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The forgotten Art of Happiness
“Ali Zakaria provides advice that is both simple and wise, both rigorous and practical. Read the book, apply its lessons, and enjoy higher levels of fulfillment and happiness”
Tal Ben-Shahar
Best-selling author of Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment and lecturer on positive psychology at Harvard University.
“Great, authentic book that's full of practical ideas. The fact that all ideas are tested by the author means that you too can do it to enjoy a happier life”
Mohamed Tohami,
Chief Dreamer and Founder, the Passion Point
Have you been searching for happiness? Are you looking for ways to lead a happier life? Do you ever wonder how to reach that desired state of continuous, everlasting happiness? This book answers these questions and offers you a complete guide to achieve a fulfilling and happy life. This book will be your first step towards happiness as well as your companion in your pursuit of happiness.
I have spent two and a half years researching, experimenting, and interviewing people to find the best and easiest methods to lead a happier life. I have discovered that the key to a nurtured body is eating a variety of foods, not only one. Similarly, the key to happiness is taking diverse actions, not only one.
In this book, you will find 52 tested ideas that you can apply to create a persistent happy life experience.
What is in it for you?
• Techniques, methods, principles, exercises, and tested ideas to live a happier life.
• The empowering knowledge of how to be satisfied in any situation.
• The inspiring stories of other people who have found happiness.
This book is divided into four parts that cover all areas of your life.
Tal Ben-Shahar
Best-selling author of Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment and lecturer on positive psychology at Harvard University.
“Great, authentic book that's full of practical ideas. The fact that all ideas are tested by the author means that you too can do it to enjoy a happier life”
Mohamed Tohami,
Chief Dreamer and Founder, the Passion Point
Have you been searching for happiness? Are you looking for ways to lead a happier life? Do you ever wonder how to reach that desired state of continuous, everlasting happiness? This book answers these questions and offers you a complete guide to achieve a fulfilling and happy life. This book will be your first step towards happiness as well as your companion in your pursuit of happiness.
I have spent two and a half years researching, experimenting, and interviewing people to find the best and easiest methods to lead a happier life. I have discovered that the key to a nurtured body is eating a variety of foods, not only one. Similarly, the key to happiness is taking diverse actions, not only one.
In this book, you will find 52 tested ideas that you can apply to create a persistent happy life experience.
What is in it for you?
• Techniques, methods, principles, exercises, and tested ideas to live a happier life.
• The empowering knowledge of how to be satisfied in any situation.
• The inspiring stories of other people who have found happiness.
This book is divided into four parts that cover all areas of your life.
184 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 2, 2018
21 people are currently reading
139 people want to read
About the author
Ali Zakaria
10 books43 followersAli Zakaria, Judge and the best-selling author of the book “The Forgotten Art of Happiness – 52 ideas that will change your life,” his book joined the bestseller charts in Major bookstores.
He has been following his passion for self-help and spirituality since 2005.
He is a life coach, a certified NLP practitioner by the international federation of coaching and NLP (IFCNLP), and a certified Time Line therapy practitioner by the Time Line Therapy Association (TLTA).
He helps people write, publish, and market their books.
He has been following his passion for self-help and spirituality since 2005.
He is a life coach, a certified NLP practitioner by the international federation of coaching and NLP (IFCNLP), and a certified Time Line therapy practitioner by the Time Line Therapy Association (TLTA).
He helps people write, publish, and market their books.
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July 6, 2021
I don't think I was able to really take away anything from this book unfortunately.
Has a ton of great advice but I've already heard and read all of it so there's no new information for me.
Not to boost my ego but I feel like I could have written a similar book.
What's good is that Ali doesn't dilly dally it's very point after point.
Has a ton of great advice but I've already heard and read all of it so there's no new information for me.
Not to boost my ego but I feel like I could have written a similar book.
What's good is that Ali doesn't dilly dally it's very point after point.
September 17, 2018
The book is just amazing it's like a manual for your life. very simple and to the point, the author gives you simple exercises that you can easily put it in your daily routine, highly recommended!
February 9, 2019
Recommend to read it as soon as possible
The forgotten art of happiness is a book that regenerated my inner peace and reminded me that I deserve to be happy , and the importance of happiness . Also that happiness lies in the smallest thing , it’s not supposed when I achieve a huge goal but the experience and special moments I face during the process of achieving it . Immediately , after reading this book I just felt happy naturally l ; although , I didn’t take time to follow what’s written in the book. Reading it just gives you happiness .
The forgotten art of happiness is a book that regenerated my inner peace and reminded me that I deserve to be happy , and the importance of happiness . Also that happiness lies in the smallest thing , it’s not supposed when I achieve a huge goal but the experience and special moments I face during the process of achieving it . Immediately , after reading this book I just felt happy naturally l ; although , I didn’t take time to follow what’s written in the book. Reading it just gives you happiness .
November 12, 2018
extraordinary book and with practical guide and advise of how to come out of depression anxiety fear. this book totally describes that happiness cant be found its always within ourselves and especially this book tells the experience of people around the world about how positivity made them productive and healthier life style Ali Zakaria had done an excellent piece of work
February 12, 2019
This book is very inspiring; it gives you all the tricks which can help you to live a happier and healthier life. I loved how simple and easy to get the ideas and experiences. It worth the minimum effort you will do to believe and apply these effective ideas and you will not regret it. It is a must have:) Good job Ali Zakaria
February 3, 2020
Am I unhappy to read a book about happiness? No, I am not unhappy. I just want to be happier.. Believe it or not, the second title got my attention first: 52 ideas that will change your life🤓
And I think it will.. I kept taking mental notes of things to do.
What I came out of the book , especially after reading the interviews of those who completed 100 happy day challenge , is that happiness is journey not a goal and it comes from within. It also comes from little things.
Thanks for a great book which brings me to an essential question: Are you happy about writing a a book about happiness
And I think it will.. I kept taking mental notes of things to do.
What I came out of the book , especially after reading the interviews of those who completed 100 happy day challenge , is that happiness is journey not a goal and it comes from within. It also comes from little things.
Thanks for a great book which brings me to an essential question: Are you happy about writing a a book about happiness
September 18, 2018
The happiness is here,all you need is to practice it...the book gives you 52 simple realistic easy to practice ideas to live a happier life.
February 11, 2019
A very recommended book to read... exceptional work from the author
February 9, 2019
The best inspirational book I had ever read in my life.. it's so much relatable.... 🤗
September 9, 2019
I enjoyed this audiobook so much! It's full of good information and practical tips that are easy to put to use. I highly recommend it. I found myself taking tons of notes and going back and listening to some parts again and again. I have read books on Depression before but this really seemed eyeopening. I will be recommending it to my friends!
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
September 7, 2019
I really enjoyed this book, part about being mindful and live in the moment. Part about , you are where you should be even if this is not where you want to be. And my favourite, try new things even if you know you will not enjoy them coz you might surprise yourself.
As beautifuly put by the author, happiness is a descion, it is not something you earn by hard work, you can , right now, give youserlf the permission to be happy. You do not have to reach certain age, social level, degree or be rich to be happy.
52 ideas will enlighten your life, give you hope, lift your heart . Worth reading and applying it.
Great gift for friends an family. It hectic stressed word, this brings calmness and happiness :)
As beautifuly put by the author, happiness is a descion, it is not something you earn by hard work, you can , right now, give youserlf the permission to be happy. You do not have to reach certain age, social level, degree or be rich to be happy.
52 ideas will enlighten your life, give you hope, lift your heart . Worth reading and applying it.
Great gift for friends an family. It hectic stressed word, this brings calmness and happiness :)
August 7, 2020
I usually have trouble getting through self-help books. I find them a drag. I lv hw this 1 is to the point and filled with applicable, practical advice. I like hw it covers different aspects of everyone’s life and divides the advice into points or bite sizes. This breakdown makes it easier to digest the information. the author simplifies very complex emotions and realities that might be right in front of us that the overthinking mind fails to register clearly in a depressing world. Awesome work, worth the read.
June 17, 2019
“46. Don’t care about what people think of you..
Theodore Roosevelt said: “It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.”
After reading that quote, i realized there were people who were not doing anything with their lives; instead, they were watching and criticizing other people’s lives. May be we made them think they had the authority to discourage us. If we really listened to them or behaved according to their advice, we would probably screw up because they don’t have the knowledge nor the experience that gives them the authority to advise us. It is our insecurities that made them so confident.”
Glad to have read this book, especially at this very period of time, different, well organized, simple, easy to comprehend and to the point.
Theodore Roosevelt said: “It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.”
After reading that quote, i realized there were people who were not doing anything with their lives; instead, they were watching and criticizing other people’s lives. May be we made them think they had the authority to discourage us. If we really listened to them or behaved according to their advice, we would probably screw up because they don’t have the knowledge nor the experience that gives them the authority to advise us. It is our insecurities that made them so confident.”
Glad to have read this book, especially at this very period of time, different, well organized, simple, easy to comprehend and to the point.
July 7, 2020
I really loved it and it was well written and the ideas are very helpful and unique and truly life changing. I also loved that I could relate to the author so much which made me connect more to the book.
February 23, 2019
It is simple and practical
I love how It just in a nice way leads you to happy life
I love how It just in a nice way leads you to happy life
June 23, 2020
Worth every minute of reading it. Very practical tips to know how to happy and satisfied with your life.
November 20, 2020
It is an amazing book..
Simple..to the point..very valuable ideas and human experience
Very rich and insightful..I recommend 👍🏻👍🏻
Simple..to the point..very valuable ideas and human experience
Very rich and insightful..I recommend 👍🏻👍🏻
February 1, 2021
Good suggestions, some looks really simple. Sometimes I question the validity of the suggestions because they seem to be individual opinions and experiences, but overall not bad.
August 19, 2021
There is no manual for happiness but I believe that happiness comes when a person decides to be peaceful and calm.
In this book you will find 52 ideas that will help you to find the peacefulness inside you and practice living happily.
What I liked about this book is that the ideas are presented in a very simple way that any reader will easily interpret. And also it could be read whenever you are feeling down to be reminded fast on how to overcome the negative feelings and hard situations.
It is like an easily accessible therapy book.
In this book you will find 52 ideas that will help you to find the peacefulness inside you and practice living happily.
What I liked about this book is that the ideas are presented in a very simple way that any reader will easily interpret. And also it could be read whenever you are feeling down to be reminded fast on how to overcome the negative feelings and hard situations.
It is like an easily accessible therapy book.
December 19, 2024
This was surprisingly pretty good. I loved how genuine the author was, and how he always cut straight to the point without going on and on about random tangents or talking about whatever things magically worked for him and should therefore work for everyone else.
The book felt like gentle advice given by a friend. It makes you self-reflect about your life and gives you a little boost of hope to keep going.
The book felt like gentle advice given by a friend. It makes you self-reflect about your life and gives you a little boost of hope to keep going.
July 14, 2021
a very nice simple book to read, This book really spoke to me . Great tips, quotes and research it's a reminder of how and why to be happy.
Simply a guide to thinking differently about your own life and most importantly BE HAPPY !
Highly recommended
Simply a guide to thinking differently about your own life and most importantly BE HAPPY !
Highly recommended
July 20, 2024
A life changing book!
I finished this book in a day and a half, as I couldn't put it down after I started it.
The language is simple, but the influence is huge.
If you are suffering from depression or feeling down and worthless, this is the right book for you.
I finished this book in a day and a half, as I couldn't put it down after I started it.
The language is simple, but the influence is huge.
If you are suffering from depression or feeling down and worthless, this is the right book for you.
April 14, 2021
This book was beyond my expectations the author took me to a new journey to seek happiness with a new and simple way.
September 15, 2021
I love how quick it was to read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 26, 2020
Audible:This was a good book.I only disagreed with it a few times. Isaac Vega was a fine narrator.I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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