# The Happiness Purpose

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- Book: [The Happiness Purpose](https://www.bookquiver.com/edward-de-bono/the-happiness-purpose) ([The Happiness Purpose.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/edward-de-bono/the-happiness-purpose.md))
- Authors: [Edward de Bono](https://www.bookquiver.com/edward-de-bono)
- Publisher: vermilion
- ISBN: 978-17-8504-087-0
- Pages: 288
- Published: 2016-11-03
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

First published in 1977, in this extraordinarily prescient book Edward de Bono sets out his method for achieving the ultimate 21st century goal: work-life balance. Defined in terms of life-space and self-space , de Bono invites the reader to look at their life and measure the gap between these spaces – the smaller the gap, the greater our chances at happiness; but if the life-space is vastly bigger than the self-space, our coping ability is compromised and anxiety is likely. For anyone concerned with happiness and life-fulfilment this book is essential reading, and is perhaps more resonant with readers now than ever before.