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In Before Happiness: 5 Actionable Strategies to Create a Positive Path to Success, Harvard trained researcher Shawn Achor explains to the readers why happiness is the precursor to success. Summary of the Book In Before Happiness, the author writes that if we want to achieve success both personally and professionally the first step towards it is to see a reality where success is possible. It is only when we choose to believe that we can be successful and there exists a world where challenges can be overcome, that success is truly possible. The author writes that we should be confident that our behavior and attitude makes a lot of difference and this can only make change possible. In Before Happiness, the author introduces to the readers to a revolutionary new theory about success and human potential. The author shows how a positive frame of mind is the best way to perform well at work. The author offers five practical strategies to create a positive mind-set which will make us more successful in our personal and professional endeavors. The book is complete with great stories and anecdotes which will help the readers to create a better reality and be successful. About Shawn Achor Shawn Achor is an American author and motivational speaker. He is the CEO of consultancy firm Good Think Inc. He delivers over 150 lectures annually on the science of human potential. He graduated from Harvard University and went on to receive a Masters of Arts from Harvard Divinity School.