Mo Gawdat

And then he would call me to his desk and say, answer the same 10 questions you answered last month. And so I simply would go like, my name is this. I work for Microsoft. Here is my invitation letter. I am there for a meeting. My mom's name is this. My dad's name is this. The same 10 questions, right? And so he would go like, all right, see you next month. And I'm completely, completely chill.

And then he would call me to his desk and say, answer the same 10 questions you answered last month. And so I simply would go like, my name is this. I work for Microsoft. Here is my invitation letter. I am there for a meeting. My mom's name is this. My dad's name is this. The same 10 questions, right? And so he would go like, all right, see you next month. And I'm completely, completely chill.

Sitting there telling myself, think about my upbringing. I'm now a senior director. I was at the time responsible for emerging markets for the communication sector at Microsoft, building incredible solutions, very geeky, very interesting, loved by everyone, loving everyone. It was lovely. I'm thinking to myself, look at me, look at how far I've come. Look at how my kids are safe at home.

Sitting there telling myself, think about my upbringing. I'm now a senior director. I was at the time responsible for emerging markets for the communication sector at Microsoft, building incredible solutions, very geeky, very interesting, loved by everyone, loving everyone. It was lovely. I'm thinking to myself, look at me, look at how far I've come. Look at how my kids are safe at home.

I'm now welcomed into America, which coming from a third world market, you sort of think of that as a big privilege when you're young. I don't anymore, just so that you know. And you can frame it that way. You can remember how amazing life is to you because life is always amazing to you. And I just had no unhappiness in me. As a result, I started to even enjoy working more.

I'm now welcomed into America, which coming from a third world market, you sort of think of that as a big privilege when you're young. I don't anymore, just so that you know. And you can frame it that way. You can remember how amazing life is to you because life is always amazing to you. And I just had no unhappiness in me. As a result, I started to even enjoy working more.

I'm now not tired by my Delta flight from JFK, which makes everyone tired to Seattle, right? I'm basically in my full swing, constantly in my full energy, having the time of my life, joking with everyone, loving everything. But the thing is, you just never stop to recognize how empty that whole thing is. I remember I told myself I would write Solve for Happy

I'm now not tired by my Delta flight from JFK, which makes everyone tired to Seattle, right? I'm basically in my full swing, constantly in my full energy, having the time of my life, joking with everyone, loving everything. But the thing is, you just never stop to recognize how empty that whole thing is. I remember I told myself I would write Solve for Happy

In 2009, so whatever I learned with Ali, which was my first book, I wanted to say in a very clear way, these are 40 tips to happiness. And I just told myself, just sit down. You probably could write it in two months. And just put it out there. And then a customer calls and I forget about it and just travel to Australia and spend a couple of days.

In 2009, so whatever I learned with Ali, which was my first book, I wanted to say in a very clear way, these are 40 tips to happiness. And I just told myself, just sit down. You probably could write it in two months. And just put it out there. And then a customer calls and I forget about it and just travel to Australia and spend a couple of days.

And just deal after deal and customer after customer and tech after tech. And I was very senior at the time. I was just leaving my position as vice president of emerging markets, which probably is the biggest privilege ever. for anyone. So I was responsible for the next 4 billion users of Google, which, you know, it wasn't really opening a sales office.

And just deal after deal and customer after customer and tech after tech. And I was very senior at the time. I was just leaving my position as vice president of emerging markets, which probably is the biggest privilege ever. for anyone. So I was responsible for the next 4 billion users of Google, which, you know, it wasn't really opening a sales office.

It was really making Google understand the market and establishing the internet and the democracy of information and e-commerce. And it really was. An incredible privilege. And I was just moving to Google X when it's now four years later after I decided to write that book and I didn't write it. And then life kicks me in the balls, basically.

It was really making Google understand the market and establishing the internet and the democracy of information and e-commerce. And it really was. An incredible privilege. And I was just moving to Google X when it's now four years later after I decided to write that book and I didn't write it. And then life kicks me in the balls, basically.

Again, every two and a half, three weeks, I get a nagging feeling inside saying, write it. This is a good book. Write it. And I never wrote before, and English is not my native language. And at the time, Ali Habibi, he was a Northeastern at the time. He played in a band called And he got a gig to open for a famous rock band in summer. I get this strange call. Ali rarely ever calls.

Again, every two and a half, three weeks, I get a nagging feeling inside saying, write it. This is a good book. Write it. And I never wrote before, and English is not my native language. And at the time, Ali Habibi, he was a Northeastern at the time. He played in a band called And he got a gig to open for a famous rock band in summer. I get this strange call. Ali rarely ever calls.

And he goes, Papa, I feel compelled. I'm quoting. This is his exact words. I feel compelled to come and see you before the tour. Is it okay if I buy a ticket? Ali was that polite. You know, we're multimillionaires at the time. And he would always go like, is it okay with you if I spend this extra money? take a couple of weeks off. I called Aya.

And he goes, Papa, I feel compelled. I'm quoting. This is his exact words. I feel compelled to come and see you before the tour. Is it okay if I buy a ticket? Ali was that polite. You know, we're multimillionaires at the time. And he would always go like, is it okay with you if I spend this extra money? take a couple of weeks off. I called Aya.

I said, Aya, why don't you come over as well, the family together again. And now I'm the happiest. You know, I love those kids. I really do. Anyway, Ali arrives three days later. He's not himself. He's saying things that are really worrying. I mean, I vividly remember he wanted to change his major to game design, video game design, which meant that he would have to change university and city.

I said, Aya, why don't you come over as well, the family together again. And now I'm the happiest. You know, I love those kids. I really do. Anyway, Ali arrives three days later. He's not himself. He's saying things that are really worrying. I mean, I vividly remember he wanted to change his major to game design, video game design, which meant that he would have to change university and city.