Comments on: Easy Hacks to Become Happy (Start With A Smile)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 06:53:12 +0000

This is a delightful book to read.Particularly useful are the ways in which concepts of happiness or indeed dissatisfaction are contextualized. Notions of accepting change, ‘acceptance’ and ‘mindfulness’ all have the Eastern ring of Buddhism to them. Like another reviewer i have also come across many of the ideas contained in here before. However it is none the worst because of that. because the author writes with a lightness of touch and a flow which feels like a friend with a reassuring hand on your shoulder. There was no gender bias i was aware of and i feel the whole book has an altruistic feel, which i was very fond of. Probably the only thing I’m not too keen on is the term ‘Hacks’ on the cover.. (trivial i know) as this is genuinely lovely book.

By: George

George — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 06:41:16 +0000

Great guide on how you can become happy We have to keep growing and changing to avoid becoming complacent and stifling our own creativity. I particularly liked Sharron's take on writing your own obituary while you're still alive to dig deep and ask yourself what you would like to be remembered for? She points out that such a simple step eliminates your trivial concerns and puts what really matters in sharp focus. She also says that we all interpret the world based on the state of our minds. If one is happy then the world is a friendly place. However, when one feels miserable the world then may be interpreted as a hostile place. This book contains several useful life tips and even though the title says its a guide for women, I believe it is applicable to men too. Highly recommended.- George Best Selling Author of

By: M. Ballett "MarkB"

M. Ballett "MarkB" — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 06:16:20 +0000

Don’t Take it Personally! In spite of this book being targeted at women, I think it works just as well for us men. I’m a 56 year old man and found much of what is in this book quite inspiring and very relevant to me. I often take things much too personally and I’ve now been reminded that it isn’t helpful. I also like the idea of “happiness existing only in acceptance” and that is mostly about learning to live in the “now”. I have come across many of ideas in this book before, but that doesn’t mean that I have been comprehensively actioning them; although I accept the worth of many of these ideas, I find it difficult to live them and for that reason I found this book was a very useful reminder of how I could make a difference in my life. It is well written too.