Happiness Project 31.03.16 Галя When I started reading the first pages of the book I had an impression the author was watching my life. Like her I have (or I am supposed to have) happy family life, close relationship with my parents, in-laws and friends. I don't live in NYC, but I''be seen this megapolis, and I prefer the place where I live. At the beginning of the next year I'll have my 30 and I'm not even scared)) but all these facts and that fact that I don't need to color my hair don't save me from the feeling of list elements and bouts of melancholy. They have place and I'm not sure about the reasons. I'm cheerful and grateful person and these symptoms make me feel guilty. I've just read Alina's Facebook post about her wish-list and it made me cry. A few years ago I came across re-self.ru blog and an article that gave me answer at least at once question. It was about "why are you unhappy while having everything". According to her point of view it is unrealized potential which pains. Do not stop, you have to be in constant challenge mode due to your possibilities. It's pretty tricky task for me to define happiness. I can't do it in such a systematic way as the author does, I could hardly say if I'm happy or no. I love the quote about the kitchen: I wanted to change my life without changing my life, by finding more happiness in my own kitchen. And on this pic you can see all the symbolism - I'm expecting my kitchen been repaired and I hope I will be more happy soon) Why do I read books with such titles if I consider myself more happy than unhappy? Here I'm with the author - I know that I can be more happy. So I will boost the happiness of the people around me. Also I want to be more energetic, creative and organized. If I identify virtues I want to cultivate that would be: tranquility, industry, sincerity, order, resolution like B.Franklin mentions and I would add honesty with myself. And it's easier to say what I want to get rid of- my procrastination and are the things I don't like. I like the idea of cashier at the end of line: do whatever you want but you will have to pay later. So I can find excuses but the only person responsible for my life it's me.