Each secret takes a common ideal, flips it on its head, and casts it in a completely new light. Pasricha then goes a step further by providing step-by-step guidelines and hand-drawn scribbles that illustrate exactly how to apply each secret to live a happier life today.

Controversial? Maybe. Counterintuitive? Definitely.

The Happiness Equation will teach you such principles as:
* Why success doesn t lead to happiness
* How to make more money than a Harvard MBA
* Why multitasking is a myth
* How eliminating options leads to more choice