Happiness in 10 Minutes

by Mountford, Brian

• ISBN13: 9781905047772
• ISBN10: 1905047770
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-07-19
• Publisher: O Books

Summary

We all want to be happy. But how? Do we even know what we want, what it means?Thoughtful and spiritual, this short book covers what the philosophers and religious leaders have said about the question of happiness down the ages. But mostly it focuses on what it means to us today, and how we can find true happiness in our own lives. Suffering, money, relationships, marriage, sex, art, forgiveness, healing, and society- they all affect our happiness, and how we view them can help us decide whether we are really going to enjoy happiness or not.

Table of Contents

Five pillars of happiness	vii
Acknowledgements	ix
Part 1 What is Happiness?	1	(30)
1 First thoughts	3	(4)
2 Happiness science	7	(4)
3 Happiness identification test	11	(2)
4 What the philosophers say	13	(4)
5 What Christianity says	17	(6)
6 Practical outcomes	23	(8)
Part 2 Value added happiness	31
7 Meaning and purpose	33	(8)
8 Great expectations	41	(4)
9 Losing your life to save it	45	(6)
10 Coping with suffering	51	(6)
11 Emotional well-being and sound relationships	57	(8)
12 Sex	65	(8)
13 Forgiveness and reconciliation	73	(8)
14 Enough is enough	81	(12)
15 Chocolate	93