Chris HogueMaterialismFor some reason I want you to know the original subtitle of this book was “All the Shit Blocking Your Happiness”. I caved for the more…15 min read·Nov 8, 2020----
Chris HogueTool 5 — Live a life of balanceWe made it to the last tool. The finale. Remember these are organized from most simple to most complex, so things are gonna get weird with…7 min read·Oct 8, 2020----
Chris HogueTool 4 — Control the decisionYou’re driving down a desert road trying to reach a big city. The barren landscape allows you to see miles ahead. Slowly the city starts…15 min read·Oct 8, 2020----
Chris HogueTool 3 — Focus InwardWe just discovered the fundamental mechanism used to reach states of true happiness, but how exactly do we go about making these decisions…14 min read·Oct 7, 2020----
Chris HogueTool 2 — Realize the omnipresence of decisionsThink about the last restaurant you ate at. That exact moment was the result of countless decisions, more than you may realize. The city…7 min read·Oct 6, 2020----
Chris HogueTool 1 — Make true happiness your highest priorityIt’s important for you to know I’m just a regular-ass person. I was born in Central Texas, grew up in a small, middle-class family…8 min read·Oct 6, 2020----
Chris HogueNow WhatThe rest of this book will seek to answer a few questions. How do we ourselves achieve true happiness amidst this mess? How can we then…6 min read·Oct 5, 2020----
Chris HoguePeople with the wrong values have powerWe are each very much molded by our surrounding environment. By the time we become adults our values have been heavily influenced by…19 min read·Oct 5, 2020----
Chris HogueWe value things in the wrong orderThere are endless ways to point fingers for these problems. You may want to blame the other political party, or the rich, or the poor, or…22 min read·Oct 5, 2020----