accident. I understand that happiness is not an abstraction, but rather entirely concrete things, actions, and deeds that together create the very feeling of euphoria (whether quiet or unrestrained) that we call happiness.

This understanding came with experience, and reflecting on my childhood, I realized that the seeds of happiness were sown in me by my parents, grandparents, caregivers, teachers and coaches, friends and colleagues, and, of course, by myself.

In the book, I devote separate attention to each component of happiness. These are my personal building blocks of this state, but I am confident that they can help each reader construct their own happiness. To look around, recognize the sources of your joy, and assemble a whole life from them, the one that flows with vibrant streams of activity or the one that passes steadily from day to day. Each of us has our own pace and rhythm. Step by step, we create and refine ourselves, according to our temperament or psychological type. The most important element in this process is activity, activity for the benefit of society, the country, people, family, and oneself.

Happiness is perceived differently by each of us. It can seem both near and far. When people wish us happiness, we often think of it as something currently unattainable, something to be pursued along a long, anxiety-filled, and error-prone path. And sometimes that is true. It depends on the scale of the dream we have defined for ourselves. It depends on the goals we set to be happy. The long journey should not frighten us, as it is full of sudden insights, discoveries, and small milestones of happiness, from which we derive pleasure and which move us toward the ultimate goal. The journey itself is happiness, as Confucius said. Mistakes should not scare us either. They are given to us for experience and understanding of life, for exploring our essence, for developing our strength, realizing how we can overcome difficulties, solve problems, and grow beyond ourselves.

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