How To Die Happy

<p>How can you achieve long-lasting happiness? Or transform your relationship with fear death or grief? What is happiness anyway? </p><p><br></p><p>All these questions (and more) are asked and answered in <em>How To Die Happy.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>An excerpt from the foreword:</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>This madman has found a way to weave such wisdom into a tapestry of interconnected insight and understanding. The result is a charming and witty guide to attaining happiness that is both heartfelt and funny.</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>- Lee Holden founder of Holden Qi Gong international meditation and qi gong instructor author and TV personality. </em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Exploring themes around life at Earth School - depression consumption distraction emotions ego and the pursuit of success <em>How To Die Happy</em> examines why many of us feel robbed of bliss joy and peace. It's a guide to happiness that embraces the paradoxical impermanence of this sought-after prize.</p><p><br></p><p>Former high-functioning alcoholic adman Martin O'Toole once lived a wild life of excess oblivious of how his childhood trauma had profoundly impaired his emotional maturation. A near-suicidal event was the launchpad for his learning about mental health's complexities - lessons he muses: he ought to have been taught as a child.</p><p><br></p><p>Leaving the hectic pace of London for the contrasting peace of the tropical island of Bali O'Toole set out to heal his various neuroses. This extensive process of self-help work led to discovering what he calls the Anatomy of Happy - a methodology detailed in this book. </p><p><br></p><p><em>How To Die Happy</em> distils the secrets to living and dying well. This book cherry-picks Eastern philosophies like Taoism Confucianism and Buddhism connecting their relationship to mindfulness and psychological practices. </p><p><br></p><p>The author shares tales of loss self-suffering forgiveness love and the miraculous healing power of psychedelic plant medicines. He deftly tackles serious subject matter in fun often self-effacing and lighthearted ways. Perhaps unusually these are not lessons offered by an enlightened guru or a PhD but by a self-professed fallible man on the mend. </p><p><br></p><p>More specifically you'll discover the following:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>How our relationship with death impedes a contented life.</li><li>What happiness is and is not.</li><li>The cruciality of Shadow Work on the road to personal transformation.</li><li>How forgiveness and self-love impact inner peace.</li><li>How understanding psychology and ego will transform your relationship with Self and others.</li><li>How mindfulness reverses depression narcissism anxiety alcoholism sex and drug addiction and more. </li><li>How psychedelics meditation and breathwork can cultivate a welcome ego death.</li><li>How accepting the impermanent nature of all things is the key to letting go.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>How To Die Happy</em> tackles the root causes of depression and dissatisfaction. Part curated wisdom part handbook part memoir this inspirational text offers a blend of ancient lessons real-life stories and a host of practical utilities to enjoy a vibrant and contented life.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. </em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>- Lao Tzu</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Today we face material and mental distractions at every turn. This book offers meaningful concepts to help you find inner peace and happiness in a world that needs it more than ever. </p><p><br></p><p>If you seek genuinely sustainable happiness this is a self-care book you must read before you die.</p>