Neil Pasricha: The Happiness Equation
Neil Pasricha is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Happiness Equation and The Book of Awesome series, which has been published in ten countries, spent over five years on bestseller lists, and sold over a million copies.
Key Points

Retirement can be a shock for people, but having a sense of purpose makes it much easier to handle.
We need to take the stigma off demotions, because for some people it’s a better match to their stage of life. As people get older, they work less. It shouldn’t be a shame for them to earn less.
Social media solutions:

No screens in the first or last hour of day.
Put your charger as far away from your bedroom as possible.
Turn off notifications on your phone, or put your phone on airplane mode.


Happiness should be a starting point, not a destination.
The best time of day to check email is 9-10 am and 4-5pm.
If you’re only doing the urgent tasks, your never doing the important ones.

Resources Mentioned

The Happiness Equation by Neil Pasricha*
Irresistible by Adam Alter*
Abundance by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler*

Book Notes
Download my highlights from The Happiness Equation in PDF format (free membership required).
Related Episodes

CFL134: The Secret To Happiness
CFL171: Five Ways to Avoid Living With Regret
CFL245: How to Engage With Humor

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