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A simple shift in thinking can change everything you believe about your own happiness.

By the time we become adults, most of us have joined the religion of suffering, which preaches that unless circumstances are controlled, life will be a mess. We compare ourselves to others and speculate about an…

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1 author picked Life's Messy, Live Happy as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I enjoy self-help books that support my growth and my ability to be happy, compassionate, and a better communicator.

I loved this book because it did all of those things and more. I thought the advice about how to diffuse difficult situations so impactful, I use it all the time. Rather than just stuff the book with stories, the author used stories as a framework to illustrate points—a much more relevant way that made them integral to the book instead of extra fluff to take up space.

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