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The Power of Happiness

朱先春China Industry and Commerce Associated Press · ChinaJul 2020

3.5
Word count
64 words
Chapters
7
ISBN
9787515817552
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Motivation and Growth Life PhilosophySpiritual PracticeSpiritual HealingPsychological InsightEmotional BalanceLife WisdomSelf-GrowthSelf Improvement

Summary

The pursuit of happiness is an eternal topic for humanity. So does happiness exist? Where does it come from? What is the path to happiness? In today's noisy and restless social environment, how can people improve their perception of happiness? Based on years of applied research and management consulting experience, and drawing on research findings from positive psychology and management studies, the author offers her own answer. The book is divided into three parts, systematically exploring and explaining the methods and paths by which modern people can attain happiness from three aspects: the 'thinking' of happiness, the 'action' of happiness, and the 'environment' of happiness. With rich and vivid stories, cases, and psychological experiments, it conveys to readers methods for enhancing happiness capacity: first, change one's thinking; second, take proactive action; third, create a good environment. These three factors support one another and work together, ultimately enabling people to achieve their own happy lives.

Editor's review

Can happiness be 'practiced'? This book answers yes, and breaks the answer down into three actionable levels: thinking, action, and environment. Drawing on applied research and management consulting experience, the author uses findings from positive psychology and management studies and explains methods through stories, cases, and psychological experiments; it is not a difficult read. Its strength lies in its clear structure: first change the way you look at problems, then take proactive action, while creating a supportive external environment—the three support one another. For readers in noisy and restless surroundings who always feel they 'know they should be positive but can't do it,' this book offers not chicken-soup-style encouragement but a set of paths for self-checking. It suits segmented reading during commutes or before bed; after each part, pause and do a small review of your current thinking habits and environment—more rewarding than reading it all in one go.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Working professionals under work-life pressure who want to improve everyday happiness
  • Readers interested in positive psychology who want an introductory applied book
  • Self-improvement readers prone to negative thinking who want to adjust how they view problems
  • Organizers of corporate training or employee care activities looking for light sharing material

Not a good fit for

  • Researchers seeking rigorous academic psychology monographs and empirical literature
  • Readers expecting one book to solve serious psychological distress and seeking professional treatment
  • Readers who prefer strongly operational tool books and lack patience for story-and-case-based narration

Reading tips

  1. Read in three sessions according to the three parts 'thinking, action, environment,' and after each part write down one small change you can start immediately.
  2. Carry it with you and read one short section during commutes or before bed; after reading, spend two minutes reviewing your thinking habits of the day.
  3. You can retell the psychological experiments and cases in the book to family and friends; retelling deepens understanding and encourages people around you to practice together.

About the publisher

China Industry and Commerce Associated Press China · Founded in 1993

China Industry and Commerce Associated Press is a publisher whose main directions include economic management, social sciences and humanities, lifestyle and inspiration, and education and training, with about 680 titles in the library. Representative books include Cornelius Ryan's World War II Epic Trilogy, Rockefeller's 38 Letters from Rockefeller to His Son, Stefan Zweig's Three Masters, Edwin Lefèvre's Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, and Dale Carnegie's The Art of Communication and Wisdom of Dealing with People (new edition). Common categories cover world history, inspirational growth, general biography, personal finance, applied psychology, and management, while its author resources include translators and authors such as Huang Wenfan, Zhang Zhanlei, and Li Liang. Its publishing profile combines classic imports with popular reading, spanning historical documentary, personal growth, and business practice. Public information is limited, and the above is summarized mainly from the books in the library.

Contents

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FAQ

Is this book purely theoretical or more practical?
Judging from the introduction, it draws on positive psychology and management research, but its expression is applied: it uses stories, cases, and psychological experiments to explain methods and groups the paths to improvement into thinking, action, and environment. So it is not strongly theoretical; it is closer to an applied book for general readers, suitable for those who want to try things out rather than do academic research.
Is this book useful for people with low happiness?
The book discusses methods for improving everyday happiness, suitable for ordinary readers who feel insufficient happiness due to stress or a restless environment. But for persistent emotional distress or serious psychological problems, reading can only be auxiliary and cannot replace professional help; seeking counseling and other professional support is recommended.
Do the three parts need to be read in order?
Reading in order is recommended. The introduction describes thinking, action, and environment as three mutually supporting aspects that work together; understanding the thinking level first and then discussing action and environment is more logical. If your time is fragmented, you can read the part you need most first, but afterward it is best to return to the overall framework and see how the three aspects work together.

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About the author

朱先春 Author

Zhu Xianchun is an author about whom limited public information is available. Three works can currently be confirmed, covering the two fields of inspirational personal growth and management. Among them, Happiness Practice and The Power of Happiness focus on cultivating and improving personal well-being, discussing it from the perspectives of psychological adjustment and self-growth, and showing clear characteristics of inspirational personal-growth writing. Enterprise Driving: Three Major Methods turns to the topic of business management, exploring methodologies for organizational operation and driving mechanisms. Judging from the existing works, Zhu Xianchun's writing addresses both inner personal growth and organizational management efficiency, with a practical and action-oriented style aimed at ordinary readers who wish to improve their own state or enhance their management abilities. Because details such as dates of birth and death, nationality, and professional background remain unclear, further material is needed to fill in the author's biographical details and the full picture of their writing.

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