It is full of whimsy, wonder, energy, and joy. In 'Joyful,' designer and blogger of 'The Aesthetics of Joy,' Ingrid Fetell Lee, tells how to design our surroundings to spark joy in our lives. Ingrid Fetell Lee's delightful book evokes the same positive feelings she describes. Joyful overturns conventional wisdom about happiness: that it comes from within, and that experiences-not things-make us happier. * Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of ORIGINALS, GIVE AND TAKE, and OPTION B with Sheryl Sandberg *Ī tender and moving book about one of our most important feelings - joy * Johann Hari, New York Times bestselling author of Lost Connections * Warning: reading this book may cause unexpected bouts of joy. Ingrid Fetell Leeis the founder of the blog The Aesthetics of Joy and was formerly design director at the global innovation firm IDEO.

Ingrid Fetell Lee's blockbuster debut will open your eyes to all the places where joy is hiding in plain sight. Joy is the most basic building block of happiness, and this mesmerizing book reveals where to find it-and how to create it. Which is what makes designer Fetall Lee's book so. Joyful is an inexhaustible and exciting guide to what makes life good * - Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global Founder, The Huffington Post * It's not just what we do that brings us joy, but also the environments and objects we surround ourselves with. * Susan Cain, author of QUIET and founder of Quiet Revolution *Ī completely original treatment of a completely new and original idea: we all have within the power to design joy into our lives. Writing with depth, wit, and insight, Ingrid Fetell Lee shares all you need to know in order to create external environments that give rise to inner joy.

This book has the power to change everything.

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