ISBN: 1641701048 9781641701044

Category: Self-Help / Personal Growth / Happiness

Page count: 311

<b><i>New York Times</i>–Bestselling Author: “The message resonates in today’s workaholic culture that rewards hard work and stress with . . . more hard work and stress.” —<i>Deseret News</i></b><br><br>In this book, the author of the #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestseller <i>Teaching Your Children Values</i> and <i>The Entitlement Trap</i>, Richard Eyre, contends that the three things today’s society desires most—control, ownership, and independence—are, paradoxically, what bring the most discouragement and unhappiness in our lives.<br><br>Providing a mind-changing exploration of the inherent problems with our fixation on material possessions, control over our lives, and independence from others, Eyre responds with a unique and engaging counterpoint on how to switch to the joy-giving alternatives of serendipity, stewardship, and interdependence and thus live a more verdant and abundant life. The first half, <i>The Happiness Paradox</i>, explores today’s challenges to happiness. The second half explores <i>The Happiness Paradigm: How A New View Can Turn Your Life Right-Side Up</i>—and walks us through a mental paradigm shift that can change our lives and our search for lasting joy.