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The search for happiness is always an elusive search for many of us. It is elusive because we don't know how or where to begin the search. If you are looking to the outside world or to material things for happiness you are looking in the wrong place. Real happiness cannot be found in outside of us.
Dr.Myers in his book 'The Pursuit of Happiness' asks and answers the important questions about the nature and value of happiness. Is happiness rare? Can money buy happiness? Does age affect happiness? Are men happier than women? One of the favourite quotes in this book says "The essence of happiness is pausing to savor the gift of our present moments."
Myers has found that objective life circumstances have little effect on well-being, and that recent discoveries continue to explode some of the popular myth is about happiness and its more frequently studied counterpart, the avoidance of misery. With wit, kindness, and wisdom, Myers shows how we can promote our own happiness: What makes a happy marriage, the value of active spirituality, the importance of attitude, rest, fun, love, faith, hope, friendships, meaningful work, and all the other ingredients that can help us modify our lives to “experience the grace needed to live with integrity, inner peace, and joy.” In the Epilogue, David Myers summarizes what he discovered through his research. The things that enable happiness are in our reach. Just a few items include:
- fit and healthy body
- realistic goals and expectations
- supportive friendships that enable companionship and confiding
- challenging work balanced with active leisure, punctuated by adequate rest and retreat
- a faith that entails communal support, purpose, acceptance, outward focus, and hope.
David Myers states that the purpose of his book isto inform not to prescribe or advise. He likens it to Consumer Reports, which doesn’t tell us what to buy—because that has to depend on our personal needs and circumstances. But we are wise to inform ourselves before making major choices.
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