{"product_id":"happiness-is-a-serious-problem-a-human-nature-repair-manual-isbn-9780060987350","title":"Happiness Is a Serious Problem: A Human Nature Repair Manual","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this unique personal growth guide, a blend of self-help and moral philosophy perfect for fans of Gretchen Rubin’s \u003ci\u003eThe Happiness Project\u003c\/i\u003e or Dan Harris’s \u003ci\u003e10% Happier,\u003c\/i\u003e talk-radio host Dennis Prager shows us that happiness isn’t just a value—it’s a moral obligation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you ask people about their most cherished values, “happiness” is always at the top of the list. In this enduring happiness manifesto, Prager examines how happiness not only makes us better people, but has an effect on the lives of everyone around us—providing them with a positive environment in which to thrive and be happy themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAchieving happiness won't be easy, though: to Prager, it requires a continuing process of counting your blessings—the foundation of gratitude—and giving up any expectations that life is supposed to be wonderful. \"Can we decide to be satisfied with what we have?\" he asks. \"A poor man who can make himself satisfied with his portion will be happier than a wealthy man who does not allow himself to be satisfied.\" Prager echoes other political commentators in complaining that too many people today see themselves as victims; he submits that the only way to achieve your desires is to take responsibility for your life, cultivate self-discipline, and stop blaming others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're willing to put some thought into building a durable philosophy of life, you will find plenty to mull over in \u003ci\u003eHappiness Is a Serious Problem.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis human nature repair manual offers a new framework for living:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Moral Obligation:\u003c\/b\u003e Prager argues that your happiness isn’t just for you—it has a profound effect on your spouse, children, and everyone you meet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Missing Tile Syndrome:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn why human nature fixates on what’s missing in life, and how to shift your focus to the beauty of the tiles that are already there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinding Meaning:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover why a sense of purpose is more critical to lasting contentment than success or fun, and how to cultivate it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOvercoming Victimhood:\u003c\/b\u003e A direct challenge to the modern tendency to blame others, showing how taking responsibility is the only path to achieving your desires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe are completely satisfied with nothing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is little correlation between the circumstances of people's lives and how happy they are. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the repair manual we should have been handed at birth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you ask people abouttheir most cherished values in life, \"happiness\" is always at the top of the list. However, unhappiness does not seem to be the exceptional order to be happy, we first have to battle ourselves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHappiness is an obligation--to yourself and to others\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot only do we have a right to be happy, we have an obligation to be happy. Our happiness has an effect on the lives of everyone around us--it provides them with a positive environment in which to thrive and to be happy themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"[Prager] has an astonishing ability to state simple truths we hadn't heard articulated before, at least not so clearly, in a way that makes their truthfulness immediately and powerfully obvious.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] cogent and thoughtful examination on why human beings have a moral obligation to be happy\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Prager's latest book challenges readers to realize that they—not any outside force—are the greatest obstacle to happiness.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There is perhaps no more important task for a person that the research for happiness, and no more reliable guide in that quest than Dennis Prager.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887369023717,"sku":"NP9780060987350","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060987350.jpg?v=1730225983","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/happiness-is-a-serious-problem-a-human-nature-repair-manual-isbn-9780060987350","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}