Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

       Dedication

ONE First things

The biggest issue

About this book

TWO What is happiness?

Heart and head

More than pleasure

How is happiness measured?

THREE Why does happiness matter?

Happiness breeds success

Happiness is good for your health

Is there anything bad about happiness?

Is there anything good about unhappiness?

FOUR Where does happiness come from?

Happiness is (mostly) in the mind

The characteristics of happy people

       Two pictures of happiness

       The characteristics of very happy people

       FIVE Being connected

       Relationships rule, OK?

       Trust

       Social capitalism

       Marriage

       SIX Authentic ingredients

       Geography

       Genes

       Health

       Sleep and exercise

       Education

       Religion

       Looking good

       SEVEN Snares and delusions

       Mindless pleasure

       An easy life

       Youth and sex

       Intelligence

       Empty self-esteem

       Mindless optimism

       Drugs

       Quick fixes

       EIGHT Wealth and celebrity

       Money, money, money

       The bitch-goddess celebrity

       Why TV and advertising are bad for you

       What governments could do

       NINE The story so far

       TEN The authoritative parent

       All you need (to begin with) is love

       Style with substance

       The authoritative difference

       Beyond authoritative parenting

       ELEVEN Education, education

       What is education for?

       A lifelong love of learning

       Obsessed with the measurable