If releasing our fellow human beings from their suffering can only be achieved by releasing ourselves from ours, it becomes clear that we need to add another layer to our "institutions of happiness".
When I was little I was unsure about everything and fretted about anything. If the cat was sick. If my teacher wasn't on form. If my parents were unhappy. Sometimes I would come away from talking to someone who was negatively charged and feel inexplicably down. They would say something slightly critical and I would feel annihilated.
Whether traveling to work to pay off your debts, traveling to Uni to incur them, or sitting at home watching repeats of Location, Location, Location and risking repossession or being kicked out by your landlord because you have lost your job in the recession, this is the book to download or pick up.
In truth, we need to be thankful for our unhappiness. Seeing others whose lot is not to be envied does make us sad. And that converts into actions that make others' lives better.
