The Art of Living Joyfully is not like any other book on happy living. It does not pretend to offer the reader a remedy for every difficulty, as human minds and human lives being peculiarly individual need separate treatment and guidance. Besides, there is no such thing as absolute happiness on earth: the nearest approach to it is contentment. However, the reader will closely follow its line of thought and action, help himself to live his life more happily than he had done hitherto.