¿existe La Felicidad? / Does Happiness Exist? from Running to the Sofathlon: How to Escape from the Business of Happiness and Reach True Well-Being
Reseña del libro "¿existe La Felicidad? / Does Happiness Exist? from Running to the Sofathlon: How to Escape from the Business of Happiness and Reach True Well-Being"
En un mundo en el que nos bombardean con la receta para ser feliz, Toño Fraguas desmonta con humor, ironía y la dosis justa de erudición, los tópicos contemporáneos en torno a la felicidad, y demuestra que el camino para alcanzarla, si es que existe, es personal e intransferible. Cansado de comer alimentos macrobióticos?, de destrozarte las rodillas todas las mañanas corriendo por el asfalto?, de perseguir el liderazgo en tu empresa cuando no consigues ni hacerte escuchar en la reunión de la comunidad?, de ligar poco a pesar de matarte en el gimnasio?, de hacer viajes eternos en los que se supone que te vas a encontrar contigo mismo y lo único que consigues es gastarte una pasta, que te pierdan la maleta y volver con diarrea? En definitiva, estás cansado de buscar la felicidad? No será que a lo mejor la estás buscando en los sitios equivocados? Y si tu felicidad consistiera en comer lo que quieres, viajar donde quieres y estar tirado en el sofá cuando tú quieres? Running, coaching, mindfulness, travelling, crafting, escaping... Del nutricionismo a la vida rural, de los gurús inspiracionales a los líderes de las redes sociales, del yoga a los yogures L. Casei Inmunitas, es evidente que la felicidad es un negocio. Y, además, está de moda. En un mundo en el que nos bombardean constantemente con la receta para ser feliz, como si fuera obligatorio serlo las veinticuatro horas del día, Toño Fraguas desmonta con humor, ironía y las justas dosis de erudición los tópicos contemporáneos en torno a la felicidad, y a la vez demuestra que el camino para alcanzarla, si es que existe, es personal e intransferible. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Are you tired of eating macrobiotic food? Of destroying your knees every morning running on the pavement? Of pursuing leadership in your company when you can't even make yourself heard in a community meeting? Of rarely hitting it off with anyone no matter how much you kill yourself at the gym? Of taking never-ending trips in which you will supposedly "find yourself" but only end up spending a fortune, losing your luggage, and returning home with diarrhea? In short, are you tired of searching for happiness? Could it be that you are searching in the wrong places? What if your happiness consisted of eating what you want, traveling where you want, and sprawling out on the sofa whenever you want? Happiness is a business, and saying that you are happy is trendy. It's also in vogue to show on social media just how happy we are. Every day on our phone and in email, we receive dozens of photos of cats, dogs, and babies with famous quotes and deep thoughts such as "If you want to be happy, think for yourself. That's an order!" all written in a very hipster font. "Let's go after Monday with enthusiasm!" say a legion of fools on Twitter at six in the morning. Through entertaining approaches to the various modern paths to "reaching happiness," and pausing to examine the philosophy, history, sociology, and other sciences to refute the fads and search for answers, Toño Fraguas helps us put an end to the myths and answer the million-dollar question: does happiness exist?
