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Mo Gawdat
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The book is the result of former Google X Sales Manager Mo Gawdat's personal journey to understand the nature of happiness and how to achieve it. By borrowing ideas from many of the world's religions and applying his own analysis to the problem, Gawdat came up with a formula for happiness.
Who should read this book?
"- People who are trying to find happiness
- Anyone who wants to understand why reality can be so confusing
- Those who are looking for an optimistic, happy life example"
Who wrote this book?
Mo Gawdat is an engineer, entrepreneur and founder of more than 20 businesses in various fields. He has worked in various roles at Microsoft and is a former Chief Business Officer of Google X. This is his first book.
Addendum
1
Discover the formula of true happiness.
2
Happiness is the absence of unhappiness, caused by misrepresentation and misunderstanding of reality.
3
You are not the voice in your head, you are the observer of your own life.
4
It is important to understand that you are really clueless and that time is a human invention.
5
You don't really have much control over your life, and your fears are often unfounded.
6
Our brains tend to see the negative side of things, applying too many filters, assumptions, and predictions.
7
We tend to refine our memories, apply too many labels, succumb to our emotions, and exaggerate everything.
8
Modern life is too much concerned with action and speed, but a calm awareness of the present moment will keep you happy.
9
Things are and will always be changing, so let go of your sense of control and go with the flow.
10
Unconditional love is the most important emotion, as it has no expectations and therefore does not disappoint.
11
Death is a fundamental part of existence. Acceptance instead of fear will allow you to accept life in the right way.
12
In the absence of evidence and surprisingly overwhelming odds, perhaps there will be a design for the Universe…
13
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Read
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Solve for Happy
13 chapters
15 minutes of listening
What about books?
The book is the result of former Google X Sales Manager Mo Gawdat's personal journey to understand the nature of happiness and how to achieve it. By borrowing ideas from many of the world's religions and applying his own analysis to the problem, Gawdat came up with a formula for happiness.
Who should read this book?
"- People who are trying to find happiness
- Anyone who wants to understand why reality can be so confusing
- Those who are looking for an optimistic, happy life example"
- Anyone who wants to understand why reality can be so confusing
- Those who are looking for an optimistic, happy life example"
Who wrote this book?
Mo Gawdat is an engineer, entrepreneur and founder of more than 20 businesses in various fields. He has worked in various roles at Microsoft and is a former Chief Business Officer of Google X. This is his first book.
Chapter list
01
Discover the formula of true happiness.
02
Happiness is the absence of unhappiness, caused by misrepresentation and misunderstanding of reality.
03
You are not the voice in your head, you are the observer of your own life.
04
It is important to understand that you are really clueless and that time is a human invention.
05
You don't really have much control over your life, and your fears are often unfounded.
06
Our brains tend to see the negative side of things, applying too many filters, assumptions, and predictions.
07
We tend to refine our memories, apply too many labels, succumb to our emotions, and exaggerate everything.
08
Modern life is too much concerned with action and speed, but a calm awareness of the present moment will keep you happy.
09
Things are and will always be changing, so let go of your sense of control and go with the flow.
10
Unconditional love is the most important emotion, as it has no expectations and therefore does not disappoint.
11
Death is a fundamental part of existence. Acceptance instead of fear will allow you to accept life in the right way.
12
In the absence of evidence and surprisingly overwhelming odds, perhaps there will be a design for the Universe…
13
summary
Read
Listen
Solve for Happy
What about books?
The book is the result of former Google X Sales Manager Mo Gawdat's personal journey to understand the nature of happiness and how to achieve it. By borrowing ideas from many of the world's religions and applying his own analysis to the problem, Gawdat came up with a formula for happiness.
Who should read this book?
"- People who are trying to find happiness
- Anyone who wants to understand why reality can be so confusing
- Those who are looking for an optimistic, happy life example"
- Anyone who wants to understand why reality can be so confusing
- Those who are looking for an optimistic, happy life example"
Who wrote this book?
Mo Gawdat is an engineer, entrepreneur and founder of more than 20 businesses in various fields. He has worked in various roles at Microsoft and is a former Chief Business Officer of Google X. This is his first book.
Addendum
1
Discover the formula of true happiness.
2
Happiness is the absence of unhappiness, caused by misrepresentation and misunderstanding of reality.
3
You are not the voice in your head, you are the observer of your own life.
4
It is important to understand that you are really clueless and that time is a human invention.
5
You don't really have much control over your life, and your fears are often unfounded.
6
Our brains tend to see the negative side of things, applying too many filters, assumptions, and predictions.
7
We tend to refine our memories, apply too many labels, succumb to our emotions, and exaggerate everything.
8
Modern life is too much concerned with action and speed, but a calm awareness of the present moment will keep you happy.
9
Things are and will always be changing, so let go of your sense of control and go with the flow.
10
Unconditional love is the most important emotion, as it has no expectations and therefore does not disappoint.
11
Death is a fundamental part of existence. Acceptance instead of fear will allow you to accept life in the right way.
12
In the absence of evidence and surprisingly overwhelming odds, perhaps there will be a design for the Universe…
13
summary
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