The Happiness Revolution (eBook)

ABOUT ANDY Despite being described by his mother as 'not even the best writer in this family', ANDY COPE is a best-selling author, wellbeing expert and 'recovering academic'. Andy is a keynote speaker on themes of wellbeing and human flourishing. His flagship programme The Art of Being Brilliant has been delivered to rave reviews across the world. www.artofbrilliance.co.uk andy@artofbrilliance.co.uk @beingbrilliant ABOUT PAUL Paul McGee is a Sunday Times bestselling author. He is the author of S.U.M.O. (Shut Up, Move On), How Not to Worry, How to Succeed with People, Self-Confidence, and How to Have a Great Life. He is an internationally sought-after keynote speaker and performance coach. www.theSUMOguy.com Paul.McGee@thesumoguy.com @TheSumoGuy

Part 1 Happiness, Missing in Action 1

i. Vive la révolution 3

ii. Learn Latin 11

iii. Watering your weeds 19

iv. All aboard the struggle bus 27

v. Presumed guilty 37

vi. New tricks 43

vii. Flip it 51

viii. The eff -word 61

Part 2 Happiness Manifesto: The Pledges 67

i. Solemnly swear to be your own bestie 69

ii. Vow to relight your fire 85

iii. Make an oath to your physical self 95

iv. Commit to acknowledging the small print 113

v. Promise to value your values 129

vi. Dare to stand out by being much less SMART 137

vii. Remember that words can change worlds 151

viii. Call off the search 167

ix. Engage with the only moment in time 181

x. Sign up for the Everyday Olympics 193

Part 3 Tales of the Unexpected (and Unexplained) 197

i. Life lag 201

ii. The parable of Cotton Candy 205

iii. A window on the world 213

iv. Big apple, big heart 215

v. Uber uncool 221

vi. The grapes of wrath 225

vii. Renting or owning? 231

viii. The fluffy tale of Babbity Rabbit 235

More books by Andy Cope and Paul McGee 247

About the Authors 249

Index 251