“Why?” to be Happy.

This book, opens Bob Moesta and Michal Horn, does not tackle getting into schools or how to rank different schools based on their features.

“Instead, if you are considering getting more education, this book will help you answer a more foundational question first. That question is why?”

Asking “Why” is a good way to be happier.

In the post from last week, we highlighted Kris’s comments about framing housing. In that same post he writes, “Neither of us wants to find ourselves servicing interest payments to some mimetic trends.”

Why do we want this house? The answer better not be The Joneses.

Moesta’s and Horn’s book Choosing College gives a framework for answering that question. “Why?” is a tough question. It’s hard to answer with a blank slate. But the authors suggest there are five Jobs to be done by going to college, and figuring out the progress shifts from the blank canvas to a paint by numbers masterpiece.

“Why?” to be happy. And when needed a book like this to help with the “How?”.