5 Books on Happiness that You Must Read

Happiness, the feeling that rises within the person when he/she undergoes an instance of positive emotions from the state of intense joy. Since it’s the one thing that every living person on the planet wants in their lives, here are a few books on happiness that you can go through to help yourself in the pursuit of happiness.

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Flow: The Psychology Of Optimal Experience

1. Flow: The Psychology Of Optimal Experience

This is a book for people interested in psychology and the purpose of 'living the moment'. This book is authored by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, a psychology professor at the University of Chicago. Released in the year 1990, it is an engaging book, full of information regarding new ways of thinking about life.

The Pursuit of Happiness: Discovering the Pathway to Fulfillment, Well-Being, and Enduring Personal Joy

2. The Pursuit of Happiness: Discovering the Pathway to Fulfillment, Well-Being, and Enduring Personal Joy

Written by David Myers and regarded as one of the finest books on happiness, this book takes a scientific approach to happiness. The author is himself a psychologist who has done a lot of worldwide research on the key that makes a person happy. This book presents his views on what makes one happy and sheds light upon some methods that are specifically designed for a happy living.

The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom

3. The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom

Written by Jonathan Haidt, The Happiness Hypothesis has around ten hypothetical theories about happiness discovered by great leaders and thinkers of the past. If you are the person who loves philosophy, then make sure you pick up this book. It's a guarantee, you won't regret buying it.

Stumbling on Happiness

4. Stumbling on Happiness

Here is a captivating book by Daniel Gilbert, social psychologist from Harvard. This book remains one of the best and one of the most researched books on the art of happiness. The book basically shows us how the human minds play tricks and the limitations provided by others or set by ourselves cause obstacles in our journey of life. People who have read this book have claimed that it is highly readable and entertaining.

The Art of Happiness

5. The Art of Happiness

Here is a book that is based upon philosophy, ancient ways and spiritual tradition by the Tibetan monk Dalai Lama. This book is co-authored by Howard C. Cutler who, in this book, notes down the numerous questions he asked the Dalai Lama about life, happiness and perception and the answers that the great spiritual leader provided. This book is wholeheartedly recommend to anyone on a spiritual journey, in search of the meaning of life, or simply looking for simple words of wisdom in this increasingly complicated and materialistic age. This is one book you would refer back to again and again for inspiration and guidance.