"What's the formula for a happy life? Neil Pasricha is a Harvard MBA, Walmart Executive, New York Times bestselling author, husband and dad. After selling over a million copies of THE BOOK OF AWESOME series, he now shifts his focus from observation to application. Neil illustrates how to want nothing, do anything, and have everything. If that sounds like a contradiction, you simply haven't unlocked the 9 Secrets to Happiness. Each secret takes a common ideal, flips it on its head, and casts it in a completely new light. Neil then goes a step further by providing step-by-step guidelines and hand-drawn scribbles that illustrate exactly how to apply each secret to live a happier life today. Controversial? Maybe. Counterintuitive? Definitely. It will teach you: · Why success doesn't lead to happiness · How to make more money than a Harvard MBA · The Saturday Morning Test, The Bench Test, and The Five People Test · Why multitasking is a myth · How eliminating options leads to more choice. THE HAPPINESS EQUATION is a b.

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Want nothing: The first thing you must do before you can be happy ; Do this and criticism can't touch you ; The three words that will save you on your very worst days -- Do anything: The dream we all have that is completely wrong ; How to make more money than a Harvard MBA ; The secret to never being too busy again -- Have everything: How to turn your biggest fear into your biggest success ; The simple way to master your most important relationship ; The single best piece of advice you'll ever take.