This book should be on everybody’s nightstand! It contains so much wisdom and truth, extracted from the author’s experience and knowledge, accumulated through the years and written with a fantastic sense of humor.
Reading this book made me feel a lot better about myself and my life journey, accomplishments, and my perception of being happy.
Scott Galloway is the New York Times bestselling author of The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google and a professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business.
The curve of Happiness thought the life journey
Just some of Scott Gallaway’s pieces of advice for Living a Happy Life:
If you find you are stressed, recognize this is a normal part of the journey and just keep on keeping on.
Lack of balance in the twenties and thirties, sweat and work translate into balance later. Get busy while you are young.
The definition of “rich” is income greater than your burn rate.
In 50s married couples have 3x the assets of their single peers. Why? Sharing expenses, streamlining decisions, buying assets that increase in value instead of things that rust, rot, or depreciate.
Career advice: A less sexy job equals more professional fulfillment. A sexy job equals less fulfillment. A boring company equals a good investment. An exciting company equals a bad investment.
Serendipity is a function of courage. Nothing wonderful will happen without taking a risk and subjecting yourself to rejection.
Drink less, think long term (compound interest), and spend money on social andexperiences.
Give somebody a good death. Provide comfort to a loved one that is terminally ill.
Get the easy stuff right: show up early, have good manners and follow up.
Things vs Experiences – Studies show people overestimate the happiness that things will bring them, and underestimate the long-term positive effect of experiences. Invest in experiences over things.
Nadia Karaboycheva 