Saturday, February 25, 2017

You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) by Tammy Strobel, Chapter 1

Book: You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap)
Author: Tammy Strobel
ISBN: 978-1-60868-083-2
U-$1.00-B-0.003856699-BE-260

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Go to You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) Table of Contents

Part 1: The Paradox of Stuff
Chapter 1: Buying Things Will Not Make You Happy


Page 10

1. The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky
2. The High Price of Materialism by Tim Kasser
3. happy Planex Index

Page 11

4. Tim Kasser argues that "strong materialistic values are associated with a pervasive undermining of people's well-being, from low life satisfaction and happiness, to depression and anxiety, to physical problems such as headaches and to personality disorders, narcissism, and antisocial behavior."
5. Materialistic people hold very high expectations for what their stuff can or should do for them.
6. Materialism distracts us from two main facets in life that actually make us happy-strong relationships and doing work you love.
7. Simplicity Institute, Samuel Alexader & Simon Ussher

Page 14

8. "The Price of Privilege" states that "America's newly identified at-risk group is preteens and teens from affluent, well-educated families."

Page 16

9. "I believe most people want time, love, and attention from their friends and family."

Page 17

10. Ask yourself: "What makes me happy?"
11. Ask yourself: "How can I simplify my life to enhance my happiness?"
12. Write down your definition of happiness
13. Where were you and who were you with at this happy moment?
14. Write down sights, sounds, and smells
15. Capture the whole experience
16. Identify why these moments made you happy

Page 18

17. How can you simplify your life?
18. What changes can you make to your daily routine that will give you more freedom and time?
19. How will those changes make you happier?


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