Happy
Why More or Less Everything Is Absolutely Fine
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Happy
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Narrated by:
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Derren Brown
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Derren Brown
About this listen
Brought to you by Penguin.
The audiobook edition of Happy, read by Derren Brown.
Everyone says they want to be happy. But that's much more easily said than done. What does being happy actually mean? And how do you even know when you feel it?
In Happy Derren Brown explores changing concepts of happiness - from the surprisingly modern wisdom of the Stoics and Epicureans in classical times right up until today, when the self-help industry has attempted to claim happiness as its own. He shows how many of self-help’s suggested routes to happiness and success – such as positive thinking, self-belief and setting goals – can be disastrous to follow and, indeed, actually cause anxiety.
Happy aims to reclaim happiness and to enable us to appreciate the good things in life, in all their transient glory. By taking control of the stories we tell ourselves, by remembering that ‘everything’s fine’ even when it might not feel that way, we can allow ourselves to flourish and to live more happily.
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Critic reviews
"Deeply informative, moving, wise and full of love." (Alain de Botton)
"Crammed with wisdom and insight.... I'm going to recommend it to everyone I know." (Stephen Fry)
"Witty, useful and beautifully written." (The Sunday Times)
Where Derren wanted to review the history of western philosophy, I wanted to know what I could do to be happier. I’ve listened to the whole audiobook (previously gave up on the actual book) and it felt a chore at times and I’m not really sure what the messages were. I felt they were lost amidst the words ( some of which seemed unnecessarily large which didn’t help) and I also felt his stressing of certain words was a bit off putting.
It’s a shame, because the points were good on the whole, but needed to be clearer and stressed more. A wrap up at the end of each chapter of the key take aways would have been good. I can’t recollect much of what it is that will make me happy.
I’ve taken away a few things, but not as much as I’d hoped. I found the dismissal of the afterlife and religion to be unconvincing and religious examples were from a purely western perspective.
It’s a good book with some good points buried away inside it, but it was dull at times and almost impenetrable at others. I’m quite educated but had to look up a few words which didn’t help much.
I’ll probably listen again and hope to pick up more pointers, but it didn’t quite work for me.
A bit over written
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Loved this book.
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Beautiful Book
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Exceptional Listen!
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Very good for realisation
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The impact of this book will stay with me. I will have to revisit as the mind can wander whilst driving and I’m sure I’ve missed things but I’m sure I took in a lot.
Well worth your time
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not what I expected but so much more!
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Love it
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Distracting tone, but beautiful message
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Best book
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