A true story about why we sabotage ourselves, feel overwhelmed, set aside our dreams, and lack the courage to simply be ourselves… and how to start choosing happiness again!
Are you happy? It may be the wrong question. Most of us think we are relatively happy, while at the same time knowing that we could be happier maybe even a lot happier. Ordinary people and the finest philosophers have been exploring the question of happiness for thousands of years, and theories abound. But this is not a book of theory.Β Resisting HappinessΒ is a deeply personal, disarmingly transparent look at why we sabotage our own happiness and what to do about it.
Are you overwhelmed? Do you procrastinate? Do you sometimes feel like you are your own worst enemy? Are you ignoring your dreams? Have you lost the courage to truly be yourself? Do you feel that your life lacks meaning and purpose? Do you find yourself avoiding the real issues in your life and focusing on the superficial?
We all experience these feelings and doubts from time to time. But do you know what to do when you experience them? In this fascinating book, Matthew Kelly, uses his signature combination of the profound and the practical, to help us understand why we feel these things and how to rise above them.
Breaking through resistance, Kelly tells us, is essential to becoming the-best-version-of-ourselves and living with passion and purpose.
What is resistance? It’s that sluggish feeling of not wanting to do something that you know is good for you. It’s the inclination to do something that you unabashedly know is not good for you. It’s the desire and tendency to delay something you should be doing right now.
It is resistance that stands between you and happiness. In these pages you will learn not only what it is, but how to recognize and conquer it in your own life.
Jamy (verified owner) –
This was a great read! I felt very connected and could relate to the writer so much and we are totally opposite by how he describes his life and experiences in the book. Very uplifting!
CMM (verified owner) –
I know I will read this over and over again. Thought provoking and life changing if you choice not to resist happiness.
Brandy (verified owner) –
This is the best book I ever read! I bought 4 more to share with others!!!
pilgrim woman (verified owner) –
All Matthew Kelly’s books that I’ve read have been great, and “Resisting Happiness” may be his best: it really is helpful and is changing the lives of the six people in our book club who are currently reading it and finding how often resistance deters us from our good intentions. We agree it is like having a conversation with Matthew because he has a consistently friendly voice; moreover, he anticipates potential questions and gives lucid answers. His tone is kind and practical, and, unlike some other popular spiritual writers, he doesn’t boast about himself or talk down to his audience. He uses his own life story, a uniquely compelling one, to illustrate his advice, often to demonstrate what NOT to do. His anecdotes are especially delightful when he briefly mentions his young children.
Signe Syvertsen (verified owner) –
I really liked this book (the first half was especially helpful) but I found myself skipping a lot of chapters because it focused on the Catholic church and going to mass, reading the bible, etc. All in all, it was very eye-opening and helpful to me.