Contents
Cover
Title Page
About the Author
By the Same Author
Dedication
Introduction
The Algebra of Happiness
The Basics
The Most Important Decision You Will Make
Credentials + Zip Code = Money
Success
Stay Thirsty
Embrace Adulthood
The Adult in the Room
Getting the Easy Stuff Right, and Email
Believe You Deserve It
Find Your Voice
You Are (Probably) Not Mark Zuckerberg
When to Take Cover
What to Do If You Think You Might Be in a Bubble
Measure What Matters
Know the Ends vs. the Means
Learn from Rejection
If You’re Not an Employee, Employ Yourself
Be a Role Model
Love
The Ends
1 + 1 > 2
Keep Your Kids Close
I ❤ U
Montezuma’s Revenge
Valentine’s Day
Taking Affection Back
Divorce
Attach to People
What Makes a Home
How to Deal with the End of a Life
Love a Kid Who Isn’t Your Own
Appreciate How Fortunate You Are
Find Your Own Heaven
Love the One(s) You’re with
Kids: It’s All About Them
Health
Be Strong
Cry—It’s Good for You
Trade Closeness for Harmony
Get Lost in the Moment
Don’t Be an Asshole
Sustenance > Addictive Substances
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Notes
Copyright
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Frontmatter
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