Solve for Happy by Mo Gawdat Summary
Overview of Solve for Happy
Can a Google executive engineer happiness? Mo Gawdat's formula, born from personal tragedy, transforms grief into joy using his revolutionary 6-7-5 model. Endorsed by Google co-founder Sergey Brin and called "life-changing" by bestselling author Elizabeth Day, this algorithmic approach makes happiness achievable for anyone.
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The Happiness Equation: An Engineer's Breakthrough Discovery
When Google X executive Mo Gawdat looked in the mirror in 2001, he saw a stranger-successful yet profoundly unhappy despite wealth, status, and achievement. Rather than accepting this state, he applied his analytical mind to decode happiness itself. The result was a mathematical model that transformed his life and hundreds of others. This formula faced its ultimate test when his 21-year-old son Ali died during a routine appendectomy. Remarkably, even through this devastating loss, Gawdat's happiness model held firm. The core insight? Happiness isn't something we achieve-it's our natural state when nothing interferes. Children playing with makeshift toys in refugee camps demonstrate this truth: happiness is our default setting. The breakthrough formula is elegantly simple: Happiness = Events - Expectations. When you perceive events as equal to or better than your expectations, you're happy. This means unhappiness doesn't come from events themselves but from our thoughts about them. Try the "Blank Brain Test": recall something that made you unhappy, then briefly engage your mind elsewhere. For that moment, your suffering disappears-though nothing in reality has changed.
The Voice in Your Head and Your True Self
The Illusion of Knowledge and Control
Breaking the Chains of Fear
Seven Blind Spots and Five Ultimate Truths
Reclaiming Your Natural State of Happiness
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Criado por ex-alunos da Universidade de Columbia em San Francisco
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Criado por ex-alunos da Universidade de Columbia em San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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