The Bliss Experiment: 28 Days to Personal Transformation Book

Preface: Orienting Ourselves Toward Bliss xi

Introduction: My Story, Your Story 1

Part 1 Not This, Not That 19

1 From Pleasure to Bliss: The Happiness Scale 21

2 Why We Fail at Being Happy 32

3 Money and Luxury 41

4 Sex and Romance 52

5 Fame, Beauty, and Power 62

6 The Amazing Power of Habit 74

Part 2 Looking in the Right Place 85

7 Releasing the Past 87

8 Turning the Page 97

9 Forgetting the Future 107

10 Awareness Pure and Simple 117

Part 3 Digging Deeper 127

11 The Never-Ending Stream 129

12 You Are Luckier Than You Think 140

13 Thanks for Everything 150

14 Planting the Seeds of Bliss 159

Part 4 Broadening Our Domain 169

15 Environment, Vibration, and Inspiration 171

16 People, Relationships, and Kindness 182

17 Found in Sixty Seconds 191

18 Selfless Service 201

19 Love Without Reason 210

20 Discovering Meaning, Finding Purpose 220

21 Embracing Your Spiritual Self 230

Part 5 Making Direct Contact 241

22 The Nature of Bliss 243

23 Discovering the Bliss Within 255

24 The Power of Bliss 266

25 The Presence of Bliss 279

26 Freedom in Bliss 290

Part 6 Completing the Journey 303

27 Planetary Consequences 305

28 Bliss Is Yours 317

Acknowledgments 323

A Note on the Bibliography 325

About the Author 326