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Synopsis
From the New York Times-bestselling psychologist who taught us how to be happier, an intimate, keepsake collection of lessons he learned from a most unlikely source: his barber
In his record-breaking Harvard courses on positive psychology, his international best-selling books on the subject, and through the lectures and videos that are broadcast around the world, Tal Ben-Shahar has shared with people some of the most essential tools to finding our own paths to happiness in life, work, love, and everything in between. But even the happiness expert needs a source of inspiration from time to time, and Tal found his not in a guru or fellow psychologist, but in his neighborhood Israeli barber.
Sitting in Avi's chair to get his hair trimmed was at first a necessity that gradually grew into a friendship deeper than most, and is familiar to anyone who's shared more with his or her hairdresser than with friends and family; between snips, the two men, strikingly different in many ways, talked about everything from family and starting a business to the meaning of life and the power of music. Two years' worth of barber shop talk have been distilled into these gems of wisdom and inspiration, perfect to give, receive, and share, even between your haircuts.
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Sometimes even a New York Times-bestselling happiness expert could use some advice . . .
In his trailblazing Harvard courses, his internationally bestselling books, as well as his lectures and videos, positive psychologist Tal Ben-Shahar has shared his wisdom on finding fulfillment with people around the world. But even a happiness expert needs a sympathetic ear now and then. Tal found his--not in a fellow psychologist or guru, but in his longtime neighborhood barber, Avi, who (along with cutting hair) dispenses wisdom beyond his years:
Moving fast is important, but so is knowing when to wait.
The more you provide for your children, the less they gain f0r themselves.
If only people brought the same levels of commitment to their relationships as they do to their work.
The best way to gain trust is to give trust.
Short Cuts to Happiness distills two years of Tal and Avi's revelatory barbershop talk into forty brief chapters to dip in and out of, or to enjoy straight through. Each one reminds us how easy it is to find common ground on the things that matter most--and how good it is to talk with a tried-and-true friend.
Synopsis
In his trailblazing Harvard courses, his internationally bestselling books, as well as his lectures and videos, positive psychologist Tal Ben-Shahar has shared his wisdom on finding fulfillment with people around the world. But even a happiness expert needs a sympathetic ear now and then. Tal found his--not in a fellow psychologist or guru, but in his longtime Israeli neighborhood barber, Avi, who (along with cutting hair) dispenses wisdom beyond his years:
Moving fast is important, but so is knowing when to wait.
The more you provide for your children, the less they gain for themselves.
If only people brought the same levels of commitment to their relationships as they do to their work.
The best way to gain trust is to give trust.
Short Cuts to Happiness distills two years of Tal and Avi's revelatory barbershop talk into forty brief chapters to dip in and out of, or to enjoy straight through. Each one reminds us how easy it is to find common ground on the things that matter most--and how good it is to talk with a tried-and-true friend.