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Happy Ever After : Escaping The Myth Of The Perfect Life
Paperback Edition: 1
There are countless stories about how we ought to live our lives. These narratives can make our lives easier, and they might sometimes make us happier too. But they can also trap us and those around us. Here, bestselling happiness expert Professor Paul Dolan draws
on a wealth of evidence to bust the common myths about our sources of happiness and shows that there can be many unexpected paths to lasting happiness. Some of these might involve not going into higher education, choosing not to marry, rewarding acts rooted in self-interest and caring a little less about living forever. By freeing ourselves from the myth of the perfect life, we might each find a life worth living.
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Featured in the October 2018 Psychology newsletter.
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Pages : 219
Publisher : Allen Lane
Publication date : 2019-01-08
Subjects: Non-fiction, Medicine, Health And Personal Development