Summary Of Visible Man By Chuck Klosterman

Many of us strive to be happy. However, not everyone who seeks happiness succeed in finding it. In the pursuit of happiness, some fall into the pit of sadness and end up feeling hopeless. Why? Because they have taken the wrong path to happiness. As many people say, like love, happiness is something that should come organically. In the desire to the fill the void of unhappiness, some people resort to materialism, while others look for it in their partners. According to a happiness and satisfaction survey conducted by The Harris Poll, of the 2,215 participants of the survey, only 34 % reported that they are happy and satisfied. What is happiness anyway? Is there recipe for a happier and more fulfilling life? In Visible Man, by Chuck Klosterman,
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