Live Each Day by McCarthy, Jim -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Happiness is a skill you can develop! Some praise for Live Each Day Publisher's Note: Dedication Contents Introduction: How to Use This Book

The Process: Writing and Exploration The Process: Practices Getting the Most Out of This Book

PART ONE: Purpose – Decide What You Want to Do Chapter One: Live Like You Have Cancer

Imagine Your Death Day

Chapter Two: Relationships

Family, Friends, and Community All You Need Is Kindness How to Practice Compassion Volunteer Work as a Compassion Practice How Much Volunteer Work Should You Do? To Live Long … Be Kind The Wisdom of Age "Community? I Don’t Have a Community." Loneliness by Gender Compassion at Work?

Chapter Three: Work

Your Work … Viewed from Your Deathbed The Importance of Meaningful Work Screw Your “Job” — Define Your “Calling” What Does the World Need from You? Use Nonnegotiables to Overcome FOMO How to Know Your Nonnegotiables Ask, “What Would It Take?” The Limits of What Money Can Do for You How to Spend Your Money to Buy Happiness Write About Your Work Facing Your Fate … with Love Think Long Term So You Have No Regrets

PART TWO: What Is "Happiness"? Chapter Four: Happiness Framework

Are You “Happy”? How Happy Are You? What Would Make You Happier? A Framework for “Happy” Balancing Pleasure and Purpose Finding the Right Balance for You Happiness, Unhappiness, and Suicide

Chapter Five: The McCarthy Happiness Matrix

Low Pleasure and Low Purpose High Pleasure and Low Purpose Low Pleasure and High Purpose High Pleasure and High Purpose Feeling Awe Experiencing “Flow”

Chapter Six: How Much of Your Happiness Do You Really Control? PART THREE: Presence Chapter Seven: Serenity Prayer Chapter Eight: Beware the Comparing Mind

Why Don’t Comparisons Bring Happiness? Why Is It Hard to Avoid “the Comparing Mind”? An Alternative Path Hope That the Comparing Mind Lessens with Age

Chapter Nine: Enjoy the Journey

The “I’ll Be Happy Only When …” Syndrome Impact Bias and Hedonic Adaptation Instead, Enjoy Your Journey What Is "Stress," Anyway? You Can Have It All — Just Not at the Same Time A Bucket List for Mindfulness Looking Backwards and Forwards Unhappy Ending

Chapter Ten: Forgive

The Two Prisoners What Forgiveness Is and Isn’t Forgiveness at Work Forgiveness Practices Reaching Out for Forgiveness Forgive and Build Your Resilience A Mindset for Resilience and Growth

Chapter Eleven: Embrace Equanimity PART FOUR: Practices Chapter Twelve: Meditation: How to Keep Calm and Be at Peace

“You Will Be Doing Absolutely Nothing.” Meditation Gains Scientific Acceptance An Easy Meditation Practice Meditation’s Immediate Benefits Pick a Practice - Any Practice! You Might Be Wondering …

Chapter Thirteen: Affirmations: How to Train Your Brain for Success

Your “Negativity Bias” How Do You Overcome Your Negativity Bias? Enduring Insights Meet the Latest Neuroscience Suffering from Anxiety? Do Affirmations What Do You Want to Affirm? Are You Bad at Names? Frequent Questions Some Affirmations That I’ve Created for Myself Meditation, Affirmations, or Both?

Chapter Fourteen: Gratitude: How to Appreciate What Already Is

Benefits of a Gratitude Practice Gratitude’s Timeless Wisdom Validated by Modern Science To Be Grateful, Do This

Chapter Fifteen: The Magical 1 Percent Chapter Sixteen: Create Good Habits

You Are the Sum of Your Habits The Power of Tiny Habits Block Out Your Calender

What's Next for You? Acknowledgments Notes Jim’s Keynotes and Master Classes About Jim