Book Review: Happiness In A Nutshell

Happiness in a Nutshell

Written and Illustrated by Andrew Matthews

Seashell Publishers, 1999
(Reprinted 16 times to April 2012)

ISBN: 0 9577572 6 3

About The Author

Over 1 million people have attended Andrew Matthews' seminars and keynote speeches across Australia, Asia and North America. His presentations are laced with humor and he draws lightning-fast cartoons as he speaks!

Andrew Matthews’ books including "Happiness Now", "Follow Your Heart", "Being Happy!", "Making Friends", and "Being a Happy Teenager" are now published in 38 different languages with sales of over 5 million copies in 60 countries.

Consider Changing Your Thinking

When you change (your thinking), your situation changes. It is law.

This book provides food for thought served with a large dose of laughter. Mr. Matthews shares wisdom and wit in his endeavor to explain the key to true happiness.

The law of the seed;

effort + patience = results

You reap your harvest

after you do the work.

This little volume will put a smile on your face and inspiration in your heart.

My Thoughts

I downloaded this book because it was being offered as a FREE ebook on Amazon.Com. I was attracted to the funny cartoon on the cover and was very curious about the contents of this ebook.

It took me about ten minutes to read the book and it was time well spent. The advice for finding happiness is right on target and the original cartoons are just delightful.

This is the kind of book that should be read over and over again. It is a simple and effective reminder that we can be happy....if we want to be.

FYI ~ This ebook is being offered as a FREE Kindle ebook TODAY on Amazon.Com. Please check the price before downloading.

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The Common Good

“Unless we work for the common good there won't be any” ~ Unknown

"All men were created to busy themselves with labor for the common good. " ~ John Calvin

This is the first of ten articles that I am writing about character building. These articles will be based on a booklet that was published in 1915 named "Character Building". This is the Introduction to the blog posts in the series;

The Science Of Character Building

The booklet believes that working for the common good is an important part of character building. Common good has been defined as whatever is best for society as a whole. This is what the publication says about the common good;

"Man serves himself best by promoting the common
good.

A civilization is necessary for the peace and contentment of
the people.

The better the civilization, the easier it will be for each
and all to be prosperous and happy.

Those who promote the common good are building the temple of
civilization.

And those who do not help to promote the common good, but neglect it or try to pluck it, are tearing out the pillars that support the temple of civilization.

"What you do is as important as anything government does. I ask you to seek a common good beyond your comfort; to defend needed reforms against easy attacks; to serve your nation, beginning with your neighbor. I ask you to be citizens: citizens, not spectators; citizens, not subjects; responsible citizens, building communities of service and a nation of character. " ~ George W. Bush
Inaugural address, January 20, 2001.

"Do to others as you would have them do to you." ~ Luke 6:31 NIV