9 books that change lives for the better

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This collection contains books on how to make your life richer and happier. You will learn how to arrange hygge for yourself, find ikigai, eat like a long-liver, and overcome any difficulties with ease.

1. “Hygge. The Secret of Danish Happiness ", Mike Viking

Danes are some of the happiest people on the planet. And they have their own secret - hygge. This is how the ability to appreciate small pleasures and enjoy the moment is called in Denmark. For a person to feel happy, not so much is needed: the right atmosphere and a feeling of warmth, peace, comfort, closeness of loved ones. Mike Viking explains how to arrange a Danish hygge with simple things.

2. "Ikigai", Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles

In a small Japanese village in Okinawa, there is a settlement of centenarians. The authors went there to find out their health secret. It turned out that it is not only about a healthy diet and optimal regimen. Centenarians have managed to find their ikigai. This Japanese word can be translated into Russian as "something that makes you wake up every morning with joy."

3. "The Subtle Art of Don't Care" by Mark Manson

Popular blogger Mark Manson offers an unusual strategy for achieving happiness in life. Yes, you need to become a skillful nigga. This means giving your time to the main things and not giving a damn about the secondary ones, sending other people's opinions to hell and taking a cold-blooded attitude towards failure.

4. “Essentialism. The Path to Simplicity, Greg McKeon

Time and energy are limited resources, which means you cannot waste them on things, offers and people that are unimportant and uninteresting to you. Psychologist Greg McKeon introduces readers to essentialism - an approach that helps to get rid of everything that is superfluous in life. By following the basic principle of “do less, do better”, you will achieve amazing results in any endeavor.

5. Blue Zones in Practice by Dan Buettner

Thanks to this book, you can restore your health and improve the quality of your life. Traveler Dan Brüttner studied the eating habits and lifestyle of centenarians from different parts of the world for a long time: Okinawa, Sardinia, Ikaria, California. In this book, he shares practical tips to help you create the same life in your home as in the Blue Zones.

6. "How to start living and not screw up", Ekaterina Khorikova

The creator of the VOS website has written a book for twenty-year-olds with ready-made solutions to dozens of problems. These are honest and ironic answers to a wide variety of questions: how to get along with your parents, how to behave at work, how to part ways, and how to treat your health. You will learn how to get out of any troubles in life with dignity.

7. "Magic Cleaning" by Marie Kondo

Since childhood, Marie Kondo preferred not to play with dolls, but to clean up the house. Today she is the most sought after tidying consultant and creator of the Konmari cleaning system.

Even if, before reading this book, you thought that your house was clean, you will find that this is far from the case. Kondo explains how to say goodbye to unnecessary things. Then there will be a place in your home and your life for something that will make you much happier.

8. "Antifragility" by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

In a world where chaos and uncertainty reign, people are lucky: by nature we all have amazing antifragility. This is what Taleb calls the ability, when faced with chaos, to become better than before and to evolve.

Taleb talks about simple rules that allow you to overcome fragility and act wisely in unpredictable conditions. This is a collection of specific advice on finances, career goals, travel, health and the formation of the right attitude towards life.

9. "The Big Book of Happiness" by Leo Bormans

Largest study on happiness: 100 psychology experts from 50 countries have studied happiness and found out what brings joy to a wide variety of people. From this book you will learn how much money is needed for happiness, which is more important - personal life or a successful career, and is it true that different things bring happiness in different countries. Most importantly, you will understand that you can learn happiness - you just need to want to be happy.