or, why I spent a year trying to sing in the morning, clean my closets, fight right, read Aristotle, and generally have more fun
"[The author] chronicles her adventures during the twelve months she spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, . . . scientific research, and lessons from popular culture about how to be happier. Among other things, she found that novelty and challenge are powerful sources of happiness; that money can help buy happiness, when spent wisely; that outer order contributes to inner calm; and that the very smallest of changes can make the biggest difference"--OCLC.