Light read sprinkled with statistics. Nothing particularly mind-changing, though. ( )

Easy to read and follow ideas on how to be happy. What is neat is that every idea there is a tidbit of research on it. I found that by taking a number of these ideas and just putting them into everyday life helps. Examples: Believe in yourself,turn off the tv(watching too much tv can triple our hunger for more possessions, while reducing our personal contentment by about 5% for every hour we watch), be open to new ideas, do what you say you are going to do( crucial in work /home life to stay focused and committed to whatever you say you will do),Every relationship is different,don't think what if,events are temporary,you always have a choice,be agreeable(make it easy for people to deal with you),listen to music, have fun,give yourself time to adapt to change,keep reading,say so what,$ does not buy happiness,laugh,develop some common interests with loved ones,develop a household routine ( )

Niven writes like a bad email-chain letter that keeps getting sent to you every other week from the same people... over and over and over again. ( )

This book is worth more in advice than any other self-help book you will find on the market today. It is simple, to the point, and has loads of practical information to guide you to a state of happiness. ( )