In "Solve for Happy," Mo Gawdat shares his journey from unhappiness to discovering an equation for lasting joy. After the tragic loss of his son, he applies his findings to help others achieve happiness. The book explores the nature of suffering and offers a step-by-step guide to attain lifelong contentment and clarity.
Solve for Happy presents a unique perspective on achieving and sustaining happiness, crafted by a top Google executive with an engineering mindset. In 2004, Mo Gawdat, a successful thinker and entrepreneur, confronted his own unhappiness. Approaching the issue as an engineer, he meticulously analyzed the problem and ultimately formulated an equation for lasting happiness. This research became a lifeline a decade later when he faced the tragic loss of his son, Ali, during routine surgery. In his grief, Mo found purpose: to help ten million people find happiness by sharing his insights through a book. A central idea in the narrative is that happiness is our default state. By adjusting our expectations to encompass life's full spectrum, we can combat unhappiness. To avoid common pitfalls, we must challenge six illusions that distort our perceptions, such as the illusion of time and control, and address the brain's seven deadly defects, including exaggeration and labeling. Additionally, embracing five ultimate truths—like the reality of change and unconditional love—can lead to deeper fulfillment. Through innovative thought experiments, Mo encourages readers to question fundamental aspects of their lives, guiding them toward lasting contentment.
'Everything he writes is an enlightening education in how to be human.' - Elizabeth Day That Little Voice in Your Head is the practical guide to retraining your brain for optimal joy by Mo Gawdat, the internationally bestselling author of Solve for Happy. Mo reveals how by beating negative self-talk, we can change our thought processes, turning our greed into generosity, our apathy into compassion and investing in our own happiness. To fix a machine, first you need to find out what's wrong with it. To fix unhappiness, you need to find out what causes it. This book provides readers with exercises to help reshape their mental processes. Drawing on his expertise in programming and his knowledge of neuroscience, Mo explains how - despite their incredible complexity - our brains behave in ways that are largely predictable. From these insights, he delivers this user manual for happiness. Inspired by the life of his late son, Ali, Mo Gawdat has set out to share a model for happiness based on generosity and empathy towards ourselves and others. Using his experience as a former Google engineer and Chief Business Officer, Mo shares his 'code' for reprogramming our brain and moving away from the misconceptions modern life gives us.
Scary Smart is an accessible blueprint for creating a harmonious future alongside AI, from the former Chief Business Officer at Google [X] and internationally bestselling author of Solve for Happy, Mo Gawdat.
A Practical Guide to Stress-Free Living
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'This might be the most useful book I've ever read . . . it's so good!' - Chris Evans From the author of Scary Smart, Unstressable applies Mo Gawdat's brilliant engineering mind and Alice Law's stress-management expertise to the 'stress pandemic'. This follow up to bestselling Solve For Happy will show you that chronic stress is not an unavoidable part of modern life, but a predictable - and therefore preventable - response, often as much to do with negative thought patterns as external circumstances. Mo explains how he made it through the most acutely stressful times in his own life, and the book touches on the idea of post-traumatic growth - both on a personal level and in response to huge events that affected all of us, such as the COVID pandemic and subsequent economic turmoil. Practical exercises will help you build up the skills to manage stress no matter your circumstances, backed up by neuroscience and accessible psychology. 'Everything he writes is an enlightening education in how to be human.' - Elizabeth Day
Die Zukunft der künstlichen Intelligenz und wie wir mit ihrer Hilfe unseren Planeten retten
Sie kann Informationen blitzschnell verarbeiten, in die Zukunft blicken und Ergebnisse treffsicher vorhersagen – künstliche Intelligenz ist heute schon um ein Vielfaches smarter als der Mensch. Dennoch unterlaufen auch ihr ständig Fehler. Woran liegt das? Mo Gawdat, der Bestsellerautor von Die Formel für Glück und ehemaliger Chief Business Officer von Google [X], kennt die Antwort auf diese Frage: Es liegt an uns Menschen, die die KI mit Informationen über unsere unvollkommene Welt füttern und so ihre Arbeitsweise grundlegend bestimmen. Um unsere Zukunft zu sichern, müssen wir das zukünftig besser machen. Und unseren Maschinen beibringen, wie wir besser leben können – nur dann kann KI dabei helfen, die Zukunft unserer Spezies und des Planeten zu erhalten.
In "Unstressbar" bieten Mo Gawdat und Alice Law Strategien zur Stressbewältigung in einer hektischen Welt. Sie identifizieren vier Stressoren und zeigen, wie man diese frühzeitig erkennt und vermeidet. Mit praktischen Übungen und neurowissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen wird Stress als behandelbar dargestellt.
Mo Gawdat befasst sich schon seit Jahren mit dem Thema Glück und was dieses ausmacht. Als Entwickler und Leiter in Googles Denkfabrik, Google[X], geht er das Problem eben wie ein solcher an: Er prüft alle prüfbaren Fakten und sucht die Logik dahinter. Nach unzähligen Stunden, Büchern und Interviews konnte er tatsächlich eine Gleichung für dauerhaftes Glücklichsein aufstellen. 13 Jahre später kam der härteste Test für Gawdats Glücksalgorithmus – sein Sohn starb völlig unerwartet mit 21 Jahren. Doch die Gleichung ging auf und verhinderte, dass er und seine Familie in völlige Verzweiflung abglitten. Nach der weitestmöglichen Verarbeitung dieses Verlustes fand Mo Gawdat seine Mission: die Verbreitung der Formel, die ihm geholfen hat, sein Leid zu überwinden. Seine Formel hilft heute jedem, wieder klarer zu sehen, die richtigen Prioritäten zu setzen und so zufriedener in die Zukunft zu starten – ob privat oder im Beruf. Die Formel für Glück beantwortet somit eine der häufigsten Fragen: Was kann ich tun, um glücklicher zu werden?
Wie man sein Denken neu ausrichtet – und glücklicher wird