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The Art of the Good Life - by Rolf Dobelli (Paperback)

The Art of the Good Life - by  Rolf Dobelli (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Since antiquity, people have been asking themselves what it means to live a <i>good life</i>. How should I live? What constitutes a <i>good life</i>? What's the role of fate? What's the role of money? Is leading a <i>good life </i>a question of mindset, or is it more about reaching your goals? Is it better to actively seek happiness or to avoid unhappiness? <p/> Each generation poses these questions anew, and somehow the answers are always fundamentally disappointing. Why? Because we're constantly searching for a <i>single </i>principle, a <i>single </i>tenet, a <i>single </i>rule. Yet this holy grail--a single, simple path to happiness--doesn't exist. Rolf Dobelli -- successful businessman, founder of the TED-style ideas conference Zurich Minds, bestselling author, and all-around seeker of big ideas--has made finding a shortcut to happiness his life's mission. He's synthesized the leading thinkers and the latest science in happiness to find the best shortcuts to satisfaction in <i>The Art of the Good Life</i>, his follow up to the international bestseller <i>The Art of Thinking Clearly </i>(which has sold more than 2.5 million copies in 40 languages all around the globe). <p/><i>The Art of the Good Life</i> is a toolkit designed for practical living. Here you'll find fifty-two happiness hacks -- from guilt-free shunning of technology to gleefully paying your parking tickets -- that are certain to optimize your happiness. These tips may not guarantee you a good life, but they'll give you a better chance (and that's all any of us can ask for).<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Brimming with insights! Anybody who's sick of constantly stumbling into mental traps has got to read this book.--<i><b>Prof. Iris Bohnet, Harvard</b></i><br><br>Do you have to read this book? Definitely. It's extremely entertaining and offers a fundamentally sound introduction to the nature of human thought.--<i><b>Professor Dr. Roland Berger, Founder and Honorary Chairman of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants</b></i><br><br>Rolf Dobelli is a virtuosic synthesizer of ideas. With wit, grace, and precision he melds science and art in his joyful pursuit of wisdom.--<i><b>Joshua Greene, professor of psychology, HarvardUniversity, and author of Moral Tribes</b></i><br><br>Rolf Dobelli offers plenty of food for thought, and writes clearly--stimulating, amusing, brilliant.--<i><b>Dr. Christoph Franz, former C EO of Lufthansa, Chairman of Roche</b></i><br><br>Rolf Dobelli possesses one of Europe's finest minds.--<i><b>Matt Ridley, author of the Evolution of Everything</b></i><br><br>Rolf Dobelli possesses the fascinating knack to present modern scientific insights in an inspiring and thrilling way.--<i><b>Bruno S. Frey, Professor of Economics, University of Basel, and founder of the field of economic happiness research</b></i><br><br>Rolf Dobelli's works are informative, insightful, and accessible. In an age of celebrity ignoramuses, he is a true public intellectual.--<i><b>Lou Marinoff, Professor of Philosophy at the CityCollege of New York</b></i><br><br>This book will change your thinking.--<i><b>Prof. Dan Goldstein, London Business School</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Rolf Dobelli</b> is a bestselling writer and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Zurich Minds, a community of some of the world's most famed and distinguished thinkers, scientists, artists, and entrepreneurs, and a cofounder of getAbstract, the world's largest publisher of compressed knowledge. A novelist, sailor, and pilot, he lives in Lucerne, Switzerland.

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