Last year I got myself a copy of "The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom" by Jonthan Haidt. It has an interesting take on what really

Last year I got myself a copy of "The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom" by Jonthan Haidt. It has an interesting take on what really makes people happy. To quote wikipedia - In it, Haidt poses several "Great Ideas" on happiness espoused by thinkers of the past – Plato, Buddha, Jesus and others – and examines them in the light of contemporary psychological research, extracting from them any lessons that still apply to our modern lives. Central to the book are the concepts of virtue, happiness, fulfillment, and meaning. I have been following some of the suggestions in there - more vacations and holidays, meditation, helping people etc which has surely helped me become happier.