LIFE LESSONS FROM THE HAPPIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD The secret to happiness? Stop trying to
find it - it's not all it's cracked up to be. Finding happiness is less about learning new
tricks and more about unlearning ways of thinking holding you back: Stop chasing happiness
stop obsessing over what others think stop caring too much about how you feel stop making
sacrifices for personal success. Here academic and philosopher Frank Martela unpacks why we
value happiness and why chasing it is actually making you miserable. He reveals the secrets to
Finland's continued top rankings in the global happiness reports by showing that actually
living with purpose and contentment is much more beneficial that striving to be happy.
Building on Frank's personal encounters with people from all walks of life during travels
around Finland and abroad this book blends personal stories and quirky anecdotes with the
latest scientific research and ancient traditions to deliver a strong message about how you
should approach life: what you should stop doing and what you should start doing instead to
find an enduring sense of contentment and an energizing sense of purpose for your own life.
