Book · 2016 · Self-Help
Happy
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So in the endurance book which I highly recommend reading called happy he talked about this the idea of like the experienced itself and the remembered self.
The best things said about it
And I read a Darren Brown's book called happy and I remember it's just like a five hour flight to Cyprus.
Read deep work and DN atomic habits and those if you master those two things still need to know someone needs if someone get a late Christmas present that wants to start reading some stuff for the New Year get those two books for people atomic habits by James Elliot and deep work by Cal Newport and happiness or happy.
Chris Williamson Modern Wisdom · Dec 2018 And it is happy by Darren brown this is the one where Reese lights the secret by Rhonda burnin.
Why people recommend it
Happy by Derren Brown is a philosophical self-help book that examines what it truly means to live a good life by drawing on Stoic philosophy and psychological insights. On Modern Wisdom, Johnny enthusiastically recommended the book, recounting how reading it during a flight to Cyprus fundamentally shifted his beliefs regarding goal-setting and happiness. He later revisited the title on the podcast to discuss the psychological distinction between the experienced self and the remembered self, frequently pairing his endorsement with other productivity staples like Atomic Habits and Deep Work. Chris Williamson also highlighted the book during holiday gift discussions, recommending it to listeners looking to start new reading habits for the upcoming year. Throughout these episodes, the hosts emphasized that the work offers a refreshing and grounded alternative to typical manifest-your-destiny literature, moving away from superficial positivity and toward genuine emotional resilience. The book continues to be praised as a practical and intellectually stimulating guide for anyone navigating the complexities of modern mental health, personal fulfillment, and the pursuit of a meaningful existence.
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Chris Williamson read deep work and DN atomic habits and those if you master those two things still need to know someone nee… 1
“read deep work and DN atomic habits and those if you master those two things still need to know someone needs if someone get a late Christmas present that wants to start reading some stuff for the New Year get those two books for people atomic habits by James Elliot and deep work by Cal Newport and happiness or happy”
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“and I read a Darren Brown's book called happy and I remember it's just like a five hour flight to Cyprus”
“so in the endurance book which I highly recommend reading called happy he talked about this the idea of like the experienced itself and the remembered self”
“and it is happy by Darren brown this is the one where Reese lights the secret by Rhonda burnin”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I remember a couple of years ago I had the book on happy happiness come out which is essentially a book of Greek philosophy come out”
“I'm starting a new book or getting my head around a new book so I'll write this book on happiness right the clarity it'll be linked to the shown earth”
“I'm starting a new book or getting my head around a new book so I'll write this book on happiness right the clarity it'll be linked to the shown earth thank you that that's available in America now which is quite a new thing and it's a lot of it's about stoicism and an approach to happiness is very different”
“so i had a book on happiness that i wrote which i wrote while i was on tour”
“so i wrote i i wrote this book happy it is it's actually just become available in the in the us on amazon”