Hamilton-Wenham Public Library

If you're so smart, why aren't you happy?, Raj Raghunathan

eng

Includes bibliographic references (pages 273-323) and index

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index present

non fiction

If you're so smart, why aren't you happy?

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936358991

Raj Raghunathan

"Fifteen years after getting his MBA, Raj Raghunathan spent some time with his old classmates. He noticed that though they'd all done well, there didn't appear to be much correlation between their academic success and career success. What Raghunathan found even more curious was the even smaller correlation between career success and what he calls life success. The greater the career success, the more unhappy, out of shape, harried, and distracted his friends were."--Book jacket

What led me to teach happiness, and how this book is structured -- The first deadly happiness "sin": devaluing happiness -- The second deadly happiness "sin": chasing superiority -- The second habit of the highly happy: pursing flow -- The third deadly happiness "sin": desperation for love -- The third habit of the highly happy: the need to love (and give) -- The fourth deadly happiness "sin": being overly controlling -- The fourth habit of the highly happy: gaining internal control -- The fifth deadly happiness "sin": distrusting others -- The fifth habit of the highly happy: exercising "smart trust" -- The sixth deadly happiness "sin": passionate/indifferent pursuit of passion -- The seventh deadly happiness "sin": mind addiction -- The seventh habit of the highly happy: mindfulness -- The road ahead