Happiness Is a Choice You Make

Posted on 20 May 2017 by John Leland

An extraordinary look at what it means to grow old and a heartening guide to well being, Happiness Isa Choice You Make weaves together the stories and wisdom of six New Yorkers who number among the oldest old those eighty five and up.In 2015, when the award winning journalist John Leland set out on behalf of The New York Times to meet members of America s fastest growing age group, he anticipated learning of challenges, of loneliness, and of the deterioration of body, mind, and quality of life But the elders he met took him in an entirely different direction Despite disparate backgrounds and circumstances, they each lived with a surprising lightness and contentment The reality Leland encountered upended contemporary notions of aging, revealing the late stages of life as unexpectedly rich and the elderly as incomparably wise Happiness Is a Choice You Make is an enduring collection of lessons that emphasizes, above all, the extraordinary influence we wield over the quality of our lives With humility, heart, and wit, Leland has crafted a sophisticated and necessary reflection on how to live better informed by those who have mastered the art. Best Download Kindle ePUB Happiness Is a Choice You Make by John Leland – kino-fada.fr My non fiction favorite book of 2018 I don t think it s 1 spot will be challenged An uplifting, perspective shaking beautiful examination of the lives of 6 people over the age of 85 I would like to read this every year of my life, to make sure the wisdom in it continues to sink in and stay with me No book has made me feelgrateful for everything in life, and just life in general, no matter what I m stressing about, and actually in spite of any negatives and, actually, I sometime My non fiction favorite book of 2018 I don t think it s 1 spot will be challenged An uplifting, perspective shaking beautiful examination of the lives of 6 people over the age of 85 I would like to read this every year of my life, to make sure the wisdom in it contin...I m not sure why I bothered finishing this book Would have been a great long form article but as a book it dragged on and felt like the lessons got lost along the way Also didn t feel like I got much new insight about the wisdom of oldest of the old It did however remind to appreciate my time...At the beginning of 2015, John Leland, a journalist for the New York Times, embarked on a year long project He met with seniors to come up with six people to follow to learn from them about being old, and what it means today The result was a series in the newspaper and the book, Happiness is a Choice You Make Lessons from a Year among the Oldest Old.One of the fastest growing groups...Probably would have been better as an article, but it did make for a fast read Here s the summary Every morning you wake up, be grateful for a new day Be content with what you have, and don t dwell on what you ve lost Live in the moment Always try to do things that create meaning for you whether that s cleaning, helping others, caring for a pet You ll get bored of sex this is ... Happiness is a Choice You Make is the account of a yearlong conversation between a New York Times journalist and six people who are among the oldest old in America The journalist, John Leland, was 57 as of the the time of this writing, and going through his own challenges He was hoping to learn from these elders, and to share his findings with us He did both brilliantly Leland writes with compassion, humor, and incisiveness I knew I was home when, in the very beginning of the book, his el Happiness is a Choice You Make is the account of a yearlong conversation between a New York Times journalist and six people who are among the oldest old in America The journalist, John Leland, was 57 as of the the time of this writing, and going through his own challenges He was hoping to learn from these elders, and to share his findings with us He did both brilliantly Leland writes with compassion, humor, and incisiveness I knew I was home when, in the very beginning of the book, his elderly interview subjects answered h...This is an interesting, thought provoking book about old age and how to get the most quality of life There is some science in it, but it s not a science based book Instead, it s based on a small number of long term interviews To a lesser extent, it s about facing the inevitability of death, but the focus here is on how to confront life now in order to be prepared for whatever form death takes There are some valuable thoughts worth considering, and it has an overall inspiring tone I think a l This is an interesting, thought provoking book about old age and how to get the most quality of life There is some science in it, but it s not a science based book Instead, it s based ...Borrowed it from my public library, purchasing it for my permanent shelf as a reference and reminder to what s essential, important and true about living life well and in the moment Loved every word and every lesson Essential reading.my mother once said who wants to live to 90 answer an 89 year old What I got out of this book is If you live a long time, you know how to do it regardless of your circumstancesLoved it..This is a poignant, life affirming, and inspiring little book with a huge message Absolutely required reading for everyone who hopes to live a good, long life.i m usually not a fan of authors making it all or a lot about them, but in this case I found it a charming touch that the author, in his early middle years or at any rate that s how i think of being in mid 50s with an elderly Mom and in the wake of a recent divorce, focuses quite a bit on what HE can get out of becoming closely acquainted with six NYC residing oldest old 85 people They make an appealing, seemingly realistic group with a range of attitudes, experiences, health statuses, i m usually not a fan of authors making it all or a lot about them, but in this case I found it a charming touch that the author, in his early middle years or at any rate that s how i think of being in mid 50s with an elderly Mom and in the wake of a recent divorce, focuses quite a bit on what HE can get out of becoming closely acquainted with six NYC residing oldest old 85 people They make an a...

20 May 2017

John Leland