this text is the product of a positive psychology class taught at harvard. the first time it was offered, eight students signed up, then two dropped out. the second year saw 380 sign up. and the third year enrolled 855, making it the largest class conducted at the university. if that doesn't pique your interest, i'm not sure what will.

this book took me four days to read. the number of thoughts and notions from the text that have been swimming around in my head since finishing it five days ago tells me that its teachings will be with me for a good long while. fact is, the second i finished reading the last paragraph i closed the book on my lap, stared out of the window i was sitting in front of for several minutes before shaking my head in wonder at how my mind was racing as i re-considered various parts of the book. i then stood up, walked to my desk and slid the book onto a hallowed spot on a shelf next to two other books that i skim, peruse and re-read throughout the year. not only did this book just enter that spiritual rotation, i'm already eager to walk its pages again. good, good stuff.