Happy Ever After

Buchzusammenfassung

Paul Dolan is a British economist and professor known for his work in the fields of behavioral science, public policy, and well-being. He has made significant contributions to the study of happiness, well-being, and the factors that influence human decision-making.

Society believes we should earn a high income, have a family, and maintain a healthy lifestyle. However, blindly fulfilling them can lead to unhappiness. Instead, focusing on your true passions and refusing to conform to society will make you happier for the rest of your life. As you make decisions in your own life, consider what you would want for your friends. Social narratives can be powerful influences. Therefore, consider your decisions in life as if they were the decisions of a close friend. For example, what would you prefer if your best friend had a choice between a miserable marriage and a single happy life? It is possible to achieve happiness by thinking this way instead of doing what society demands.

“Change what you do, not how you think. You are what you do, your happiness is what you attend to, and you should attend to what makes you and those whom you care about happy.”

“Being too hard on ourselves, and not accepting the fact that we procrastinate, just leads to more procrastination and makes it harder to change."

“Optimism research teaches us that we should expect the best and have a contingency plan for the worst.”

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