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Happiness Is a Serious Problem | 
| Manufacturer: HarperCollins e-books
Category: EBooks
List Price: $11.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  53 reviews
Sales Rank: 2902
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Edition: ReganBooksHarperPerennial Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Dewey Decimal Number: 158.1
ASIN: B0014Y09OI
Publication Date: March 11, 2008
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In this unique blend of self-help and moral philosophy, talk-radio host Dennis Prager asserts that we're actually obligated to be happy, because it makes us better people. Achieving that happiness won't be easy, though: to Prager, it requires a continuing process of counting your blessings 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 many conservative 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 rather than blaming others. Whether or not you agree with that view, if you're willing to put some thought into achieving a happier outlook, you will find plenty to mull over in Happiness Is a Serious Problem.
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We are completely satisfied with nothing There is little correlation between the circumstances of people's lives and how happy they are.
This is the repair manual we should have been handed at birth When 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. Happiness is an obligation--to yourself and to others Not 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.
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 A must for unhappy people July 24, 2008
This is a great book! I have purchased several copies and have passed them to some unhappy people (ie: Mother-in-law). Explains how to understand how to be happy.
 Let's get real February 26, 2008
1 out of 10 found this review helpful
The book seems to focus on excepting things that you have the ability to change to improve your life. If you really want ot improve your life, make the changes that are neccessary.
Missing tile syndrome... Please.
This book is a MUST HAVE!! February 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book changed my life when I first discovered it ten years ago! Although, I have always been blessed with the `happy' gene, I developed a whole new understanding for the subject matter and a new appreciation of just how important it is to our world as a whole. Anyone can benefit from this book. I highly suggest getting one for yourself and one for someone you care about. As Jim Rohn said, you can become a part of someone else's testimonial by changing their life for the better, and you can do that with the simple suggestion of the right book to do that... I believe, this is that book!
Dennis helped inspire me to create the website I launched on the subject of happiness just over a year ago.
Happiness is a serious problem SOLVER February 17, 2008
This book was a shot of B12 to my soul....a refreshing relief from "blame and shame" self help books that invite the reader to drag their stuff through paralyzing analysis until the clutter is overwhelming. Personal responsibility. Simplicity. But not an over-simplification of life. Just real healthy revelation in reader friendly format...short, succinct meaty chapters(1-2 pages) that help you eat the elephant one bite at a time. Nice.
This is by far the best self help book on Happiness I have ever read. January 10, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The amazing thing about it is that it actually has a lot of humor in it as well! I really enjoyed reading this book and it forced me to re-think about my perspective on the way I compare myself to others. Reading this book will put you on the right track of the happier life train. Choo Choo and Woo Woo!
David Jacobson: author of "The 7 Habits of Highly Humorous People"
The 7 1/2 Habits of Highly Humorous People
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