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Your instruction manual to a happy life


I think getting inspiration from other people's stories and personal life experiences can teach you a tremendous amount about a lot of different issues. It is after all, how we learn to do things. Most often we get these skills from our parents or those closest to us when we are growing up.

One parent took his role more seriously and decided to give his son the biggest gift of all: a book that contained his life advice, which no doubt came into fruition from his own life lessons. He called the collection of notes, mind and heart reflections and what resulted as a father's suggestion to his son on living a happy and rewarding life as he left home to start college, turned into a clever book that has captured the minds and hearts of many other readers. Myself included. 

If you ever get a chance, i highly recommend it.  

I enjoyed it so much that i had to share it in the hope that you may absorb it completely and put it into practice...maybe even helping you to prevent your own mistakes/decisions.


The author of this book is H. Jackson Brown Jr.


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