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Stop Chasing Happiness - A pessimist's guide to a good life - cover

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Stop Chasing Happiness - A pessimist's guide to a good life

Frank Martela

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

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Summary

LIFE LESSONS FROM THE HAPPIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD


The secret to happiness? Stop trying to find it - it's not all it's cracked up to be.


Finding happiness is less about learning new tricks and more about unlearning ways of thinking holding you back: Stop chasing happiness, stop obsessing over what others think, stop caring too much about how you feel, stop making sacrifices for personal success.


Here, academic and philosopher Frank Martela unpacks why we value happiness, and why chasing it is actually making you miserable. He reveals the secrets to Finland's continued top rankings in the global happiness reports by showing that, actually, living with purpose and contentment is much more beneficial that striving to be happy.


Building on Frank's personal encounters with people from all walks of life during travels around Finland and abroad, this book blends personal stories and quirky anecdotes with the latest scientific research and ancient traditions to deliver a strong message about how you should approach life: what you should stop doing and what you should start doing instead, to find an enduring sense of contentment and an energizing sense of

purpose for your own life.
Available since: 03/20/2025.
Print length: 224 pages.

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