Stumbling On Happiness

Stumbling on Happiness: Finding Joy in the Unexpected

Introduction:

We all chase happiness, right? We envision a specific destination – a dream job, a loving partner, financial security – believing that reaching that point will unlock unending joy. But what if true happiness isn't about reaching a specific destination, but about the journey itself? What if it's about embracing the unexpected detours, the "stumbling" moments that life throws our way? This post explores the surprising pathways to happiness, arguing that sometimes, the greatest joy comes from the places we least expect. We'll delve into the psychology of serendipity, the power of embracing the present, and practical strategies for finding contentment amidst life's unpredictable turns.

1. The Illusion of the Planned Path to Happiness

We often create elaborate blueprints for our lives, meticulously plotting the steps towards happiness. We set goals, create timelines, and strive for perfect execution. Yet, life rarely follows the script. Unexpected challenges, setbacks, and even fortunate accidents constantly derail our carefully laid plans. This isn't inherently negative; it's simply the reality of living a life that is, by its very nature, unpredictable. The rigid pursuit of a pre-determined path to happiness often leaves us disappointed when things don't go as planned. We become fixated on the future happiness, neglecting the potential for joy in the present.

2. Embracing Serendipity: The Unexpected Gifts of Life

Serendipity, the occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way, is often overlooked in our quest for controlled happiness. Those seemingly random encounters, unexpected opportunities, and chance discoveries can be pivotal moments that shape our lives in profound ways. Learning to embrace serendipity involves cultivating an open mind, a willingness to deviate from the plan, and a sense of curiosity about what life might offer next. This doesn't mean abandoning goals entirely, but rather approaching life with a flexible, adaptable mindset.

3. Mindfulness and the Present Moment: Finding Happiness Now

The pursuit of future happiness often overshadows the importance of finding joy in the present moment. Mindfulness practices, such as meditation and deep breathing, help us cultivate an awareness of our current experience without judgment. By focusing on the here and now, we appreciate the small joys and beauty that often go unnoticed in our rush towards the future. Mindfulness isn't about ignoring challenges, but rather about acknowledging them without allowing them to consume our entire being. It’s about finding contentment amidst the chaos.

4. Cultivating Gratitude: Shifting Perspective on Happiness

Gratitude is a powerful antidote to unhappiness. By actively focusing on the positive aspects of our lives, we shift our perspective from what's lacking to what we already possess. Keeping a gratitude journal, expressing appreciation to others, and simply taking time to reflect on the good things in our lives can significantly boost our overall happiness levels. Gratitude is not about ignoring problems, but about appreciating what we have while working towards solutions.

5. Letting Go of Control: Accepting the Unpredictability of Life

One of the biggest obstacles to stumbling upon happiness lies in our desire to control every aspect of our lives. This constant striving for control creates anxiety and stress, preventing us from appreciating the unexpected joys life offers. Learning to let go of the need for complete control is a liberating experience. It allows us to adapt more readily to unforeseen circumstances and to find happiness in the journey, regardless of the destination.

6. Finding Happiness in the Everyday: Small Joys, Big Impact

Happiness isn't a grand, elusive prize to be won. It's often found in the small, everyday moments: a warm cup of coffee on a cold morning, a heartfelt conversation with a loved one, the beauty of a sunset. By paying attention to these simple pleasures, we cultivate a greater appreciation for life's richness. This mindful approach allows us to find joy in the mundane and appreciate the beauty often overlooked.


Conclusion:

Stumbling on happiness isn't about luck; it's about cultivating a mindset that embraces serendipity, mindfulness, and gratitude. It's about letting go of rigid plans and embracing the unpredictable nature of life. By focusing on the present moment, appreciating small joys, and finding contentment in the journey, we increase our chances of experiencing unexpected and profound happiness. The path to happiness isn't a straight line; it's a winding road with unexpected turns and breathtaking views. Embrace the journey, and you'll discover happiness where you least expect it.


FAQs:

1. Is it possible to plan for happiness while embracing unexpected joy? Yes, you can set broad goals and intentions while maintaining flexibility and openness to unexpected opportunities. The key is to avoid rigid plans that leave no room for deviation.

2. How can I overcome the fear of letting go of control? Start small. Practice letting go of control in minor aspects of your life and gradually expand your comfort zone. Mindfulness techniques can also help manage anxiety related to a lack of control.

3. What if unexpected events are negative? How do I find happiness then? Even in difficult situations, focusing on gratitude for what you still have, practicing self-compassion, and seeking support can help you navigate challenges and find pockets of joy.

4. Is there a quick fix to finding happiness? No. Finding happiness is a journey, not a destination. It requires consistent effort, self-reflection, and a willingness to adapt.

5. How can I integrate mindfulness into my daily routine? Start with short, guided meditations (even 5 minutes a day). Pay attention to your senses throughout the day – the taste of your food, the feel of the sun on your skin, the sounds around you. These small acts of mindful awareness can make a big difference.


  stumbling on happiness: Stumbling on Happiness Daniel Gilbert, 2009-06-01 In this fascinating and often hilarious work – winner of the Royal Society of Science Prize 2007 – pre-eminent psychologist Daniel Gilbert shows how – and why – the majority of us have no idea how to make ourselves happy.
  stumbling on happiness: Happiness Richard Layard, 2006-04-06 In this landmark book, Richard Layard shows that there is a paradox at the heart of our lives. Most people want more income. Yet as societies become richer, they do not become happier. This is not just anecdotally true, it is the story told by countless pieces of scientific research. We now have sophisticated ways of measuring how happy people are, and all the evidence shows that on average people have grown no happier in the last fifty years, even as average incomes have more than doubled. In fact, the First World has more depression, more alcoholism and more crime than fifty years ago. This paradox is true of Britain, the United States, continental Europe, and Japan. What is going on?
  stumbling on happiness: Happy Money Elizabeth Dunn, Michael Norton, 2013-05-14 If you think money can’t buy happiness, you’re not spending it right. Two rising stars in behavioral science explain how money can buy happiness—if you follow five core principles of smarter spending. If you think money can’t buy happiness, you’re not spending it right. Two rising stars in behavioral science explain how money can buy happiness—if you follow five core principles of smarter spending. Happy Money offers a tour of new research on the science of spending. Most people recognize that they need professional advice on how to earn, save, and invest their money. When it comes to spending that money, most people just follow their intuitions. But scientific research shows that those intuitions are often wrong. Happy Money explains why you can get more happiness for your money by following five principles, from choosing experiences over stuff to spending money on others. And the five principles can be used not only by individuals but by companies seeking to create happier employees and provide “happier products” to their customers. Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton show how companies from Google to Pepsi to Crate & Barrel have put these ideas into action. Along the way, the authors describe new research that reveals that luxury cars often provide no more pleasure than economy models, that commercials can actually enhance the enjoyment of watching television, and that residents of many cities frequently miss out on inexpensive pleasures in their hometowns. By the end of this book, readers will ask themselves one simple question whenever they reach for their wallets: Am I getting the biggest happiness bang for my buck?
  stumbling on happiness: Happiness Daniel Nettle, 2005-05-12 What exactly is happiness? Can we measure it? Why are some people happy and others not? And is there a drug that could eliminate all unhappiness? People all over the world, and throughout the ages, have thought about happiness, argued about its nature, and, most of all, desired it. But why do we have such a strong instinct to pursue happiness? And if happiness is good in itself, why haven't we simply evolved to be happier? Daniel Nettle uses the results of the latest psychological studies to ask what makes people happy and unhappy, what happiness really is, and to examine our urge to achieve it. Along the way we look at brain systems, at mind-altering drugs, and how happiness is now marketed to us as a commodity. Nettle concludes that while it may be unrealistic to expect lasting happiness, our evolved tendency to seek happiness drives us to achieve much that is worthwhile in itself. What is more, it seems to be not your particular circumstances that define whether you are happy so much as your attitude towards life. Happiness gives us the latest scientific insights into the nature of our feelings of well-being, and what these imply for how we might live our lives.
  stumbling on happiness: The Comfort Crisis Michael Easter, 2021-05-11 “If you’ve been looking for something different to level up your health, fitness, and personal growth, this is it.”—Melissa Urban, Whole30 CEO and New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Boundaries “Michael Easter’s genius is that he puts data around the edges of what we intuitively believe. His work has inspired many to change their lives for the better.”—Dr. Peter Attia, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Outlive Discover the evolutionary mind and body benefits of living at the edges of your comfort zone and reconnecting with the wild—from the author of Scarcity Brain, coming in September! In many ways, we’re more comfortable than ever before. But could our sheltered, temperature-controlled, overfed, underchallenged lives actually be the leading cause of many our most urgent physical and mental health issues? In this gripping investigation, award-winning journalist Michael Easter seeks out off-the-grid visionaries, disruptive genius researchers, and mind-body conditioning trailblazers who are unlocking the life-enhancing secrets of a counterintuitive solution: discomfort. Easter’s journey to understand our evolutionary need to be challenged takes him to meet the NBA’s top exercise scientist, who uses an ancient Japanese practice to build championship athletes; to the mystical country of Bhutan, where an Oxford economist and Buddhist leader are showing the world what death can teach us about happiness; to the outdoor lab of a young neuroscientist who’s found that nature tests our physical and mental endurance in ways that expand creativity while taming burnout and anxiety; to the remote Alaskan backcountry on a demanding thirty-three-day hunting expedition to experience the rewilding secrets of one of the last rugged places on Earth; and more. Along the way, Easter uncovers a blueprint for leveraging the power of discomfort that will dramatically improve our health and happiness, and perhaps even help us understand what it means to be human. The Comfort Crisis is a bold call to break out of your comfort zone and explore the wild within yourself.
  stumbling on happiness: The Happiness Equation Nick Powdthavee, 2010-08-05 Why is marriage worth £200,000 a year? Why will having children make you unhappy? Why does happiness from winning the lottery take two years to arrive? Why does time heal the pain of divorce or the death of a loved one – but not unemployment? Everybody wants to be happy. But how much happiness – precisely – will each life choice bring? Should I get married? Am I really going to feel happy about the career that I picked? How can we decide not only which choice is better for us, but how much it's better for us? The result of new, unique research, The Happiness Equation brings to a general readership for the first time the new science of happiness economics. It describes how we can measure emotional reactions to different life experiences and present them in ways we can relate to. How, for instance, monetary values can be put on things that can't be bought or sold in the market – such as marriage, friendship, even death – so that we can objectively rank them in order of preference. It also explains why some things matter more to our happiness than others (like why seeing friends is worth more than a Ferrari) while others are worth almost nothing (like sunny weather). Nick Powdthavee – whose work on happiness has been discussed on both the Undercover Economist and Freakanomics blogs – brings cutting-edge research on how we value our happiness to a general audience, with a style that wears its learning lightly and is a joy to read.
  stumbling on happiness: Focus Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D., E. Tory Higgins Ph.D., 2013-04-18 We all want to experience pleasure and avoid pain. But there are really two kinds of pleasure and pain that motivate everything we do. If you are promotion-focused, you want to advance and avoid missed opportunities. If you are prevention-focused, you want to minimize losses and keep things working. And as Tory Higgins has found in his groundbreaking research, if you understand how people focus, you have the power to motivate yourself and everyone around you. Showing how promotion/prevention focus applies across a wide range of situations from selling products to managing employees to raising children to getting a second date, Halvorson and Higgins show us how to identify focus, how to change focus, and how to use focus exactly the right way to get results. Short, punchy, and prescriptive, Focus will help you see not just what’s going on around you— but what’s underneath. Visit the author's website at www.heidigranthalvorson.com for a special pre-order giveaway.
  stumbling on happiness: Happy Ever After Paul Dolan, 2019-01-17 'A passionate, provocative book. It isn't just a self-help book. It is a manifesto for a better society' Sunday Times 'One of the most rigorous articulations of the new mood of acceptance...a persuasive demolition of many of our cultural stories about how we ought to live' Oliver Burkeman, Guardian Paul Dolan, the bestselling author of Happiness by Design, shows us how to escape the myth of perfection and find our own route to happiness. Be ambitious; find everlasting love; look after your health ... There are countless stories about how we ought to live our lives. These narratives can make our lives easier, and they might sometimes make us happier too. But they can also trap us and those around us. In Happy Ever After, bestselling happiness expert Professor Paul Dolan draws on a variety of studies ranging over wellbeing, inequality and discrimination to bust the common myths about our sources of happiness. He shows that there can be many unexpected paths to lasting fulfilment. Some of these might involve not going into higher education, choosing not to marry, rewarding acts rooted in self-interest and caring a little less about living forever. By freeing ourselves from the myth of the perfect life, we might each find a life worth living.
  stumbling on happiness: Happiness at Work Jessica Pryce-Jones, 2011-09-20 Sharing the results of her four-year research journey in simple, jargon-free language, Pryce-Jones exposes the secrets of being happy at work. Focuses on what happiness really means in a work context and why it matters to individuals and organisations in both human and financial terms Equips readers with the information, knowledge and skills to make the most of the nearly 100,000 hours that they'll spend at work over a lifetime Demystifies psychological research through a fascinating array of anecdotes, case studies, and interviews from people in the trenches of the working world, including business world-leaders, politicians, particle physicists, and philosophers, sheep farmers, waitresses, journalists, teachers, and lawyers, to name just a few
  stumbling on happiness: Authentic Happiness Martin E. P. Seligman, 2002-08-27 Argues that happiness can be a learned and cultivated behavior, explaining how every person possesses at least five of twenty-four profiled strengths that can be built on in order to improve life.
  stumbling on happiness: The Happiness Hypothesis Jonathan Haidt, 2015-06-18 Every culture rests on a bedrock of folk wisdom handed down through generations. The pronouncements of philosophers are homespun by our grandmothers, and find their way into our common sense: what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Do unto others as you would have done unto you. Happiness comes from within. But are these 'truths' really true? Today we all seem to prefer to cling to the notion that a little bit more money, love or success will make us truly happy. Are we wrong? In The Happiness Hypothesis, psychologist Jonathan Haidt exposes traditional wisdom to the scrutiny of modern science, delivering startling insights. We learn that virtue is often not its own reward, why extroverts really are happier than introverts, and why conscious thought is not as important as we might like to think... Drawing on the rich inspiration of both philosophy and science, The Happiness Hypothesis is a remarkable, original and provocative book - ancient wisdom in our time.
  stumbling on happiness: The How of Happiness Sonja Lyubomirsky, 2007-12-27 Learn how to achieve the happiness you deserve A guide to sustaining your newfound contentment. —Psychology Today Lyubomirsky's central point is clear: a significant portion of what is called happiness . . . is up for grabs. Taking some pages out of the positive psychology playbook, she coaches readers on how to snag it. —The New York Review of Books You see here a different kind of happiness book. The How of Happiness is a comprehensive guide to understanding the elements of happiness based on years of groundbreaking scientific research. It is also a practical, empowering, and easy-to-follow workbook, incorporating happiness strategies, excercises in new ways of thinking, and quizzes for understanding our individuality, all in an effort to help us realize our innate potential for joy and ways to sustain it in our lives. Drawing upon years of pioneering research with thousands of men and women, The How of Happiness is both a powerful contribution to the field of positive psychology and a gift to people who have sought to take their happiness into their own hands.
  stumbling on happiness: Fable of Happiness Pepper Winters, 2021-06-02 It’s the start of something huge. From New York Times Bestseller, Pepper Winters, comes a new Dark Romance full of decadent angst, monstrous heroes, and pages chock-full of need. A house hidden in the middle of nowhere. A man who’s lived alone for a decade. A woman who trespasses on his solitude. A love full of hate as well as hunger. The thing about my life is...I was never in control of it. I just I thought I was. I thought I had everything figured out—a good career, fun hobbies, a bright future, but everything changed when I found an ivy-cloaked house, tucked in a forgotten valley, hiding a man who corrupted my world forever. I thought I was successful, until he showed me fortune and happiness could be snatched away in an instant. I believed I was blessed, but really, I was cursed. Cursed to become a plaything for a monster. Cursed to become a prisoner just because I trespassed. Now, I know nothing. I am nothing. I’m just his. Please note this is a dark romance and not suitable for people who have triggers. Content included can be hard to read and only recommended for people who like dark romance. Full-length book. First of a trilogy. If you still haven't read anything by this author, and you're a lover of top notch dark romance with a capital D wait no longer pick this up, hand over your mind, soul and heart in exchange for an amazing experience. – Greedy Thirst for Forbidden The level of steam and delicious lust pouring out of these pages... Holy.....hell. – Ash Chases Romance I highly recommend this book. I think lovers of the dark side will love it. – Lina's Reviews If you're a lover of twisted dark romantic mysteries with a slight beauty and the beast vibe towards the beginning you will love this. – Miss Petite Brunette Book Blog I'm not ashamed to say I totally ignored my family and dined on this book; binge read it in a day. That's the effect all Peppers books have on me, from the minute I read the first page I'm glued to my kindle for the rest of the journey. – Kindle and Koffee Book Blog OMG, you'll be HOOKED RIGHT FROM THE START!! – Avephoenix
  stumbling on happiness: Goodbye, Things Fumio Sasaki, 2017-04-11 The best-selling phenomenon from Japan that shows us a minimalist life is a happy life. Fumio Sasaki is not an enlightened minimalism expert or organizing guru like Marie Kondo—he’s just a regular guy who was stressed out and constantly comparing himself to others, until one day he decided to change his life by saying goodbye to everything he didn’t absolutely need. The effects were remarkable: Sasaki gained true freedom, new focus, and a real sense of gratitude for everything around him. In Goodbye, Things Sasaki modestly shares his personal minimalist experience, offering specific tips on the minimizing process and revealing how the new minimalist movement can not only transform your space but truly enrich your life. The benefits of a minimalist life can be realized by anyone, and Sasaki’s humble vision of true happiness will open your eyes to minimalism’s potential.
  stumbling on happiness: Happy at Last Richard O'Connor, 2013-11-05 From the bestselling author of Undoing Depression – a groundbreaking program to get happy and stay happy! Do you want to live the happiest, most satisfying life possible? Does happiness feel like an elusive goal? According to the most recent developments in psychology and science, the brain can be trained to be more receptive to happiness, because staying happy doesn't come naturally. Nor does our society make it easy. In Happy at Last, psychotherapist Richard O'Connor offers new thinking about how we attain and maintain happiness, and he shows us that it doesn't necessarily have to come at a high cost or in a big package. Rather, we can be in command of our happiness by learning to control how our minds work so that we can identify and savor the hidden positive aspects of everyday life. To do this, O'Connor provides us with a set of skills that will help us re-wire our brains to allow ourselves more joy. Filled with practical advice and exercises, Happy at Last is a step-by-step guide that will help you achieve * The core skills that we need to feel happy and fulfilled in today's world. * Strategies for increasing happiness, reducing unnecessary misery, and experiencing greater satisfaction. * Techniques for keeping sadness at bay and stress from getting in the way of enjoying life. This is not glib pop psychology but rather the best current science has to offer, put into an accessible and absorbing book. Richard O'Connor makes it possible to be, finally, Happy at Last!
  stumbling on happiness: This Is Happiness Niall Williams, 2019-09-05 Shortlisted for Best Novel in the Irish Book Awards Longlisted for the 2020 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction From the acclaimed author of Man Booker-longlisted History of the Rain 'Lyrical, tender and sumptuously perceptive' Sunday Times 'A love letter to the sleepy, unhurried and delightfully odd Ireland that is all but gone' Irish Independent After dropping out of the seminary, seventeen-year-old Noel Crowe finds himself back in Faha, a small Irish parish where nothing ever changes, including the ever-falling rain. But one morning the rain stops and news reaches the parish – the electricity is finally arriving. With it comes a lodger to Noel's home, Christy McMahon. Though he can't explain it, Noel knows right then: something has changed. As Noel navigates his coming-of-age by Christy's side, falling in and out of love, Christy's buried past gradually comes to light, casting a glow on a small world and making it new.
  stumbling on happiness: Handbook of Social Psychology, Volume 1 Susan T. Fiske, Daniel T. Gilbert, Gardner Lindzey, 2010-02-15 First published in 1935, The Handbook of Social Psychology was the first major reference work to cover the field of social psychology. The field has since evolved and expanded tremendously, and in each subsequent edition, The Handbook of Social Psychology is still the foremost reference that academics, researchers, and graduate students in psychology turn to for the most current, well-researched, and thorough information covering the field of social psychology. This volume of the Fifth Edition covers the science of social psychology and the social being.
  stumbling on happiness: Psychology Daniel Schacter, Daniel Gilbert, Matthew Nock, Daniel Wegner, 2016-12-21 This widely used, enthusiastically received textbook is the work of one of the most accomplished author teams in introductory psychology, each a distinguished educator and researcher. Together, they offer an approachable, engagingly written survey of the field’s main ideas, filled with unusual stories, memorable examples, and lots of humor to captivate all kinds of students. Features include: 'Hot Science' highlighting important and interesting new research 'The Real World' highlighting applications of psychological research to real world contexts 'Other Voices' offering excerpts of great writing about psychology and showing how important psychology is to public discussion 'Changing Minds' questions at the end of the chapter that ask students to confront a scenario using information from the chapter. The new edition has been reshaped for the classroom chapter by chapter. Sections in each chapter now have specific Learning Outcomes in place, to emphasize “big picture” concepts and guide student learning. There is also new boxed feature called 'A World of Difference' highlighting important research on diversity and individual differences.
  stumbling on happiness: Stumbling Toward Happiness Kat Lehmann, 2019-08-04 Happiness meditations. Field notes from an inward journey home. With 111 meditations of interconnected poetry and prose compiled into in 9 chapters, Stumbling Toward Happiness is an all-immersive journey of self-discovery, personal transformation, and triumph. The relatable insights celebrate the process of growth and the personal and enduring center of joy within. Like a diary of inner travel, this third book in its series is rooted in the lived experience that happiness is a journey not a destination. These elegant Japanese-form hybrid poems, called haibun and tanka prose, combine a lyrical paragraph of spiritual reflection with a haiku, tanka, or other 1-5 line small stone poem that expands its meaning. Informed by the author's deep contemplation of nature as a scientist and a poet and reminiscent of the reflections of Mark Nepo and Mary Oliver, the book encourages deep soul-searching. Themes include connection and compassion, the gifts of imperfection, radical forgiveness, the search for happiness and healing, a return to simple abundance, and awakening to the wonder of the universe and ourselves. Stumbling Toward Happiness will resonate with every reader as they reflect on their own source of inner wisdom and joy.
  stumbling on happiness: Artificial Happiness Ronald W. Dworkin, 2007-05-18 Reveals the dark side of the staggering rise in antidepressant prescription, alternative medicine, etc.
  stumbling on happiness: Everyday Sociology Reader Karen Sternheimer, 2020-04-15 Innovative readings and blog posts show how sociology can help us understand everyday life.
  stumbling on happiness: The Hope Circuit Martin Seligman, 2018-04-02 Martin E. P. Seligman is one of the most decorated and popular psychologists of his generation. When he first encountered the discipline in the 1960s, it was devoted to eliminating misery: the science of how past trauma creates present symptoms. Today, thanks in large part to Seligman's own work pioneering the Positive Psychology movement, it is ever more focused on the bright side – gratitude, resilience and hope. In this breakthrough memoir, Seligman recounts how he learned to study optimism – including a life-changing conversation with his five-year-old daughter. In wise, eloquent prose, Seligman tells the human stories behind some of his major findings. He recounts developing CAVE, an analytical tool that predicts election outcomes (with shocking accuracy) based on the language used in campaign speeches, and the canonical studies that birthed the theory of learned helplessness – which he now reveals was incorrect. And he writes at length for the first time about his own battles with depression at a young age. All the while, Seligman works out his theory of psychology, making a compelling and deeply personal case for the importance of virtues like hope, anticipation, gratitude and wisdom for our mental health. You will walk away from this book not just educated but deeply enriched.
  stumbling on happiness: We'll Meet Again George L. Potter, 2017-10-18 We'll Meet Again is a bitter-sweet romance following three guys and two girls who come of age during World War II and the post-war period. These five reared in a small Louisiana town have been friends all their lives. This story trances their interwoven lives through the war and post-war years. The men fight the war in different ways and the women man the home front. There is romance and betrayal among the five. The good guy doesn't always win the hand of whom he loves and the bad guy might come out on top. In the post-war period one of the characters suffers battle fatigue later to become known as PTSD. Another launches a political career exploiting his military record. The third escapes memories of the war through charitable work as a doctor and through church and civic activities. One woman suffers through abuse and infidelity, but finds solace through an extra-marital affair. The other woman turns to religion to find her way through the absence of her husband. Much of the novel is set in the small Louisiana town, but action takes place in San Francisco, western Florida and in various theaters of war from the Philippines, to North Africa and the Pacific.
  stumbling on happiness: Satisfaction Gregory Berns, 2006-08-08 Draws on such fields as neuoscience, economics, and evolutionary psychology to address the question of how to find a more satisfying way to live, arguing that the key to satisfaction lies in the complexity and challenge in one's life.
  stumbling on happiness: The Art of Happiness Dalai Lama XIV, Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-ʾdzin-rgya-mtsho, Howard C. Cutler, 2009 Through conversations, stories, and meditations, the Dalai Lama shows us how to defeat day-to-day anxiety, insecurity, anger, and discouragement. Together with Dr. Howard Cutler, he explores many facets of everyday life, including relationships, loss, and the pursuit of wealth, to illustrate how to ride through life's obstacles on a deep and abiding source of inner peace. Based on 2,500 years of Buddhist meditations mixed with a healthy dose of common sense, THE ART OF HAPPINESS is a book that crosses the boundaries of traditions to help readers with difficulties common to all human beings. After being in print for ten years, this book has touched countless lives and uplifted spirits around the world.
  stumbling on happiness: Happiness by Design Paul Dolan, 2015-07-14 “Bold and original.” —Daniel Kahneman, PhD, bestselling author of Thinking Fast and Slow There are a slew of books on the market dictating programs for achieving happiness, but Happiness by Design is the first to explain that happiness ultimately depends upon our experience of pleasure and purpose over time—and everyone has their own optimal balance. Combining the latest insights from economics and psychology, renowned behavior expert Paul Dolan, PhD, shows readers how to integrate his ground–breaking paradigm into a practical plan for deciding, designing, and doing the things that bring them true happiness.
  stumbling on happiness: The Mountain Lion Jean Stafford, 1948
  stumbling on happiness: How Pleasure Works: The New Science of Why We Like What We Like Paul Bloom, 2010-06-14 Engaging, evocative…[Bloom] is a supple, clear writer, and his parade of counterintuitive claims about pleasure is beguiling. —NPR Why is an artistic masterpiece worth millions more than a convincing forgery? Pleasure works in mysterious ways, as Paul Bloom reveals in this investigation of what we desire and why. Drawing on a wealth of surprising studies, Bloom investigates pleasures noble and seamy, lofty and mundane, to reveal that our enjoyment of a given thing is determined not by what we can see and touch but by our beliefs about that thing’s history, origin, and deeper nature.
  stumbling on happiness: Ascension Daniel Scranton, 2020-04-17 This paperback book from The 9th Dimensional Arcturian Council contains 240 channeled transmissions, and they are broken down into 7 chapters - Chapter 1: The Shift to the Fifth Dimension; Chapter 2: Creating Your Reality; Chapter 3: Processing Your Emotions & Raising Your Vibration; Chapter 4: Receiving Energy; Chapter 5: Your Galactic Connections; Chapter 6: Love & Service; Chapter 7: Your Spiritual Evolution. I have channeled these 240 transmissions over the past 4 years, and the daily messages chosen for this book are the best, most timeless transmissions that I've brought through over the entire time I've been channeling The Arcturian Council. I truly feel that these daily messages represent the best of the work I've done over the past 10 years. Love!
  stumbling on happiness: Goblin Market Christina Georgina Rossetti, 1905
  stumbling on happiness: Spontaneous Happiness Andrew Weil, 2011-11-08 Everyone wants to be happy. But what does that really mean? Increasingly, scientific evidence shows us that true satisfaction and well-being come only from within. Dr. Andrew Weil has proven that the best way to maintain optimum physical health is to draw on both conventional and alternative medicine. Now, in Spontaneous Happiness, he gives us the foundation for attaining and sustaining optimum emotional health. Rooted in Dr. Weil's pioneering work in integrative medicine, the book suggests a reinterpretation of the notion of happiness, discusses the limitations of the biomedical model in treating depression, and elaborates on the inseparability of body and mind. Dr. Weil offers an array of scientifically proven strategies from Eastern and Western psychology to counteract low mood and enhance contentment, comfort, resilience, serenity, and emotional balance. Drawn from psychotherapy, mindfulness training, Buddhist psychology, nutritional science, and more, these strategies include body-oriented therapies to support emotional wellness, techniques for managing stress and anxiety and changing mental habits that keep us stuck in negative patterns, and advice on developing a spiritual dimension in our lives. Lastly, Dr. Weil presents an eight-week program that can be customized according to specific needs, with short- and long-term advice on nutrition, exercise, supplements, environment, lifestyle, and much more. Whether you are struggling with depression or simply want to feel happier, Dr. Weil's revolutionary approach will shift the paradigm of emotional health and help you achieve greater contentment in your life.
  stumbling on happiness: Introducing Psychology Daniel Schacter, Daniel Gilbert, Daniel M. Wegner, Matthew K. Nock, 2018-06-09 This is the textbook only without Launchpad. With an author team equally at home in the classroom, in the lab, or on the bestseller list, this book is written to keep students turning the pages. It offers expert coverage of psychology’s scientific foundations, but communicates with students in a style that’s anything but that of a typical textbook. Introducing Psychology keeps the level of engagement high, with quirky and unforgettable examples, and reminders throughout that the critical thinking skills required to study psychology will serve students well throughout their lives. The fourth edition has been completely retooled for the classroom. For the first time, each chapter section begins with Learning Outcomes to guide students’ learning. These outcomes represent the big picture, so readers come away with more than a collection of facts. The new edition also includes the new 'A World of Difference' feature, which highlights interesting and important research on individual differences such as sex, gender, culture and ethnicity in understanding the breadth of psychology. Introducing Psychology can also be purchased with the breakthrough online resource, LaunchPad, which offers innovative media content, curated and organised for easy assignability. LaunchPad's intuitive interface presents quizzing, flashcards, animations and much more to make learning actively engaging.
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  stumbling on happiness: The Illusion of Well-Being Mark D. White, 2014-09-04 The use of measures of economic output to guide policymaking has been criticized for decades because of their weak ties to human well-being. Recently, many scholars and politicians have called for measures of happiness or subjective well-being to be used to guide policy in people's true interests. In The Illusion of Well-Being, Mark D. White explains why using happiness as a tool for policymaking is misguided and unethical. Happiness is too vague a term to define, and too general a concept, to measure in a way that captures people's true feelings. He extends this critique to well-being in general and concludes that no measure of well-being can do justice to people's true interests, which are complex, multifaceted, and subjective. White suggests instead that policymaking be conducted according to respect and responsiveness, promoting the true interests of citizens while addressing their real needs, and devoting government resources to where they can do the most good.
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  stumbling on happiness: Sustainable Capitalism and the Pursuit of Well-Being Neil E. Harrison, 2013-12-17 Sustainable development is the central challenge of the 21st Century. How can human civilization continue to develop without destroying the natural systems on which it depends?Environmentalists tell us that capitalism is the problem because it feeds our self-interest. They tell us that we have to restrain ourselves and only consume what the Earth can sustain. Or governments must tell us what we can and cannot buy. This book uses the science of complex systems to explain why governments cannot deliver sustainability or happiness and how self-interest can be used to make society sustainable. Capitalism won the Cold War; until the Great Recession of 2008, it seemed to be the perfect system. But more of us are unhappy even as it has ravaged the planet. The central problem is the paradigm on which our social systems are founded that more (consumption, production, possessions) is always better. Based on research from political economy, philosophy, and psychology, this book shows that the problem is not self-interest. We are unhappy because we have been taught that our interests are material and that buying 'stuff' will make us happy. Yet, social pressure to consume only prevents us from satisfying our basic psychological needs and fully enjoying life. For that we need to pursue our personal well-being. Because this also reduces our material consumption, environmental sustainability comes from each of us knowing what's truly good for our selves. Even without the constant economic growth that harms the planet and damages our lives, capitalism also is sustainable. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of sustainability;civil societyactivists and social entrepreneurs; thought leaders and policymakers. .
  stumbling on happiness: The Future of Liberalism Alan Wolfe, 2009-02-03 A compelling and deeply felt exploration and defense of liberalism: what it actually is, why it is relevant today, and how it can help our society chart a forward course. The Future of Liberalism represents the culmination of four decades of thinking and writing about contemporary politics by Alan Wolfe, one of America’s leading scholars, hailed by one critic as “one of liberalism’s last and most loyal sons.” Wolfe mines the bedrock of the liberal tradition, explaining how Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, John Dewey, and other celebrated minds helped shape liberalism’s central philosophy. Wolfe also examines those who have challenged liberalism since its inception, from Jean-Jacques Rousseau to modern conservatives, religious fundamentalists, and evolutionary theorists such as Richard Dawkins. Drawing on both the inspiration and insights of seminal works such as John Locke’s Second Treatise on Government, Adam Smith’s Theory of Moral Sentiments, Kant’s essay “What is Enlightenment?,” and Mill’s On Liberty and The Subjection of Women, Wolfe ambitiously sets out to define what it truly means to be a liberal. He analyzes and applauds liberalism’s capacious conception of human nature, belief that people outweigh ideology, passion for social justice, faith in reason and intellectual openness, and respect for individualism. And we see how the liberal tradition can influence and illuminate contemporary debates on immigration, abortion, executive power, religious freedom, and free speech. But Wolfe also makes it clear that before liberalism can be successfully applied to today’s problems, it needs to be recovered, understood, and embraced—not just by Americans but by all modern people—as the most beneficial way to live in our complex modern world. The Future of Liberalism is a crucial, enlightening, and immensely rewarding step in that direction.
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