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Happiness in Action - A Philosopher's Guide to the Good Life (Hardcover)
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Happiness in Action - A Philosopher's Guide to the Good Life (Hardcover)
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"Here, at last, is a book about what happiness really means, and
why it often eludes us in our stressed-out, always-on lives."
-Arianna Huffington, Founder and CEO, Thrive A young philosopher
and Guinness World Record holder in pull-ups argues that the key to
happiness is not goal-driven striving but forging a life that
integrates self-possession, friendship, and engagement with nature.
What is the meaning of the good life? In this strikingly original
book, Adam Adatto Sandel draws on ancient and modern thinkers and
on two seemingly disparate pursuits of his own, philosophy and
fitness, to offer a surprising answer to this age-old human
question. Sandel argues that finding fulfillment is not about
attaining happiness, conceived as a state of mind, or even about
accomplishing one's greatest goals. Instead, true happiness comes
from immersing oneself in activity that is intrinsically rewarding.
The source of meaning, he suggests, derives from the integrity or
"wholeness" of self that we forge throughout the journey of life.
At the heart of Sandel's account of life as a journey are three
virtues that get displaced and distorted by our goal-oriented
striving: self-possession, friendship, and engagement with nature.
Sandel offers illuminating and counterintuitive accounts of these
virtues, revealing how they are essential to a happiness that
lasts. To illustrate the struggle of living up to these virtues,
Sandel looks to literature, film, and television, and also to his
own commitments and adventures. A focal point of his personal
narrative is a passion that, at first glance, is as narrow a
goal-oriented pursuit as one can imagine: training to set the
Guinness World Record for Most Pull-Ups in One Minute. Drawing on
his own experiences, Sandel makes philosophy accessible for readers
who, in their own infinitely various ways, struggle with the
tension between goal-oriented striving and the embrace of life as a
journey.
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