Penguin presents the audiobook model of The Key to Pleasure written and go through by Meik Wiking.

Meik Wiking understands happiness much better than anyone. In his part as Creator and CEO from the world’s only Happiness Research Institute, he offers travelled the world interviewing the world’s happiest people to discover the essential components of joy.

In THE MAIN ELEMENT to Happiness, Meik explores the concealed treasures that may improve your happiness, and divides them in to the six building blocks of happiness; about THE MAIN ELEMENT to Happiness: How to Find Purpose by Unlocking the Secrets from the World’s Happiest People togetherness, money, health, kindness, trust and independence. For each happiness block he offers practical suggestions: for togetherness he encourages establishing a mini-library in your house building or starting a tool-sharing program within your road; for kindness he suggests leaving a surprise gift on the stranger’s doorstep, assisting a tourist find their way or telling someone who means too much to you that they are doing.

Sketching on social science, case research and Meik’s original study, this practical direct shows us that you can discover happiness in a straightforward way of life. While Meik has travelled over the glove to discover the secrets from the world’s happiest people, this book shows us that you can be just as happy where you are.

This book may be the perfect guide on how best to survive and navigate the modern world having a smile on your face.

Previously published mainly because The Little Book of Lykke.