The Happiness Hack by Ellen Petry Leanse
Written by Ashley Kelmore, Posted in Reviews
2 Stars
Best for: No one
In a nutshell: Adviser to tech folks (I think) attempts to turn what must have started as a TED talk into a book.
Line that sticks with me: N/A
Why I chose it: I saw some tips from it in a magazine I was reading and it sounded cool. Lesson learned.
Review: This is a pretty short book, so I read it in a couple of evenings. Last night I was about 75% through and I said to my husband “What’s the music that builds and builds but never pays off? Is that EDM? Because this book is the EDM of books.”
Seriously, there is so much build up and explaining of why our brains might be easily distracted, and how that is keeping us from being happy, but she doesn’t ever get to the point. She doesn’t land the plane. I’m sold! I believe you that distractions and technology can have negative impacts and disconnect us from loved ones (although for some people it makes connection better): so what do you think I should do about it?
I don’t know. I’m not sure if the author knows. There are a lot of colorful pages with quotes from wise people, but other than reconnecting with loved ones, there’s no THERE there. And there are certainly no happiness hacks.
