12 simple secrets of happiness Book

	Foreword	xv
	Introduction	xix
	Generosity	1
	A Giving Spirit	1
	A Scenario of Touching Kindness	5
	A Surprising Act of Compassion	7
	Speak of Others Graciously	9
	Hope	12
	How Do You Make People Feel?	13
	Learn to Give Yourself Away	16
	You Can Make a Difference	21
	Kindness	26
	Beware of Becoming a Fault-Finder	27
	Enlarge Your Circle of Influence	33
	Don't Overlook Little Acts of Kindness	36
	Random Acts of Kindness	39
	Friendship	42
	Portrait of a Friendship	43
	Are You Filling People Up or Sucking Them Dry?	46
	You Need a Little Space	56
	Empathy	58
	A Cure for the Lonely	59
	Make a Difference in People's Lives	62
	A Unique Spin on Getting Even	65
	Influence	67
	Never Assume You're Pedaling Together	68
	No One Is an Island	70
	Footsteps	71
	Love	72
	Good Advice Wrong Application	73
	Create Your Emotions Through Your Motions	75
	To My Grown-Up Son	77
	What Does Love Look Like?	78
	The Flip Side of Love	84
	Forgiveness	86
	Keep Your Bridges in Good Repair	87
	Placing People in Proper Perspective	93
	Be Willing to Say "I'm Sorry"	96
	Let Go of the Past	100
	Acceptance	108
	My Wife Is Always Right	109
	Creating a Relationship Masterpiece	114
	Loyalty	117
	She Could Have Married Mozart	118
	I Have a Proposition for You	123
	Understanding	130
	Whose Language Are You Speaking?	131
	People Do Things for Their Reasons	135
	Could You Just Listen?	138
	Please Understand Me	143
	Encouragement	146
	How Good Can People Be?	147
	Offer a Shoulder to Lean On	149
	Help People Believe in Themselves	152
	Reducing the Sting of Criticism	155
	Communication	162
	For Men Only	163
	Master a Rare Secret to Success	165
	Untangle Your Horns	172
	Work Through It	179
	A Difference of Opinion	182
	An Irish Prayer	183
	Gratitude	184
	Keep Those Fires Burning	185
	Here's How to Phrase It When You Want to Praise It	188
	Value Your Friends	192