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The Art of the Good Life
The Art of the Good Life: 52 Surprising Shortcuts to Happiness, Wealth, and Success | Rolf Dobelli
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Since antiquity, people have been asking themselves what it means to live a good life. How should I live? What constitutes a good life? What's the role of fate? What's the role of money? Is leading a good life a question of mindset, or is it more about reaching your goals? Is it better to actively seek happiness or to avoid unhappiness? Each generation poses these questions anew, and somehow the answers are always fundamentally disappointing. Why? Because we're constantly searching for a single principle, a single tenet, a single 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 THE ART OF THE GOOD LIFE, his follow up to the international bestseller The Art of Thinking Clearly (which has sold more than 2.5 million copies in 40 languages all around the globe). THE ART OF THE GOOD LIFE 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).
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Mari1302
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A book to keep and scan through every now and then.

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IuliaC
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Very straightforward, honest and to the point recommendations for a good life inspired by stoicism, modern psychology, financial literature, and, most of all, by common sense.

"When young, read widely and do not restrict yourself. This is the stage where you are improving your powers of judgment. After you are 30, be very selective about what you read."

rubyslippersreads 😻😻😻 3y
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IuliaC
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? "The most common misunderstanding I encounter is that the good life is a stable state or condition. Wrong. The good life is only achieved through constant readjustment."

? "We overestimate the impact of purchases on our wellbeing and underestimate the impact of experiences."

charl08 I love the quote. However, I also love the cover of that book, and would love to purchase it. So not really taking on the message there. 3y
IuliaC @charl08 This cover is quite unusual compared to other editions I've seen; it appears a bit disconnected from the book's overall message... 3y
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ontheBL
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Rolf Dobelli gives his guidelines to living a good life. Some of them I whole heartedly agree with, and some of them I could leave behind. He writes with a sense of humor and life experience.

https://onthebl.org/2019/06/08/the-art-of-the-good-life/

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SShiney
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I agree with 70 percent of his ideas and got some new advice that is useful. Like pay for vacations ahead of time so the last memory won't be about paying the bill. Love that idea! The other 30 percent doesn't work for me which is fine. Like his ideas on donating versus volunteering. Great food for thought though. I am interested in reading more about Stoicism that he borrowed from occasionally.

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Buechersuechtling
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Schnell gelesen. Man erfährt wenig Erhellendes, aber das kann man bei dem Thema Glück auch nicht ernsthaft erwarten. Meistens genügt die Kapitelüberschrift, um die Essenz des jeweiligen Tipps zu erfahren. Auf den mehr als 350 Seiten wimmelt es von anekdotischem Füllmaterial, das keinen weiterbringt. Hilfreicher wäre, bekäme man Anregungen wie man manches umsetzt.

Das Buch tut nicht weh, aber man vergisst es auch schnell.

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Buechersuechtling
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Bücher lesen, um sich das Lesen anderer Bücher sparen zu können.
Danke, Herr Dobelli. Jetzt weiß ich endlich, was im „Trost der Philosophie“ steht. Ich wollte es immer mal lesen, aber meine Ausgabe ist verschollen.
Und ja, sich mit den Stoikern zu beschäftigen, scheint mir gerade eine ziemlich gute Idee.

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Buechersuechtling
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Nehmen Sie ein Notizbuch […] Legen Sie eine fixe Zeit fest, während der Sie sich Ihren Sorgen widmen wollen. […] notieren [Sie alles], was Sie beschäftigt – egal wie berechtigt, idiotisch oder schwammig. Haben Sie das erledigt, werden Sie für den Rest des Tages einigermaßen sorglos sein. Ihr Hirn weiß jetzt: die Sorgen sind protokolliert und werden nicht einfach ignoriert. (Seite 157)

⬆️⬆️⬆️ Das klingt, als sei es einen Versuch wert.

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Buechersuechtling
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Ich will jetzt nicht direkt sagen, dass dieses Buch viel Lärm um nichts enthält, aber man kommt beim Lesen schnell voran. Meiner Meinung nach enthält es doch viel illustrierendes Füllmaterial.

Aber die Geschichte mit dem Anrufbefrager, dem Anrufbeantworter, der dem Anrufer die zwei Fragen „Wer sind Sie?“ Und „Was wollen Sie?“ stellt(Seite 102), die finde ich großartig.

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Buechersuechtling
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Ich bin sehr gespannt.

Vielleicht finde ich den ein oder anderen Hinweis, der sich gut in meinen Alltag integrieren lässt.

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Siraj_10
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Rolf Dobelli once again has written a masterpiece The art of the good life. He tells about the fifty two skills or tools which can be applied in any situation of life or in business. For details www.shaperscode.com

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RinaBrahmbhattBarot
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Moi at B & N! Best Bookshop! Best of both worlds!

Has anyone read about 'Ikigai', it's a very interesting concept! Something new I learned this year!

The second one is from one of my fav self help author! He's too good and I've this book on kindle!

CoffeeK8 No, but I‘m totally intrigued... heading off to the internet. 6y
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