hector and the search for happiness

just finished the book 'hector and the search for happiness' by Francois Lelord. someone left it in the break room at my job and i thought it looked interesting so i picked it up. it's a cute story, a little corny but it has its moments. it's about a psychiatrist who travels to different parts of the world trying to discover what makes people happy. along the way he meets others and jots down notes about happiness into his notebook. here are the notes about happiness from his observations. numbers 10, 13, 14 and 18 mean the most to me

lesson 1. making comparisons can spoil your happiness

lesson 2. happiness often comes when least expected

lesson 3. many people see happiness only in their future

lesson 4. many people think that happiness comes from having more power or more money

lesson 5. sometimes happiness is not knowing the whole story

lesson 6. happiness is a long walk in beautiful, unfamiliar mountains

lesson 7. it's a mistake to think that happiness is the goal

lesson 8. happiness is being with the people you love
lesson 8b. unhappiness is being separated from the people you love

lesson 9. happiness is knowing your family lacks for nothing

lesson 10. happiness is doing a job you love

lesson 11. happiness is having a home and a garden of your own

lesson 12. it's harder to be happy in a country run by bad people

lesson 13. happiness is feeling useful to others

lesson 14. happiness is to be loved for exactly who you are

lesson 15. happiness comes when you feel truly alive

lesson 16. happiness is knowing how to celebrate

lesson 17. happiness is caring about the happiness of those you love

lesson 18. the sun and the sea make everybody happy