You will find no easy answers in these pages. It matters a lot more than we think. There are many books out there that focus on the question “What is happiness?” I attempt to answer the question “Where is happiness?” I’ve always believed that we are creatures of geography, of place. That must have been relatively easy to write. The premise of researching happiness is fascinating and the author writes extremely well balancing facts and opinions in an entertaining way. What a wonderful sense of humor ! Please try your request again later. Is that a real place? Basically, they ask people “Overall, how happy are you these days?” It turns out that we are surprisingly good judges of our own happiness. But can’t we be happy anywhere? Please try again. There are many countries in the world that are happier than us. The Geography of Bliss, by Eric Weiner The first time I visited Thailand, the quality that impressed me most was not the temples or the pad thai or the palm-fringed beaches, it was the smiles. For most of human history, I would have been considered normal. ― Eric Weiner, The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World. There is data out there about the world’s happiest nations. He pleaded with me to turn back, but I insisted we press on, propelled by an irresistible curiosity about what lay ahead. Culture is the sea we swim in. And his work as a journalist often took him to places that weren't so happy. I offer no simple bromides here. Two thumbs up! Weiner has always been in search of elusive happiness. For most of human history, I’d be considered normal. The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner Part foreign affairs discourse, part humor, and part twisted self-help guide, The Geography of Bliss takes the reader from America to Iceland to India in search of happiness, or, in the crabby author's case, moments of un-unhappiness. Do cit… That's not what you'll find. I have nothing to lose. Free download or read online The Geography of Bliss: One Grumps Search for the Happiest Places in the World pdf (ePUB) book. As the author Eric Hoffer put it, “The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.” That’s okay. With two small kids at home I missed traveling, and thought this would be a nice book to read in my down-time. I’m not exactly the Dalai Lama but I’m definitely less grumpy than I used to be. The Geography of Bliss (Paperback) One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World. Something went wrong. Please try again. Is this a self-help book? Others are born with it. In the book, “The Geography of Bliss”, author Eric Weiner travels to Switzerland and discovers that the Swiss have a narrow band of emotions. I really liked this book but buyer beware: I’d give it 4 stars if you want a book only about what makes people happy. Happiness, in this life, on this earth, was a prize reserved for the gods and the fortunate few. I desperately wanted to see the world, preferably on someone else’s dime. Not surprisingly, they are writers who combine these two elements: place and ideas. As a foreign correspondent for National Public Radio, I traveled to places such as Iraq, Afghanistan, and Indonesia: unhappy places. No. Book Review THE GEOGRAPHY OF BLISS ERIC WEINER Cicilia Chettiar1 Assista t Professor a d Head, Depart e t of Psy hology, Ma i e Na avati Wo e ’s College, 1 Mumbai. . Not any more than we could be happy married to just anyone. Thus I, and millions of others, suffer from the uniquely modern malady that historian Darrin McMahon calls “the unhappiness of not being happy.” It is no fun at all. This was rewarding work, yes, but also a real bummer. Viewing the world again as a laboratory of ideas, I decided to travel to countries that possessed a certain “happiness ingredient” in spades. And, to be honest, I didn’t know it would turn out this way when I started my journey. Why did you decide to write this book? The Geography of Bliss is neither a self-help manual nor a pop-psychology book. It is the story of a grouch who was travelling the world looking for the happiest place. The geography of bliss. With our words, we subconsciously conflate geography and happiness. Some people acquire the travel bug. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. It defies categorization. Mr. Weiner starts out his journey by going to the Netherlands, home of the World Data Base of Happiness where he meets Ruut Veenhoven, Professor of happiness. Because they think they’ll be happier someplace else. This axiom of the self-help industrial complex is so deeply ingrained as to be self-evident. Why? Yes. Originally, Ball’s creation was designed to cheer up people who worked at, of all places, an insurance company, but it has since become synonymous with the frothy, quintessentially American brand of happiness. Like “Demikian pula halnya, hanya ketidakbahagiaan yang memiliki makna. . Are you less grumpy? ...Edgar Ceja Essay chapter 2 In the book the geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner, the author Weiner travels to ten different countries around the world to find out about the source of happiness of each country. For instance, if you believe that money can buy happiness, then surely the residents of Qatar must be happy. I decided to become a journalist. I tried to avoid luxury hotels. Trying to define what 'Happiness' might mean in each case, and by adding the various perspectives up, allows the reader to explore the subject with him, at every step along the way. I’m already unhappy. Paul Theroux, P.J. Repeatedly. I’m not sure. I often give up on books, so this was a rarity that I stick with it and enjoyed looking forward to coming back to the next chapter. The book’s subtitle is: “One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World.” Are you really grumpy? To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The frontier spirit is probably the clearest manifestation of this. In the process he ponders on his own happiness or lack thereof. In a way. How place—in every aspect of the word—shapes us, defines us. By Eric Weiner. And I'm glad I don't know 'Bryson' either ! However the author's vast knowledge of both centuries old and modern day literature, art, and science on the subject is impressive. I won’t spoil the fun by telling if his mission succeeds, except to say that happiness is reading a book as entertaining as this.” -Tony Horwitz, author of Confederates in the Attic, “Part travelogue, part personal-discovery memoir and all sustained delight, this wise, witty ramble reads like Paul Theroux channeling David Sedaris on a particularly good day…Fresh and beguiling.” –Kirkus Reviews, “In the end, Weiner’s travel tales-eating rotten shark meat in Iceland, smoking hashish in Rotterdam, trying to meditate at an Indian ashram-provide great happiness for his readers.” –Publishers Weekly (Starred review). Not perfect data, mind you, but reliable enough so that we can safely say that some countries are clearly happier than others. It contains mankind’s accumulated knowledge about what makes us happy and, even more important, where we are happy. Please don’t tell anyone. I really enjoyed reading this book. These ideas may not have been invented here but surely some can be transplanted here. Has the book changed you? You’re too close to it. "With one single book, Eric Weiner has flushed Bill Bryson down a proverbial toilet, and I say that lovingly. I cannot rave loudly enough about this book. It matters more than we think. I’m all these things but ultimately, we decided on grump. I travel to Switzerland, where I discover the hidden virtues of boredom; to the tiny-and extremely wealthy-Persian Gulf nation of Qatar, where the relationship between money and happiness is laid bare; to India, where Westerners seek their bliss at the feet of gurus; to Thailand, where not thinking is a way of life; to a small town outside London where happiness experts attempt to “change the psychological climate.”  I am no dispassionate observer. That’s hard to say. He happens to visit a country I'm well familiar with because of my being born and growing up there, and I can tell you, Eric Weiner totally cracks me up, and if you read between the lines, gets it right at the same time, somehow ! I wanted to savor each country, ponder the quotes from people all around the world who think (or don't think) about happiness. Are people in Switzerland happier because it is the most democratic country in the world? Very few people will say I’ve drawn a hole in the wall, because most people think of the inside first, rather than thinking of the outside. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The author really gives a good insight into every country that he visits, rather than just sticking strictly to his 'scientific' premise. The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World audiobook written by Eric Weiner. Is this a travel book? Listen online or offline with Android, iOS, web, Chromecast, and Google Assistant. Happiness levels vary widely from one country to another. The relationship between place and contentment is an ineffable one, and Weiner cuts through the fog with a big, powerful light. It looks like you're using Internet Explorer 11 or older. On one level, this made perfect sense. Yet we Americans, I think, believe deeply in this connection between place and happiness. . But how? Culture is the sea we swim in—so pervasive, so all-consuming, that we fail to notice its existence until we step out of it. Is this a travel book? I’m a perfectionist, and that is certainly a recipe for unhappiness. . On a scale of desolate to rapturous, do you make it much past OK? Two ways: Scientifically—and not. On of my favorites is the Thai notion of “mai pen lai.” It means basically, just let it go. While in the Netherlands, Weiner smokes hashish. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. It has beguiled us humans for some time now. Brilliant book - often makes me laugh out loud! Do cit… - Eric quotes a historian who says that Americans suffer from "the unhappiness of not being happy." You’ll find yourself haunted by little nuggets from his travels.” -Susan Larson, New Orleans Times Picayune, “Weiner is a perceptive traveler, and he enlivens and deepens his narrative quest by seeking out knowledgeable locals and expats wherever he goes, allowing him to create an illuminating anecdotal topo map of each country’s psychographic landscape. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Why did you go to Moldova? Still, I’ve always had a hidden buoyancy. The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers, The Geography of Genius: Lessons from the World's Most Creative Places, The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country, Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel, Man Seeks God: My Flirtations with the Divine, The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want, The Alchemist, 25th Anniversary: A Fable About Following Your Dream. My affliction, if that’s what it is, went into remission for many years following my aborted expedition with Drew. Thought provoking for those who are seeking and those who have found bliss, Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2017. In the book Weiner, an NPR correspondent, travels across the world to understand why people are happy or unhappy. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The Geography of Bliss (2008) asks which nations are the happiest on Earth, and what it is about these countries that makes their citizens so joyful. Anyone who has taken a vacation to, say, some Caribbean island and had flash through their mind the uninvited thought “I could be happy here” knows what I mean. Are people in Switzerland happier because it is the most democratic country in the world? People actually read this book thinking it would answer the age old question of what is happiness. The Swiss don’t have a sense of humor, but they enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking in the Alps. Can scientists really measure happiness? But actually these two sides go together—you cannot have what is ‘in here’ unless you have what is ‘out there.’ ”. In the book, Weiner travels to spots around the globe—including Iceland, Bhutan, Moldova and Qatar—to search out how different countries define and pursue happiness. The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner. So with science as his compass, he spent a year visiting the world's most and least happy places, and the result is a charming, funny and illuminating travelogue called The Geography of Bliss. Magic? Think. Easy to dip in and out of the discrete chapters too. But I realize now that during my travels I’ve accumulated morsels of wisdom. If someone told me this book was this good, I wouldn't have believed them.". For years, I was a foreign correspondent for NPR, a job that entailed traveling to the world’s least happy countries, identifying the least happy people in these countries and then spending a lot of time hanging out with them. He proves a knowledgeable tour guide about radically dissimilar places and, despite calling himself a ‘grump,’ a very funny companion.” -Andrea Walker, The Hartford Courant, “A charming, funny and illuminating travelogue . Finalist for The Next Big Idea Club’s fall season.The list of “the [six] most exciting books of the season,” is curated by Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain and Dan Pink. Physically, it’s an unassuming, even ugly place, but it’s fascinating. 12 likes. I have some hunches, but I’m afraid you’ll have to read the book to find out. This website works best with modern browsers such as the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. That’s exactly what I intended to find out, and the result of this admittedly harebrained experiment is the book you now hold in your hands. He also learns that people are happier when they’re connected to their place of origin. ), with a knack for humor to immediately disarm the potential seriousness and possible pretense of the search, and you go page by page, from observation to observation, stopping at a thought, pretty much like the tasting of a good wine, but a different one all the time. It takes a chapter or two to decide you like him, and another to realize that you like him a lot, but by the time the trip is over, you find yourself hoping that you’ll hit the road together again someday. "Laugh. The Geography of Bliss In 2008 Eric Weiner wrote and published the book The Geography of Bliss, one grump’s search for the happiest places in the world. Why are some places happier than others? I enjoyed the stories of the different places, and “a grump’s” view of happiness. Combine an unorthodox approach to a search for what make people happy (clarification; not necessarily the author himself !! European explorers prepared for expeditions in search of paradise by learning Aramaic, the language Jesus spoke. By “place” I mean physical place, yes, but also cultural place. What if you lived in a country that was fabulously wealthy and no one paid taxes? It is hilarious. Weiner then produces an atlas of happy places to visit. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. We speak of searching for happiness, of fi nding contentment, as if these were locations in an atlas, actual places that we could visit if only we had the proper map and the right navigational skills. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2019. Itulah sebabnya mengapa kita merasa terpaksa membicarakannya dan punya banyak kata untuk melukiskannya. These days, happiness is not only possible for everyone, it’s expected, and that creates a lot of pressure—what historian Darrin McMahon calls “the unhappiness of not being happy.”. That is the beauty of "The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World," it is a very learned and intelligent book that wears its erudition lightly and communicates insights with skill and many wonderful laughs. Solid enjoyable travel writing. The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World, Twelve; Reprint edition (January 5, 2009), "Researchers have found that people, sane people at least, rarely smile when alone. by Eric Weiner. No chicken soup. Highly reccommend for anyone who loves travel, psychology or culture. And that is one of the great shortcomings of the “self-help industrial complex.” We’re told, again and again, to look inward when much of our happiness depends on our environment. So he decides to do a different kind of investigation, he wants to look at countries that are ranked high in happiness (and some that aren't) and determine what is going on there. Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2018. Every year, some 40 million Americans move. My bags were packed and my provisions loaded. In The Geography of Genius, “Weiner is a superb travel guide: funny, knowledgeable, self-deprecating…[His] idiosyncratic approach made me feel afterward …, Copyright © 2021 Eric Weiner. They are the worst ways to get to know a country. But it’s really a travelogue of ideas, and it is these ideas—about happiness, about the good life—that inform the book as much as the physical places themselves. Don't understand the negative reviews, except for the fact that people maybe take themselves a little too seriously (or are just too grumpy)? “Laugh. However, I gave it 5 stars for an overall great read that is part travel guide as well as being a study of happiness. I found myself looking up pictures of each of the places to see what they look like. News, author interviews, critics' picks and more. I finished The Geography of Bliss feeling like I had just taken a whirlwind tour of the world with an engaging and well-informed guide, utilizing an important and too often overlooked compass: happiness.” -Don George, National Geographic Traveler, “Weiner shows a remarkable capacity for translating analytic date into real-world insights. Unconsciously, I was observing the first law of writing: Write about what you know. It appeared on maps—located, ironically, at the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in what is now modern-day Iraq. You don’t have to solve every problem right now. . But it’s really a book about happy places. If you like to travel you will love this book, Eric does a fantastic job combining the science you can read about with the human experience you can only get from being there. Repeatedly. A simple idea, but a tremendously liberating one. 409pp, Black Swan, £7.99. This is Eric Weiner, who’s infinitely less annoying . And so, on a late summer afternoon, I dragged my reluctant friend Drew off to explore new worlds and, I hoped, to fi nd some happiness along the way. And so, notebook in hand, tape recorder slung over my shoulder, I roamed the world telling the stories of gloomy, unhappy people. . I went there because, frankly, all of these chronically happy places were starting to bum me out. You’re a journalist. It is deep. ‎ Part travel memoir, part humor, and part twisted self-help guide, The Geography of Bliss takes the reader across the globe to investigate not what happiness is, but WHERE it is. In the Netherlands, Weiner visits Ruut Veenhofen, who researches what makes people happy. Enjoy ! You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Mr. From the Persian Gulf to the Arctic Circle, Weiner discovers that happiness blooms where we least expect it. O M G: did not have that good a laugh in reading for a long time. O’Rourke, Jan Morris. In his 2008 nonfiction book, The Geography of Bliss, Eric Weiner travels the world in search of happiness. The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World is the New York Times-bestselling humorous travel memoir by longtime National Public Radio foreign correspondent Eric Weiner. Icelanders manage to embrace both failure and darkness. While I do log thousands of miles in researching the book, The Geography of Bliss is really a travelogue of ideas. I’m a closet optimist. ‎ Part travel memoir, part humor, and part twisted self-help guide, The Geography of Bliss takes the reader across the globe to investigate not what happiness is, but WHERE it is. The answers to these questions reveal some fundamental truths about our many cultural differences, as well as the many similarities and contradictions we share. The trick is finding the right corner. It’s in the Netherlands. The Geography of Bliss is no smiley-face emoticon, it’s a Winslow Homer.” -Henry Alford, author of Municipal Bondage and Big Kiss. Truly changed my life in a time where I was searching for meaning. I like to think of it as a philosophical humorous travel memoir. It’s better to feel sad than to feel nothing. This paper describes Mr. Weiner’s search for happiness over the course of a year, traveling through ten very different countries, including our … How are we shaped by our surroundings? The Geography of Bliss is no smiley-face emoticon, it's a Winslow Homer." Yes. It is all of those things, and more. What was your favorite country? How did you choose the countries that you visited? If I’m not happy, they counsel, then I’m not digging deep enough. Despite my innate grumpiness, the pages are tinged with a sense of optimism. The Geography of Bliss. Also, what better way to study something (like happiness) than by examining its opposite? The book contains his insight into happiness for Dutch, Swiss, Bhutan, Qatar, Islandia, Moldova, Thailand, Great Britain, India, and American. Change your environment and you can change your life. Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2019. No, I don’t think so. I guess this book made me insane cause I smiled and laughed a lot while I read it. Kebahagiaan tidak membutuhkan kata-kata.” What if, I wondered, I spent a year traveling the globe, seeking out not the world’s well-trodden trouble spots but, rather, its unheralded happy places? ", Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2016. I have given this book to multiple friends as gifts, and then all my other friends have heard me quote passages from it like this is the bible. I set out on my journey, my search for paradise, speaking not Aramaic but another obscure language, the modern liturgy of bliss spoken by the new apostles of the emerging science of happiness. Places that possess, in spades, one or more of the ingredients that we consider essential to the hearty stew of happiness: money, pleasure, spirituality, family, and chocolate, among others. I could go on and on, but will not; see for yourself; this book is so hilariously well-written, that it can induce the very state it is trying to define, in the reader ! Unorthodox approach to define happiness, both humorous and thought-provoking, Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2013. Danger? And so, on a typically steamy day in Miami (itself some people’s concept of paradise), I pack my bags and depart my home on what I know full well is a fool’s errand, every bit as foolish as the one I tried to pull off as a peripatetic five-year-old. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Are people in Switzerland happier because it is the most democratic country in the world? I’d read anything she writes, including a grocery list. Would definitely read thru on an intercontinental flight. You can read this before Geography of Bliss PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. The late British-born philosopher Alan Watts, in one of his wonderful lectures on eastern philosophy, used this analogy: “If I draw a circle, most people, when asked what I have drawn, will say I have drawn a circle or a disc, or a ball. As a child, my favorite Winnie-the-Pooh character was Eeyore. For years, as a foreign correspondent for National Public Radio, I covered a multitude of catastrophes, natural and man-made. . The first edition of the novel was published in 2008, and was written by Eric Weiner. Happiness was reserved for the gods and the fortunate few. Actually, it was the most difficult chapter to write. There is wisdom to be found in the least likely of places. A guide on Eric Weiner's book The Geography of Bliss. All Rights Reserved.Website design and hosting by Authors On The Web. What if you lived in a country where excessive thinking is discouraged? Oh wait-that’s P.J. That’s when a graphic designer from Worcester, Massachusetts, named Harvey Ball invented the now-ubiquitous grinning yellow graphic. Think. An example of the questions from the Reading Group Guide at the end of the 2009 paperback edition of Geography of Bliss. 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