Beyond Happiness by Anthony Seldon
Beyond Happiness offers a powerful and totally original thesis. It argues that while the happiness industry is right to prioritise happiness, and to draw attention to scientifically proven ways of enhancing happiness, it is categorically wrong in making us believe that happiness and flourishing are the be-all and end-all of life. This original and powerful book explains why pleasure-seeking, nor indeed 'happiness', should be enough. We all have a deep need to search for something more profound within ourselves, and discover the unique meaning and purpose of our lives. This book will show you how. Anthony Seldon distinguishes with admirable clarity the differences between pleasure, happiness and joy, and offers an original 8-step approach, on how to make our lives happier. He argues that the pursuit of happiness can easily become a trap, as can religion and inertia, and we need to reach beyond these if we are to access the deepest levels of human experience open to us, and to find our own unique path in life. The author offers a further 5 steps, which point the way to accessing these deeper levels of experience, which result in a life of joy.
This book is simply brilliantInformative, moving and comprehensive, a A masterfully written exploration of the challenging road we all journey on as we seek a life of happiness * Tanya Byron *
A beyond brilliant and important book. Seldon's exploration of how to move from superficial pleasure to happiness and ultimately joy gripped me from the first page. This is a book at once wise and passionate about making the most of your time on earth. I had a sense of peace and coming home when I finished: the book has been my constant companion since * Rachel Kelly, author of Black Rainbow *
A brilliant plea for a happiness that goes beyond the self, from the remarkable co-founder of Action for Happiness * Richard Layard *
A beyond brilliant and important book. Seldon's exploration of how to move from superficial pleasure to happiness and ultimately joy gripped me from the first page. This is a book at once wise and passionate about making the most of your time on earth. I had a sense of peace and coming home when I finished: the book has been my constant companion since * Rachel Kelly, author of Black Rainbow *
A brilliant plea for a happiness that goes beyond the self, from the remarkable co-founder of Action for Happiness * Richard Layard *
Sir Anthony Seldon is the Headmaster of Wellington College in Berkshire. He is arguably the best-known Headmaster in the country and is particularly well-known for introducing happiness and wellbeing classes into the school in 2006. He co-founded Action for Happiness with Richard Layard in 2011.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781473619425 |
| ISBN 10 | 1473619424 |
| Title | Beyond Happiness |
| Author | Anthony Seldon |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2015-03-26 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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