Chicken Soup for the Soul Find Your Happiness

by Jack Canfield Mark Victor Hansen, Mark Victor Hansen, Amy Newmark

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Find Your Happiness will encourage readers to pursue their dreams, find their passion and seek joy in their life with its 101 personal and inspiring stories. This book continues Chicken Soup for the Soul’s focus on inspiration and hope, reminding us that we all can find our own happiness.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Short Stories, Inspirational

380 pages, Paperback

First published October 25, 2011

Reviews

[Inita · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dažādi stāstiņi, kuros cilvēki dalās ar savu pieredzi kā mainījuši dzīvi un atraduši laimi, mieru un harmoniju. Reizēm ir pieticis ar nelielām izmaiņām, bet nereti tā ir bijusi dzīvesveida, karjeras un dzīvesvietas maiņa. Bieži arī izmaiņas dzīvē ir ieviesusi slimība vai tuva cilvēka zaudējums un tad nu šeit ir dažādas pieredzes kā to pieņemt un kā ar to tikt galā.

[Brenda · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the sixth book I've read in the series. Either it wasn't as good as the others or I'm tired of this type of book. Some of the 101 stories were better than others. Too many of them weren't particularly inspiring to me. The themes were repetitive (i.e. several of the writers were passionate about their children and/or found inspiration in religion).

The rabbit on the cover is cute but don't judge this book by its cover. None of the stories mentioned a rabbit. I didn't really expect stories about rabbits but still...

[Scott Colan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Inspiring stories!

[Jackie]

I am enjoying this book, I try to only read a few short stories a day. Its not a book to sit down and read in one sitting. I love the quotes at the top of each story.

[Adels · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pernah gak sih kalian merasa hidup sedang diambang batas, rasanya dunia runtuh atau hidup kalian dipenuhi dengan kemalangan. Gak hanya satu kemalangan tapi bertubi-tubi kemalangan. Seakan hidup kalian sama sekali tidak memiliki unsur kebahagiaan. Merasa kalian sedang berada di titik terendah didalam hidup, seakan-akan orang lain selalu menaiki tangga kehidupan tetapi hanya kalian yang tertinggal dibawah.

Hidup tanpa mengetahui apa itu makna hidup.
Hidup tanpa mengetahui apa itu tujuan hidup.
Dan hidup tanpa mengetahui bahwa mencapai kebahagiaan itu tidak memerlukan effort yang besar.

Buku ini berisi mengenai 101 kisah yang telah dipilih secara khusus untuk menunjukkan bahwa ada begitu banyak jalan menuju kebahagiaan. Kisah-kisah dalam buku ini dapat menjadi resep khusus bagi kita dalam menciptakan kebahagiaan kita sendiri yang ternyata tidak perlu mengeluarkan usaha yang besar dalam mendapatkannya, misal:
- Menggunakan pikiran positif untuk mengubah sikap kita,
- Menemukan berbagai hal indah dalam keseharian,
- Menghitung semua karunia dalam hidup,
- Mendengarkan kata hati dan berusaha untuk mengikuti gairah hidup,
- Meninggalkan pekerjaann yang tidak memuaskan dan mencari yang lebih berarti,
- Menikmati kegembiraan karena memberi, serta berhenti sejenak untuk menikmati indahnya alam sekita.

Gak perlu bohong, selama kita hidup pasti ada masanya kita ngerasa tidak beruntung atau merasa kecewa dengan hidup. Tapi melalui berbagai kisah dalam buku ini kita bisa tau betapa beruntungnya hidup kita, betapa banyak hal yang sebenarnya sudah kita capai atau dapatkan tetapi tidak kita sadari maknanya. Bahwa kebahagiaan, sangatlah mudah untuk didapatkan.

Setelah membaca buku 'Chicken Soup for The Soul: Mencari Kebahagiaan' ini, aku pun sadar kalau kita semua pasti memiliki momen-momen Chicken Soup for The Soul di dalam hidup kita.
Walau hanya sekedar dengan melihat matahari terbit/tenggelam di sela hari-hari yang melelahkan, diberi kesehatan, dikelilingi orang-orang baik, atau sekedar karena memperhatikan berbagai hal-hal kecil yang selama ini tidak kita sadari.

Yang membuat buku ini menarik adalah buku ini sama sekali tidak ada teori, melainkan 100% berisi cerita dari pengalaman berbagai orang dalam menemukan kebahagiaan, sehingga tidak membosankan dan dapat dengan mudah dipahami.

Rate 4,6/5

[Chan’s · Rating 3 out of 5]

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An oldie and a goldie. I might say about this series. I’ve seen this series at libraries since I was at school and yet never touched it. This time I only read it for the sake of me feeling down lately.
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The book composed of short stories, each of them define their own happiness and how they find it, some contradict other stories which reflects how happiness differ from each individual.
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It doesn’t make me intrigued to read that I had to force myself to finish it.But it does inspire me to do my own ‘Happiness’ journal. Where I write random but themed things. Like how much I complain and grateful in the day, the happiest thing happened in the day, or what good deed I did to other people.
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📜 Favorite Quotes📜
📝 The purpose of life is not to be happy-but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference that you have lived at all
- Leo Rosten

[Viktória Gregáňová · Rating 2 out of 5]

Uff, očakávala som konkrétne od tejto zbierky príbehov niečo iné. Niektoré boli dobré, aj vám niečo dali či pripomenuli do života, ale to bolo celkom zanedbateľné percento.

Kniha v preklade obsahuje mnoho gramatických chýb, obsahuje množstvo preklepov, čo ruší pri čítaní.

Príbehy sú písané pomerne negatívne, s krátkym posolstvom, myšlienkou na konci. Ale viac vám dajú vybraté citáty na začiatku kapitoly, než samotná kapitola, čo by sa nemalo diať.

3/4 prispievateľov boli/sú budúcimi autormi. Čo by nebol problém, ale minimálne 1/3 sú silne veriaci, čiže ich príbehy sú menej autentické a vhodné pre ľudí, čo sa nachádzajú v ťažkej situácií, neveria v Boha a siahnu ako po "nádeji" práve pi tejto knihe.
Za mňa sklamanie...

Hodnotenie: 2/5 ☆, iba kvôli pár Ok príbehom.
Miera odporúčania: 20/100 %

[Ilva · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ļoti īsi stāstiņi un tajos nevar sajust īstu garšu. Stāsti, kuros ir ielikts tikai kodols un man ir par maz, lai spētu tos izjust. Protams, var pabrīnīties par cilvēku spēju pārvarēt grūtības, pieņemt grūtus lēmumus vai sagalabāt, par spīti visam, gaišu skatu uz dzīvi. Bet šāds formāts nav mans. Es labāk izlasītu padziļinātus 5-10 stāstus, nekā 101 mazu drumstalu.

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Very short stories and in them I can not feel the true taste. Stories that contain only the core and I'm not able to feel them deeply. Of course, it is inspiring to see people's ability to overcome difficulties, make difficult decisions or see the sun shine despite everything. But this format is not mine. I'd rather read 5-10 stories, but longer and detailed than 101 little drops.

[Claudia Cheyne · Rating 4 out of 5]

We all want to be happy, right? How do we discover what will bring happiness into our daily lives?
These short stories written by people of all ages, from all walks of life tell their personal experiences of finding purpose, passion and joy often in unexpected places. The book begins by offering good advice such as - count your blessings, keep learning, find meaning and find quiet. This was an interesting and inspiring read for anyone looking for ways to add joy to their days.

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
When I picked this book up I was so excited. I was 2 months retired and thought maybe it would give me insight on volunteering? Sewing? Painting? Instead I felt like this was more about people with illness. Maybe it was just me but the checklist on the back cover did not get checked off from this book for me.

[Evelina Ho · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chicken Soup For The Soul: Find Your Happiness was a wonderful collection of stories! It's nice to read these short anecdotes, just the right length to inspire and entertain you. One of the best series in print and this title did not disappoint!

[Roslina Roslan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Edisi bahasa melayu :- cipta kebahagian kita
Cerita-cerita pendek yang memberi inspirasi. Best sebab senang faham.

[Nazaar Al hashem · Rating 3 out of 5]

Worth to read....nice, inspirational stories

[Myat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lighthearted stories that made me smile. Some stories more relatable than the others.

[Jbussen · Rating 1 out of 5]

People like these books huh? Well I found it boring. Kind of sanctimonious. Maybe a simpleton would be inspired. I don't think I'll try another.

[watermelonreads · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some stories surprised me!

[Valeriya Bondarova · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used to really enjoy the stories in the "chicken soup" books.

[Nida Aulia · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Dayana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Este libro tiene una inspiración más introspectiva que la mayoría de los que venía leyendo hasta ahora de la colección (por ejemplo los de las historias de gatos y perros hasta las canciones de country).

Cada autor de comparte maneras de ver la felicidad y creo que ese es el mensaje más interesante de este libro: la felicidad está ahí, abajo de la montaña de quejas, de mala onda, de problemas, de todo lo malo que le ponés encima. Ok, ni tu vida ni la mía son perfectas, pero aún así podemos ser felices con lo que tenemos, que es mucho si nos detenemos a mirarlo aunque sea cinco minutos por día.

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[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. I am such a fan of the Chicken Soup books because they warm my heart and inspire me. There were some stories in this book that broke my heart like the one Angela Sayers wrote. I was glad to find her final letter at the end of the book which made me smile.

In every story, happy and sad, there was always something positive in it and that is what I really enjoyed about this book.

[Lindsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Only gets a 3 because while it did make me think about things, it did not make me happy.

[Francine Abel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love all the Chicken Soup for the soul, they are inspiring and once you are done reading any of them, you can only feel better :)

[Tammy · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was ok I have read better.

[Janis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these books!!! They are the perfect read right before bed. They end your day on a positive note.

[Dustie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice little book overall but not at all what I expected. I would have to use the word heartwarming to describe its contents, rather than inspirational, but that's just a personal opinion.

[Anshumi Shah · Rating 5 out of 5]

AUsome

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

comforting... helpful

[Nina · Rating 4 out of 5]

it was awesome. a great way to smile take a little time out of your day to read a short story that helped someone else see a little happiness :)

[Kenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as the last one but enjoyable.

[Gwen Presnell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed it from cover to cover and have finished reading it.