Mo Gawdat is the chief business officer of Google X. He spent ten years researching an “equation for happiness”. Then he lost his son to a simple medical mistake by a doctor. Inspired by the painful tragedy Gawdat wrote a book to explain his happiness equation and why it works even under the hardest circumstances. In this short video of The Journey of Purpose, he shares what he has learned and how the practice of gratitude and acceptance can bring happiness to everyone every time.
The man who found the formula for happiness in a very painful way
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