How Happiness Happens
Finding Lasting Joy in a World of Comparison, Disappointment, and Unmet Expectations
By Max Lucado
About the book
Max Lucado cites a survey in which only a third of Americans called themselves happy and makes the case for a different route to joy. He contrasts the happiness sold by marketers, through a restaurant, a car or a dress, with a joy that lasts, and describes the popular route as fragile and easily scattered by comparison, disappointment and unmet expectations. His alternative, he writes, needs no credit card, mortgage or stroke of fortune, and does not depend on age or ethnicity. The plan rests on the teachings of Jesus and is backed by modern research, presented as a practical way of living meant to bring reliable joy in any season of life.
Magnolia co-founder Chip Gaines endorsed it, saying he loves the perspective Lucado shares and that his own family's happiness came from the road to their farm rather than the farm itself.
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Chip Gaines (Co-Founder/Magnolia)
For me and my family, I’ve always said that the farm isn’t what made us happy. Instead, I believe it was everything that happened on our way to the farm…and it’s because of that journey that we are the people we are today. I love Max Lucado, I love his family, and I love the perspective he shares in How Happiness Happens. If you’re looking for a wakeup call or a dose of modern day wisdom, read this book. In fact, read all of his books—you’ll be glad you did.
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