An engaging, deeply researched guide to flourishing in a world of increasing stress and negativity—the inspiration for one of the most popular TED Talks of all time. Happiness is not the belief that we don’t need to change; it is the realization that we can. Our most commonly held formula for success is broken. Conventional wisdom holds that once we succeed, we’ll be happy; that once we get that great job, win that next promotion, lose those five pounds, happiness will follow. But the science reveals this formula to be backward: Happiness fuels success, not the other way around.
WILL INVESTING IN OUR HAPPINESS MAKE US MORE SUCCESSFUL? ALL SIGNS POINT TO YES!
It is a commonly held belief that success can bring you happiness. The more successful you become, the happier you will become. The reality is actually the opposite.
Research in positive psychology and neuroscience has proven that happiness leads to success. This is because positivity and optimism prime the brain for increased performance.
Throughout the book, The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Achor takes us through this research and the reasons why happiness is an ingredient for success. Achor also highlights multiple exercises and practices that can help individuals train their brains to be more positive, see more opportunities, and increase the success they experience at work and in life.
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