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Solve for Happy Engineer Your Path to Joy

Mo Gawdat

Mo Gawdat is a remarkable thinker and the Chief Business Officer at Google’s [X], an elite team of engineers that comprise Google’s futuristic “dream factory.” Applying his superior skills of logic and problem solving to the issue of happiness, he proposes an algorithm based on an understanding of h...

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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The title was highlighted by Steven Bartlett and Mo Gawdat across three episodes, where it was introduced as a bestseller that offers a concrete equation for happiness and actionable steps to improve well‑being, especially for those facing burnout. The discussion emphasized its practical relevance and positioned it as a valuable resource for listeners seeking a systematic approach to joy.

Highly Recommended

Episode: Moment 153: Happiness Engineer Explains The Exact...

It was mentioned that Mo Gawdat is a bestselling author and that he has written a book, however the book's title was not specifically stated in the transcript. Therefore the book must be 'Solve for Happy' which is the only book he has written.

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So I issue a beta version and I get 270 people. I don't know why to say people. Fascinating.

And I looked into the information that they gave me about themselves, the early readers and most of the 8% that left were already in the pressure.

So, I was teaching, you know, when before lockdown, I taught a lot of people in workshops and seminars more than 20,000 people.

Pivot

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Pivot

It was mentioned as Scott Galloway's upcoming book, and the podcast hosts briefly discussed its title and the fact that one of them had not yet read it.

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Scott he has a new book coming out called the what is it called the algebra happiness

— Episode: LIVE! From SXSW it's Kara and Scott

Episode: LIVE! From SXSW it's Kara and Scott

It was mentioned as Scott Galloway's upcoming book, and the podcast hosts briefly discussed its title and the fact that one of them had not yet read it.

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Scott he has a new book coming out called the what is it called the algebra happiness

no i have no algorithm of

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

It was mentioned that the book discussed the concept of death from a physics point of view, as well as happiness.

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And in my first book solve for happy i spoke about the concept of death from a physics point of view okay because we struggle with this with the scientific method in measuring anything that we can't w...

— Episode: Understanding AI’s Threats and Opportuni...

Episode: Understanding AI’s Threats and Opportunities — wit...

It was mentioned that the book discussed the concept of death from a physics point of view, as well as happiness.

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And in my first book solve for happy i spoke about the concept of death from a physics point of view okay because we struggle with this with the scientific method in measuring anything that we can't with understanding anything that we can't measure and you cannot measure what happens after we die okay but there are lots of concepts in quantum physics specifically uh and with the idea of theory of relativity and the fact that space time completely exists maybe you shouldn't go into those today but that will tell you that life is separate from the physical call it consciousness call it a spirit or soul like religions call it but there is a non-physical element to us that non-physical element is the part that disconnected from my son's body when he left and that same handsome form of his that was on the intensive care table was no longer him you could feel it you could feel that his essence was no longer there and and if you if you can accept the fact that there is a non-physical element to us okay that non-physical element by definition exists outside space time because otherwise it wouldn't be able to perceive time and the passage of time it's a simple object subject relationship then that non-physical element is not affected by the events of the physical so my son really never died okay so my son's physical form was born and my son's physical form was decayed but the essence of my son his consciousness has never gone anywhere and and when you really understand this you understand that death is not the opposite of life death is the opposite of birth and life exists before during and after that i don't expect everyone to agree with okay but to me because i see it from a physics point of view more than a religious point of view i tend to believe that my son is okay i don't know okay how but i know for a fact that i will join him sooner or later and that i too will leave this physical form and that i too will be okay and you know if i am optimistic about my life it may take 25 more years before i leave but if i look back at my last 56 that passed literally like that then 25 is not that long so in my heart i have a certainty that i will be there too and and i think there is not a bad place there is not even a place it's not even a time it's an eternity of consciousness and that's the truth of who we are very difficult to explain that quickly but at the end of the day i don't see the departure of my son necessarily as a bad thing not for him and definitely not for the world that benefited from his departure it's just very painful for me and if it's painful for me then i am the one responsible for managing that pain i'm the one responsible for dealing with that pain because that pain doesn't add any positivity to me at all

The Dr. John Delony Show

The book was praised as an extraordinary and brilliant read that helped listeners become aware of their mental chatter and live in the moment, even aiding tough decision‑making. The host also highlighted how the author’s processing of personal tragedy made the advice especially impactful, and he shared portions with his own son. Both episodes highly recommended the title for its practical guidance toward joy.

Highly Recommended

Episode: The Aftermath of a Horrific Violent Family Attack

It was described as an extraordinary read that helped the listener realize their brain chatter and how to live in the moment. The book's advice was helpful in making tough decisions.

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if you haven't read Solve for Happy it's an extraordinary read please pick it up

I've realized that my brain chatter is loud and often happens when I'm not realizing it

Episode: When Should a Single Dad Start Dating Again?

The host highly recommended this book, describing it as extraordinary and brilliant, particularly in how the author processed the death of his son. He even shared parts of it with his own son, it was so impactful.

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I read this book the other day called, solve for happy by Moe Godot.

I cannot recommend this highly enough.

This guy's the chief who I think he was the chief business officer at Google and then ended up taking on Google X. He is brilliant at a level that I cannot understand. And this book is really extraordinary.

After the passing of his son as he wrapped his head around it, it was really extraordinary.

Moe Godot, G-A-W-D-A-T. The book's called, solve for happy.

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