I
learned about this book from a Parkinson disease victim who recommended it. And
I thought, if it can help her, it can help me.
And
she was right.
This
is a book that puts a lie to the myth that “…if we work hard we will be more
successful, and if we are more successful, then we’ll be happy.” Strangely and
wonderfully, the reverse is true, if we are happy and positive we are better at
life and at work, “…our brains become more engaged, creative, motivated,
energetic, resilient, and productive…” (And I need all of those right now).
My
initial reactions were negative. This seemed to be some Disneyesque version of
“whistle while you work.” But author Shawn Achor sites about a gazillion
research studies proving the opposite, that happy people, employees, and teams,
perform better that those that aren’t…by a lot. And companies are buying what
he’s selling as he’s got the unusual job of traveling the world to consult with
companies (big ones that can afford his fee) on how to get happier.
If
you aren’t happy, and I’m suspecting that many of the folks reading this blog
aren’t, he gives you seven (7) sure fire tips for getting happy.
For
me, this is the unusual book where the message resonated more deeply than the
writing. That’s not to say that Achor isn’t a competent writer, he is. Let me put this another way, I am buying this
book for friends who I think could be or should be happier.
Here’s
the Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Advantage-Principles-Psychology-Performance/dp/0307591549/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1397675443&sr=1-1&keywords=the+happiness+advantage
Ooh,
and here’s the theme song to this review - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U-rBZREQMw
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