New Happy
Getting Happiness Right in a World That's Got It Wrong
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3.4 • 7 Ratings
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- $2.99
Publisher Description
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A Next Big Idea Club Must Read • As seen in Oprah, FastCompany, LA Times, Forbes, BigThink, CNBC & more
A life-changing guide to finding true happiness from author Stephanie Harrison, whose revolutionary new approach to well-being has changed the lives of millions around the world.
You feel unworthy, anxious, lonely, lost, insecure, or empty. You wonder, “Isn’t there more to life than this?” and “When will I finally be happy?” And you blame yourself.
But it’s not your fault you feel this way. You have been affected by Old Happy: society’s warped definition of happiness. It has made you believe that, in order to be happy, you need to perfect yourself, work harder and harder, and do everything alone.
Old Happy is making you—and all of us—miserable. It’s time to free yourself and experience the true, lasting joy that you deserve.
In New Happy, happiness expert Stephanie Harrison deftly and compassionately challenges our conventional wisdom, drawing upon hundreds of scientific studies to definitively prove that we are pursuing happiness in all the wrong ways.
Harrison illuminates the path out of Old Happy, showing you the surprisingly simple steps that will bring you joy, purpose, and love—and how these choices ripple out to change the world for the better, too.
Based on ten years of research, and brought to life with beautiful artwork that explains the book’s key concepts, New Happy will teach you how to:
- Accept and love yourself, exactly as you are
- Break free of the pressure to follow a specific path in life
- Experience more love, connection and belonging
- Discover your extraordinary gifts, talents, and strengths
- Tap into your powerful internal motivation and do what matters most to you
- Overcome loneliness and find your unique place in the world
- Make the world a better place, starting right where you are
This isn’t just a book. It’s a transformative journey that will help you understand yourself and how to live your best life. With practical, step-by-step guidance based on the latest science, New Happy’s revolutionary approach to happiness is what you—and our world—have been waiting for.
Customer Reviews
I wanted to love it
I was drawn to Stephanie's Instagram by the concepts that were so eloquently distilled in the illustrations that made them memorable. Ultimately I found the book leaned too heavily on quotes from others and jumped frequently from one analogy to another to try to connect a point. I felt she got lost a bit within the whole plot, trying to buoy her philosophies with other people instead of trying to explain it in her own words. I also found the style of some of the classic illustrations I loved online work better on a macro level, they suffered a bit here trying to show concepts at a micro level that either didn't fully make sense or were just obvious enough that a depiction really wasn't necessary.
All that said, the underlying philosophy is strong and worthwhile. It just didn't floor me the way the initial illustrations did that led me to Stephanie's work. I hope in a follow-up she finds her own voice more, she's a great curator of knowledge, just perhaps not great yet at articulating it herself.
Truly inspiring
A book that changed my POV on the world
Life changing
This is not just a book on happiness, this is the book on happiness. Not only does it have powerful and practical tips, but it gets at the heart of our challenges. Simply one of the best books I’ve ever read.