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A Little Happier
- Notes for Reassurance
- Narrated by: Derren Brown
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
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Summary
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Happiness is impossible to define and illusory. How then are we to lead happier lives?
In A Little Happier Derren Brown condenses the lessons of his international best seller Happy into 17 beautifully wrought, wise and profoundly reassuring mini-chapters, each one challenging us to think differently so as to overcome anxiety in a difficult world.
None of this is real when each of us tells stories about our lives in too tidy narratives that are seldom true and rarely helpful.
We should be wary of goal setting: long-term goals fixate us on a future that may not happen and we may not wish for when we get there.
Our partner isn't right for us because no-one is. None of us is born for someone else. But perhaps those areas of frequent conflict are useful indicators of where we might ourselves be insufferable.
Life is hard, messy and complex; our friends will probably let us down; most of what has got us here is blind luck and a series of false starts. But if we can learn to separate what we can control - our thoughts and actions - from all else beyond our control, we can find a surer footing with which to greet the world.
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- Whisperchick
- 06-11-21
Life changing, as expected from Derren Brown
Thought provoking, interesting and well-read. This really changed my perspective on a number of things and provided a new way of thinking. I am already a big fan of Derren but found Happy a bit of a slog - this is a much friendlier read. 100% recommend to all. I actually bought 3 copies as xmas presents for friends and family.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-02-23
It will only allow a four as the five is blocked
Hmmm interesting, but I’m happy with that. Very cool thank you Derren and now I’m ready for the ‘even happier still’
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- Kersty
- 02-04-21
Absolutely wondeful
Loved it! i feel i have become a happier person
Derren kept me engaged through the entire book.
Must read
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- angela rendall
- 11-08-22
loved this
always eases my mind and changes my outlook on life. it has definitely reduced my negative outlook
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-10-20
I wish I had told him about his purple trousers
I had read all of the ‘happy’ series although not in the right order and I must admit, enjoyed them all immensely during this crazy covid world. Somehow they take in a new meaning. I digress, ‘a little’ is a comfortable companion; a narrative that offers all the cringe making facial expressions many of us would only prefer not to remember in our lives. If you can get over that, you will find this the inevitable, chuckle fest that only Derren can provide. A guide for the cynical ‘I told you sos’ in the world. A delight. I loved it, albeit irritatingly.
I wish I had had the chance decades ago to tell him that his purple trousers didn’t suit him. That would have made me happy... keep making us feel human and normal, Derren.
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- Rob Blackman
- 17-10-20
A MUST READ
Derren is a bit of a hero of mine.The story telling, showmanship and ways of thinking all make for an incredible human.This beautifully written almost guide book, is a must read and I’d encourage you to gift it to as many of your loved ones as possible for them to also enjoy.With Derren as the narrator you truely become immersed in the words, and the complex becomes simple.This book comes highly recommended!
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- ferelferencz
- 27-02-24
Brilliant as expected
A wonderful concise 'summary ' of his original book 'Happy' DB highlights the more salient points of the first with great wit and charm. An absolute joy to listen to.
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- Kt
- 17-01-22
Entertaining and thought provoking read
Great narration - good to dip in and out of when you feel like it
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- Owen Walker
- 07-04-22
A wonderful reminder of the lessons from Happy
Derren is brilliant, helping you to navigate stoicism and it's profound relevance to today's strifes. A great book to refresh the teachings and to help recentre yourself
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- Richard
- 04-12-20
A good summary of the longer book
If you have read or listened to Happy, you don’t need to listen to this. Derren is giving the same advice again in a shorter version.
However, just because you don’t need it that doesn’t mean you won’t appreciate it. I’ve listened to this in the end of lockdown and have found it a wonderful reminder of the valuable lessons told by Derren in Happy. I will keep this and listen again, when I need reminding.
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