Solve for Happy

Engineer Your Path to Joy

By: Mo Gawdat

Narrated by: Mo Gawdat

Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

Mo Gawdat is a remarkable thinker and the Chief Business Officer at Google's [X], an elite team of engineers that comprise Google's futuristic "dream factory." Applying his superior skills of logic and problem solving to the issue of happiness, he proposes an algorithm based on an understanding of how the brain takes in and processes joy and sadness. Then he solves for happy.

In 2001 Mo Gawdat realized that despite his incredible success, he was desperately unhappy. A lifelong learner, he attacked the problem as an engineer would: examining all the provable facts and scrupulously applying logic. Eventually, his countless hours of research and science proved successful, and he discovered the equation for permanent happiness.

Thirteen years later, Mo's algorithm would be put to the ultimate test. After the sudden death of his son, Ali, Mo and his family turned to his equation—and it saved them from despair. In dealing with the horrible loss, Mo found his mission: he would pull off the type of "moonshot" goal that he and his colleagues were always aiming for—he would share his equation with the world and help as many people as possible become happier.

In Solve for Happy Mo questions some of the most fundamental aspects of our existence, shares the underlying reasons for suffering, and plots out a step-by-step process for achieving lifelong happiness and enduring contentment. He shows us how to view life through a clear lens, teaching us how to dispel the illusions that cloud our thinking; overcome the brain's blind spots; and embrace five ultimate truths.

No matter what obstacles we face, what burdens we bear, what trials we've experienced, we can all be content with our present situation and optimistic about the future.

Download the accompanying reference guide.

©2017 Mo Gawdat (P)2017 S&S Audio

Best Book Ever

I usually don't like to read but I try to read one book a year just to keep this habit in my life. Also, it usually takes me 2 to 3 months till I finish reading that book. However, when I got solve for happy I finished it in 5 days only, because it was really interesting and full of knowledge. Moreover, I got this book as audible to send it to my father to listen to it and I know it will make him happy. I highly recommend to get it and you I'm sure it will help your understanding of happiness.

It can change your life

Solve for Happy is another book I recommend. It is from a Google X engineer who lost his son due to a medical error in Dubai and struggle to find the formula of happiness. What to take out of your life, what points of view to modify and what to add to be happier. It's a pretty good book till the last few chapters when he tries to discredit the theory of evolution. If you put that aside, it's a great book, beyond a shadow of a doubt!

A challenging and engaging book

The reading by Mo truly brings you into his story and helps you hear his feelings as he explains how he has solved for happy. His story is uplifting and his equation for happiness is well thought out and challenging. I'm grateful that I listened to this book, it will be my go to as I go forward.

Best book I have read this year

Best book I have read this year. Full of compassion and clarity that surely help anyone who is on the journey for happiness. Highly recommend.

Life changing

A new perspective has been gifted to me through this book. Dealing with sadness in a whole new way is a remarkable feeling. A must read for self discovery and living in a confusing world.

This is a very special book. Maybe the best I have or ever will read

I was introduced to this book by a very kind, like minded and intelligent doctor. He was from another culture, extremely foreign to me in every way. He lived in another country thousands of miles from my home. We met randomly on an island far from both of our homes. We were both involved in volunteer work full of sacrifice and discomfort. Some of the final words of this exceptionally well written book were this.:."we do what we can because we can for everyone while we are here" or something like that. Profoundly impactful story full of some of the greatest logic and reason married with faith. Thank you Dr. Ali for referring me to the inspiring story of Ali; told by his father in his own words.

Changed my life

I am a better, happier person since listening to this book. I love how the author used the scientific method to solve for happy. Brilliant.

Intense, logical and beautiful - just like Life

a very original, emotional yet mathematical way to explore some of the greatest mysteries of life. If happiness was a continent, this book would be the method to build the engine to reach it. to your tools now...

Wonderful book

Any additional comments?

I simply loved the book and thought it's perhaps the best self-help book I ever read. I felt the narration was very poor and couldn't understand many words spoken by the author. I think it was all "ego" to have narrated this extraordinary piece of self-help wisdom and should have been left to someone with a soothing relaxing voice.

With that said, It's difficult to express just how great the material is and the research developed as well as the brilliant mind this man has to make it all work together.
The book is mostly about the loss of his son to be honest, and yet trying to get "back to happy" is a large issue here as well. It's either that or kill yourself from the grief I guess and he made the decision to honor his son and help others in the process. I sometimes sit back and imagine what it must be like to be this smart and yet still be full of compassion and love for others. What a great and honorable man. I wish the world had many men like this that felt driven to change the world for better rather the riches that does almost no one any good at all. This book, I truly believe can change lives and worth all your time to read or listen to it.

My new favorite book

Mo, this is exactly the work your son said continue to do. I so happy you narrated this book. Your voice carried every message so clearly, lovingly and perfectly. My heart rejoices and I am grateful. Thank you!