Joy on Demand

This book by Chade-Meng Tan was genuinely recommended once in the episodes we index, on Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Tim Ferriss. It comes up in conversations about anxiety & stress, meditation & mindfulness, motivation & discipline. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

Joy is the root of happiness. Joy is a sustainable state that fuels our creativity and inspiration for innovation. It strengthens our ability to attract friends and to get along with people. Learning to cultivate joy is a fundamental secret to success. Chade-Meng Tan shows us how anyone, no matter where they are, can access this source of happiness. Meng writes, "If you have been unhappy, or you are happy and aspire to be even happier, know that your happiness set point can be upgraded. I know because I did it, I have seen many others do it, and scientific studies have measured it.

• “one book that gave a great description of this, there are many, but is Joy on Demand, written by Chade-Meng Tan.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “The book contains some really fantastic descriptions and prescriptions for loving-kindness meditation”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Jan 202101:10:03

  Said during "Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling | The Tim Ferriss Show". The episode features Leo Babauta: Founder of Zen Habits, a website on simplicity and mindfulness with more than 2 million readers, named by Time among its top blogs and websites. A father of six who transformed his life starting in 2005 and now coaches others, studies Zen Buddhism, and unschools his kids. Zen Habits founder Leo Babauta on rebuilding his life one habit at a time, simplicity, contentment, unschooling, and befriending uncertainty.