Part conversation, part psychology, and part Buddhist philosophy, this book explores what happiness really is and how to cultivate it. The Dalai Lama explains that happiness is a skill — built through compassion, self-awareness, and a calm mind. Cutler adds a Western psychological perspective, making the ideas practical and grounded. The book encourages you to rethink stress, anger, and purpose, and teaches how kindness (toward yourself and others) becomes a path to inner freedom.
Core Life Lesson:
Happiness is not something you find — it’s something you cultivate through compassion, balanced thinking, and emotional awareness.
How It Can Change Your Perspective:
It reframes happiness from an external achievement (“I’ll be happy when…”) to an internal practice. By understanding the patterns that create fear, anger, or stress, you gain clarity in how to shift them. It helps you see that joy comes from inner calm, empathy, and how you relate to yourself and others.