Review of Happiness is All We Want!
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Review of Happiness is All We Want!
[Following is a volunteer review of "Happiness is All We Want!" by Ashutosh Mishra.]
When I first came across Happiness is All We Want! by Ashutosh Mishra, I was skeptical. I wondered if he really thought he'd found the key to happiness. But I was curious so I got to reading. And page after page, I found myself nodding along; seeing the sense in what he was saying. It was an eye-opener for me, and I hope you also give it the chance to shed some light regarding this aspect in your life, even if it is just out of skeptical curiosity.
The book is a health self-help guide on how to prepare your mind, body, and soul to help you attain and sustain happiness, and, ultimately, joy. Mishra shows us how our minds and bodies are generally ill-equipped to handle that moment when you finally get what you thought would make you happy. He also demonstrates how starved our souls can be, which makes it virtually impossible for us to reach the final destination: joy. He thus gives advice on how to develop and nourish these parts so that they can achieve and maintain happiness, and joy.
Many readers dread self-help books because they think the books tend to drone on and on. But I would like to encourage you by telling you the structure of this one as it helps make it easier to read and reflect. The book is divided into three parts: the mind, body, and soul. This division is great because you focus on one part at a time. On top of that, the chapters in each part are noted into subsections which make for easier-to-chew bites. So definitely dig in.
The grammar and errors in the book were a bit of an annoyance. It is not that they were so major that they made it difficult for to comprehend the point. It is just that they were many, constant, and repetitive. So, although they did not take away from my understanding, they did diminish my enjoyment of the book quite a bit. I am only giving this cautionary note so that you are prepared, not so that you are put off the book as it does have practical advice that you might find helpful.
This read is suitable for a wide-range of the population because it talks about something we all want: happiness. But, I would suggest that those who are ready and willing to take on the task of attaining and sustaining their happiness read it. Simply wanting to be happy won't be enough because it will sound as if Mishra is attacking you and giving you an unbearable load of homework to go along with his unprovoked attack. But for the one who is ready to undertake this fundamental project, this could be the start of something great.
My rating is based on a couple of factors. Firstly, this is an amazing book, mainly because of its structure and how well thought-out it is. The content is also interesting in the manner that Mishra tackles it. The writing, outside of its grammar, is actually really good. I honestly have no substantive problems with the book expect for those consistent, tiny errors that became a constant disruption in my reading. Because of all of these reasons, I give the book a rating of 3 out of 4 stars. This is because, even with its errors, I highly recommend that you read it.
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Happiness is All We Want!
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When I first came across Happiness is All We Want! by Ashutosh Mishra, I was skeptical. I wondered if he really thought he'd found the key to happiness. But I was curious so I got to reading. And page after page, I found myself nodding along; seeing the sense in what he was saying. It was an eye-opener for me, and I hope you also give it the chance to shed some light regarding this aspect in your life, even if it is just out of skeptical curiosity.
The book is a health self-help guide on how to prepare your mind, body, and soul to help you attain and sustain happiness, and, ultimately, joy. Mishra shows us how our minds and bodies are generally ill-equipped to handle that moment when you finally get what you thought would make you happy. He also demonstrates how starved our souls can be, which makes it virtually impossible for us to reach the final destination: joy. He thus gives advice on how to develop and nourish these parts so that they can achieve and maintain happiness, and joy.
Many readers dread self-help books because they think the books tend to drone on and on. But I would like to encourage you by telling you the structure of this one as it helps make it easier to read and reflect. The book is divided into three parts: the mind, body, and soul. This division is great because you focus on one part at a time. On top of that, the chapters in each part are noted into subsections which make for easier-to-chew bites. So definitely dig in.
The grammar and errors in the book were a bit of an annoyance. It is not that they were so major that they made it difficult for to comprehend the point. It is just that they were many, constant, and repetitive. So, although they did not take away from my understanding, they did diminish my enjoyment of the book quite a bit. I am only giving this cautionary note so that you are prepared, not so that you are put off the book as it does have practical advice that you might find helpful.
This read is suitable for a wide-range of the population because it talks about something we all want: happiness. But, I would suggest that those who are ready and willing to take on the task of attaining and sustaining their happiness read it. Simply wanting to be happy won't be enough because it will sound as if Mishra is attacking you and giving you an unbearable load of homework to go along with his unprovoked attack. But for the one who is ready to undertake this fundamental project, this could be the start of something great.
My rating is based on a couple of factors. Firstly, this is an amazing book, mainly because of its structure and how well thought-out it is. The content is also interesting in the manner that Mishra tackles it. The writing, outside of its grammar, is actually really good. I honestly have no substantive problems with the book expect for those consistent, tiny errors that became a constant disruption in my reading. Because of all of these reasons, I give the book a rating of 3 out of 4 stars. This is because, even with its errors, I highly recommend that you read it.
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Happiness is All We Want!
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