# Happiness by Design

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- Book: [Happiness by Design](https://www.bookquiver.com/paul-dolan/happiness-by-design) ([Happiness by Design.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/paul-dolan/happiness-by-design.md))
- Authors: [Paul Dolan](https://www.bookquiver.com/paul-dolan)
- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-02-4100-311-4
- Published: 2014-08-28
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Few books change one's life; in 48 hours this has improved mine' Jenni Russell, Sunday Times How can we make it easier to be happy? Using the latest cutting-edge research, Professor Paul Dolan reveals that wellbeing isn't about how we think - it's about what we do. By making deliberate choices that bring us both pleasure and meaning, we can redesign our lives for maximum happiness - without thinking too hard about it. 'Outstanding, cutting-edge, and profound. If you're going to read one book on happiness, this is the one' Nassim Nicholas Taleb 'Bold and original ... what I wish for my grandchildren: a life that is rich in activities both pleasurable and meaningful' Daniel Kahneman, author of Thinking Fast and Slow