Discovering Happiness: Personal Conversations about Getting the Most Out of Life

This is a book I have returned to many times over the years. There are days when I feel befuddled by the universal questions of life, such as "why am I here?" or "what is my life's purpose?". I can find comfort and guidance in the words of the many accomplished people speaking in this book. It is divided into sections, exploring subjects such as happiness, self-worth, love, work, hope, spirituality, health, acceptance, gratitude, etc. There are fascinating conversations here with 50 prominent men and women, such as May Sarton, Gloria Steinem, Eda LeShan, Dr. Robert Schuller, Norman Cousins, Max Cleland, Rabbi Harold S. Kushner, Dr. Wayne Dyer, on and on. Gloria Steinem says, "In the past, in reply to some 'Are you happy?' surveys, single women and married men reported themselves to be the happiest, and married women were the least happy. That will begin to change as marriage gets to be a more equal partnership, so it's not such an imposition on women and they can have more sense that they are in control of their lives." Rabbi Kushner notes, "If I were seventy-five and looking back on my life, I suspect the question that would bother me most would not be 'how much longer do I have to live, but have I used my time well?. I think the scariest thing for elderly people is not the fear of dying, but the sense that maybe they didn't live the way they were supposed to- that they had one chance to be alive and they blew it." These are just two examples of the wonderful insights you'll find here. Although this book came out in the '80's, it is timeless in nature. It has never failed to lift me up when I've been down. It educates, enlightens, and inspires. One of my treasured gems-highly recommended!

Received the item on time and in good condition. Thank you. - The book is excellent and I am enjoying reading it.