/lit/ - Literature

Are you asking for Self-Help books? The only one I can think of is "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck". Mind you, I haven't read it completely so I can't really say how effective it is.

The Holy Bible helped and still helps me live a happy and healthy life, i suggest you read it my friend, don't be discouraged by it's volume, it's contents are trully blessed.

>>17908436
I was thinking more along the lines of writers like Montaigne

>>17908403
>how to raise your self esteem by brad Blanton

You fags need it

>>17908403
i hear Bertrand Russell's The Conquest of Happiness is really good. Still haven't read it myself.

you don't need a book, you need to figure out your purpose in life and work every moment towards fulfilling that purpose

>>17908684
My purpose in life is to be happy

>>17908403
Collected works of Friedrich Nietzsche

>>17908684
What if I feel like living with purpose is impossible in the modern day. I'm planning on getting a job in CS so I can make money and retire early. My work will be meaningless the entire time, though. And once I'm retired what am I supposed to do to give myself meaning

>>17908684
whats a purpose

>>17908710
lel
>>17908403
read bob.

>>17908441
blessed anon

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>>17908711
Don't Ivan Ilych yourself man.

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>>17908684
dogshit advice.
just go to therapy and try to make some friends

>>17908925
>just go to therapy
No, save a lot of time and money, get the same psychological effects by meditating. (This is scientifically verified.)

>>17908935
just out of curiosity what meditation techniques do you recommend

>>17908959
Based on the meta-analyses I've read there is not a huge difference between focus meditation, mindfulness meditation, and transcendental meditation although there's some minor differences in exactly which parts of the brain change in exactly which ways. FM seems to have a bit wider impact than mindfulness so I would go with that (paying attention to breathing, eyes closed or visually fixed on something, 20 mins 2x a day). Transcendental meditation tests well also, but it costs a bunch of money to get someone to teach you it, so not really worth it imo... although from what I understand you just internally repeat a "nonsense word" that isn't "aum." They have a bunch of specific ones based on your age but that's getting too close to astrology for me personally. I suspect it works basically by the same mechanism that FM does.

>>17908403
The Secret Garden

It's about an angry little girl who learns trust and friendship through the power of LOVE in a cozy English cottage setting.

>>17908711
nothing modern about purposelessness.

If you're feeling sad, just smile. You'll look like a fool, but it can trick your brain into thinking you're happier.

>>17908824
Who is that a picture of?

i think the secret of being happy is having the courage to let go of shame and guilt

>>17909875
a Man

>>17909984
Is this true? does this then mean that shame and guilt are a necissaey prerequisite to gave before being happy?

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>>17908687
do drugs, have sex then kys being happy is easy but it's not sustainable

>>17910177
16yo tier