Mo Gawdat

And I'm like, is he going to copy it and put it under his name? But then he basically calls me and says, look, I really want to represent you if that's okay. Are you ever in New York? I said, I'm going to be in New York on January 3rd or something like that. And so literally we meet, we shake hands. He says, look, I really love this book. I say, and I really feel good about this.

And I'm like, is he going to copy it and put it under his name? But then he basically calls me and says, look, I really want to represent you if that's okay. Are you ever in New York? I said, I'm going to be in New York on January 3rd or something like that. And so literally we meet, we shake hands. He says, look, I really love this book. I say, and I really feel good about this.

14 minutes later, he gets me his standard contract. So I sign it on the spot. Don't even read it. And we're still best friends until today. He helps me put the book out in the whole world.

14 minutes later, he gets me his standard contract. So I sign it on the spot. Don't even read it. And we're still best friends until today. He helps me put the book out in the whole world.

It took me four and a half months to finish the book, but the very early version was 640 pages. Also, remember, I was so afraid that my mentor is gone and that I will forget everything I know about happiness at the time I need to remember. So I was frantically trying to organize what I learned. And, you know, it's that very weird mix between his incredibly human heart and

It took me four and a half months to finish the book, but the very early version was 640 pages. Also, remember, I was so afraid that my mentor is gone and that I will forget everything I know about happiness at the time I need to remember. So I was frantically trying to organize what I learned. And, you know, it's that very weird mix between his incredibly human heart and

And my very algorithmic thinking that comes out on those pages in a way that is truly unusual.

And my very algorithmic thinking that comes out on those pages in a way that is truly unusual.

17 days. I started 17 days after he died. And actually, that's the first sentence of the book, 17 days after the death of my wonderful son, Ali, I started to write. What happened then is 10 Million Happy turned out to be a sandbag. And basically, so the book comes out in the UK with Macmillan, in the US with Simon & Schuster.

17 days. I started 17 days after he died. And actually, that's the first sentence of the book, 17 days after the death of my wonderful son, Ali, I started to write. What happened then is 10 Million Happy turned out to be a sandbag. And basically, so the book comes out in the UK with Macmillan, in the US with Simon & Schuster.

And Macmillan, for some reason, managed to get me on a news show in Channel 4. Anyway, some weird events happened and they had to cut the filming and we had to do it again. But then there was a big fly, a big blue fly that walked into the studio while we're filming. And then literally goes and lands on my nose. So the producer goes like, cut, can't do this.

And Macmillan, for some reason, managed to get me on a news show in Channel 4. Anyway, some weird events happened and they had to cut the filming and we had to do it again. But then there was a big fly, a big blue fly that walked into the studio while we're filming. And then literally goes and lands on my nose. So the producer goes like, cut, can't do this.

They try to find the flight to take it out. They can't find it. But anyway, they film again. And now I'm prompted for the question. So I give an answer that becomes a clip that Channel 4 puts on social media that gets 7 million views the first day, 18 million views the second day, 37 million views the third day, which is the highest ever for Channel 4. Wow.

They try to find the flight to take it out. They can't find it. But anyway, they film again. And now I'm prompted for the question. So I give an answer that becomes a clip that Channel 4 puts on social media that gets 7 million views the first day, 18 million views the second day, 37 million views the third day, which is the highest ever for Channel 4. Wow.

And then a week later, it's 87 million views. At the time, the mission was 10 million happy, but 10 million happy was not about views because that's cheating, honestly. It's about views followed by actions. So we were trying to measure people that would get the message that it's their right to be happy and then either invest in themselves. So seek happiness online or

And then a week later, it's 87 million views. At the time, the mission was 10 million happy, but 10 million happy was not about views because that's cheating, honestly. It's about views followed by actions. So we were trying to measure people that would get the message that it's their right to be happy and then either invest in themselves. So seek happiness online or

search for more videos or whatever, or basically invest in another person's happiness. So they would forward the message or the video or whatever. And so very quickly, 87 million views in one week, eight weeks after the publication of Solve for Happy. And my team sits me down and says, you're sandbagging. You need a bigger target.

search for more videos or whatever, or basically invest in another person's happiness. So they would forward the message or the video or whatever. And so very quickly, 87 million views in one week, eight weeks after the publication of Solve for Happy. And my team sits me down and says, you're sandbagging. You need a bigger target.

So with my Google hat on, I go like, okay, we move from 10 million to Not to 11, to a billion happy. Which I have to say is never going to happen. You know, you really think about it. But it's such an amazing target to have. And then suddenly my capitalist hat turns from I want to finish my life a billionaire to I want to finish my life a billionaire of happiness. So not dollar signs.

So with my Google hat on, I go like, okay, we move from 10 million to Not to 11, to a billion happy. Which I have to say is never going to happen. You know, you really think about it. But it's such an amazing target to have. And then suddenly my capitalist hat turns from I want to finish my life a billionaire to I want to finish my life a billionaire of happiness. So not dollar signs.