Ten Simple Steps to Happiness

By David Henderson

Written by a simple man, Ten Simple Steps to Happiness is a short guide written to shed light on my darkest times. In this book, you will have an intimate look at my personal struggles both as a youth and an adult. These are my experiences. You will read about self-image, self-discovery, dealing with bullies, and more. In short, this book is a simple guide to a happier you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Feb 23, 2018
• ISBN: 9781543484267

David Henderson

David Henderson is associate professor and chair of the Department of Music at St. Lawrence University. His work has been published in Ethnomusicology, Asian Music, and Popular Music and Society, and he is coeditor of Mementos, Artifacts, and Hallucinations from the Ethnographer’s Tent.

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Copyright © 2018 by David Henderson.

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Rev. date: 02/08/2018

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CONTENTS

Introduction

Chapter 1     Loving your reflection

Chapter 2     Who am I?

Chapter 3     Friend or foe?

Chapter 4     How to deal with bullies

Chapter 5     Do I really need an Education?

Chapter 6     Everyone else is doing it why can’t I

Chapter 7     It’s my money I’ll do what I want

Chapter 8     Coping with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and other mental disabilities

Chapter 9     Finding the One

Chapter 10   Family and Religion

Chapter 11   Final Thoughts

Introduction

Today’s society, it seems to me, has become confused. Threats of war are constantly in the air. People are dying in the streets. There are mass shootings. Shootings in churches. Bombings both foreign and domestic. People dying of starvation. Police are even hated for shooting people in the line of duty. People are killing police officers in retaliation.

Some people are shouting police brutality, however, those same people do not seem to notice the officers that die protecting them. And it also seems that people are protesting issues and completely forgetting their own history in the process. NFL players were taking a knee to the flag to protest police brutality. That same flag represents freedom and equality. Freedom from tyranny and slavery. Equality for all races and gender. Many people today are forgetting about the many people that have died for that