A man is born and dies. Compared to eternity, human life is dust in the infinite space of space. But life on Earth was once born and continues. And for thousands of years, every person has been deciding for himself what happiness is.
In ancient times, the greatest happiness was considered to be a good warrior, to fight the enemy valiantly and die on the battlefield. Another ancient concept of happiness is wealth. To be rich means to be happy. The path to wealth often lay through the enslavement of other peoples or the seizure of power in their state. This has given rise to wars throughout human history. Victory in war meant happiness. And nowadays, there are many people with the same concepts of happiness. But there are many more who reject war as a means to achieve their goals. I think that happiness is a peaceful sky above one's head when one should not be afraid of explosions and shots when one can study and work in peace. For many people, wealth and power are no longer the greatest values of life. The most important thing for them is to have an interesting job, to love and be loved. The most vivid and embracing texts of the term happiness I have collected in this collection of books. Let's continue the acquaintance.
Gabriella Bennett, "Coorie. Scottish art of happiness"
Imagine a house in Scotland with tiles, panoramic windows overlooking a foggy field, a crackling fireplace, a plaid blanket and candles in the glass, the smell of apple pie. A similar one is likely to be run away by members of the royal family when they get tired of the world's attention. The atmosphere in such a house is called "Curie" by the Scots. And they also call their lifestyle: relaxed, relaxed, cozy and home. If you want to bring a drop of Curie to the bustle of the metropolis, go on a trip to Scotland with this book: the author talks about traditional recipes, small family secrets and illustrates everything with incredibly beautiful photographs of landscapes and interiors.
Mike Viking, "Hygge. The secret of Danish happiness"
The book works as an anti-stress book: choose a quiet evening, get under the plaid, open the book - and go into the world of Hygge. Hygge is what Danes call a philosophy of life that helps them find harmony and happiness. You can trust them for sure: Danes regularly rank first in the UN Happiness Index. The author (Mike Viking, founder and head of the famous Institute for Happiness Research in Copenhagen) is a popular explanation of how it works. In fact, it's not that difficult: you'll need very simple things to create an atmosphere of joy around you. Try it!
Elizabeth Gilbert, "Big magic. Creativity without fear"
Elizabeth Gilbert is familiar to almost everyone - she wrote the bestseller "Eating, praying, loving". For her happiness lies not only in love but also in constant creativity. And she wrote about it in detail in the book. In some moments with Elizabeth, I want to join the dispute, and in others, I want to ask for even more advice. But in general, after reading, there is a feeling of small wings behind the back and an endless desire to create - even in the office work.
"The answer. Proven methodology for achieving the unattainable" by Allan Piz, Barbara Piz
A couple hundred pages about motivation and proper visualization. The authors (psychologists and very happy people) describe in detail how to train PAC - a reticular activating system, a part of the brain that is responsible for the success of a person. They support their theory with numerous real-life stories and scientific facts. Such an alliance turns the book into a motivational textbook, which should be perceived more as a collection of exercises than just a weekend book.
Often a person sees only the minuses around them. You can just look back and take a closer look, take a closer look at what surrounds us. "Get out of that self", which is focused on failure, negativity, and just enjoy some small, insignificant, but pleasant and nice little things: the first snow, beautiful sunset, blossoming flower, fixed fence. This is also wisdom.
Thus, it can be concluded that happiness is understood in its own way by everyone. And we know for a fact that it has to be everywhere so that the human souls always feel good and calm.