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The art of happiness
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One of my favorite books around the words that you use is the dali lama's art of happiness.
Noah Kagan · My First Million · Jun 2020 Listen at 6:31 The best things said about it
It was a meditation book called Art of happiness with a very smiley picture of Dal Lama.
Why people recommend it
The Art of Happiness by His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso the XIV Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler is a spiritual and psychological guide that explores how to cultivate inner peace and well-being through Buddhist principles and practical wisdom. On My First Million, Noah Kagan recommended the book as one of his absolute favorites, specifically focusing on the language and vocabulary we choose to use. Kagan explained how the book shapes his philosophical approach, helping him shift his mindset toward things he genuinely wants to do rather than obligations he feels forced to undertake. Separately, on The Rich Roll Podcast, Wasfia Nazreen discussed the profound personal impact of the book, recounting that she was actually banned from Tibet in 2007 simply for carrying a copy of the Art of Happiness across the border. Nazreen recalled the smiling photograph of the Dalai Lama on the cover, emphasizing the dangerous power that peaceful spiritual literature can hold under authoritarian regimes. Together, these references highlight the book's dual capacity to inspire practical mindfulness in everyday professional life and to serve as a symbol of resilient spiritual defiance in oppressive political environments.
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Noah Kagan one of my favorite books around the words that you use is the dali lama's art of happiness 1
“one of my favorite books around the words that you use is the dali lama's art of happiness”
Wasfia Nazreen it was a meditation book called Art of happiness with a very smiley picture of Dal Lama 1
“it was a meditation book called Art of happiness with a very smiley picture of Dal Lama”
