Review of François Lelord's novel, "Hector and the Search for Happiness", written in French in 2002 and published in English in 2010. This is the first novel in a series of adventures featuring Hector, the psychiatrist. The novel was also adapted into a film, directed by Peter Chelsom and starring Simon Pegg and Rosamund Pike, which was released in...
Are you among those who believe that the world dictates how happy you can be? Are you unhappy at work and believe you cannot do anything about it because your employer should implement changes to create the conditions that will foster your happiness? Or do you think that changing jobs will make you happier? Before you start looking for the...
Being grateful is one of the characteristics of happy people. They don't take life's good things for granted; instead, they appreciate them and give thanks for them. The relationship works the other way, too. To be happier, take the first step by being grateful for what you already have and appreciating it. This is true for any area of...
Your happiness at work isn't your boss's job. It isn't your colleagues' or team members' responsibility either. It's yours. Your manager and organisation also have to play their role to ensure conditions for increased employee well-being and happiness, but that is something you don't have control over. You can ask, you can suggest, but you cannot...
Fear can get the best of us and ruin our joy and success, whether it is fear of failure, success, being judged, rejected, or not loved, etc. All of us have experienced fear at some point in our lives, and it can be a real stumbling block that holds us back from being happy and successful. People who live in fear can say goodbye to their happiness. ...
When I talk about happiness, people often argue that they cannot be happy nowadays because of the negative circumstances, such as the difficult economic situation, the wars going on in the world, the inflation, the climate problems, the housing situation, the uncertainty of tomorrow, the salary levels do not keep pace with inflation, etc. Their...
When employees feel disconnected from their work and are unhappy at work, it is not necessarily or 100% the employer's fault. Happiness at work, or subjective well-being, as psychology prefers to call it, depends on both the employer and employee. Employees also play a role in their happiness and in the success of the employer's subjective...
How can we find happiness? What can we do to be happier in life? These are the questions the hero of Laurent Gounelle's novel "The Man Who Wanted to Be Happy" must answer when the last week of his holiday in Bali turns into a quest for happiness.
If about 40% of our happiness depends on our intentional actions, by changing how we behave and take action, we can considerably increase our level of happiness. However, this is easier said than done. Several internal factors can block us from changing our behaviour and actions and intentionally choosing those that further our happiness.
The title might sound strange because self-help books and motivational quotes teach you that if you make your passion your work, you will never have to work a day in your life. Being passionate about your job or work may have positive effects, such as higher motivation, productivity, engagement and better results. However, passion for your work can...
