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Realistically, This Book Can Make You…Oh, About 10% Happier
For just a few hours of your time, I’d say that’s a fair trade! (4 key takeaways)
The author rated his own book Five Stars on Goodreads, so hey, it must be good! But seriously, I actually did really enjoy listening to the audio version of this book — read by him, the famous news anchor Dan Harris.
Harris discovered meditation after coming to a bit of a crisis point during which he had a full-blown panic attack on-air in front of millions of viewers. It was at that point that it became clear to him that his thoughts didn’t necessarily have his own best interests in mind.
What followed was an unlikely journey towards the benefits and realities of meditation, where Harris was able to become, in his words, at least 10% happier. It’s not a miracle cure, it’s not going to solve every problem in your life overnight, but it’s a legitimate mental technique for overcoming stress, gaining flow, and coming to terms with your own mind.
Now he’s become something of a meditation evangelist, especially among skeptics and more “practical” types. You know, the kind of people killing them with stress, going to jobs they hate, buying shit they don’t need, and generally making a mess of their internal — and external — lives.
