The Happy Human

"At Google it is a high compliment when you call someone 'Googley.' Gopi is one of the most Googley people I know. He says yes to life, creates new opportunities, and is as helpful and inspiring as he is effective in his work. The Happy Human is a fun, interesting, and happy way to learn Gopi's insights and experience his ups and downs. A thoroughly good read." -- Alan Eagle, Director of Executive Summits, Google; co-author of the New York Times bestseller How Google Works "Being with Gopi makes me happy, and now, even when he is on one of his global adventures, I can get happy reading this book. Teaching with him, I have experienced the insight, kindness, inclusivity, and humility that he brings to the book from his life experiences, which range from village life in India to tech life in Silicon Valley. I often teach a meditation that includes the phrase 'May all beings be happy.' Now Gopi gives us accessible techniques and inspiration to bring that aspiration to life. And you can start right now!" -- Mirabai Bush, co-founder of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society; co-developer of Search Inside Yourself, Google; and co-author with Ram Dass of Walking Each Other Home "In The Happy Human, Gopi shows us there isn't an exact formula to follow in order to achieve happiness. Instead, we must simply remember that life is one big experiment--and our only task is to embrace ourselves and the human experience. It is when we do this that we can find true meaning and live a happier, more purpose-filled life." -- Cait Flanders, author of The Year of Less "A good reminder of the important ways we can each change our thinking to have a happier and more meaningful life." -- Rabbi Steve Leder, author of More Beautiful Than Before: How Suffering Transforms Us "As a professor in Silicon Valley, I endeavor to give my students skills that will help them innovate in their careers. When Gopi visits my classroom, his effervescent stories remind students of the goal of innovation: to be happy every day, at work and at home, and to help others be happy." -- Ted Ladd, Ph.D., professor of entrepreneurship at Hult International Business School and instructor at Harvard University "Life is a series of waves, of peaks, of ups and downs. No one is happy all the time. But the only thing that really matters in life is being happy. Not just content, not just satisfied, but fulfilled and full of meaning. This is a hard goal to reach, and one that's impossible to live up to all the time. It is too easy to be living well and to not fully appreciate it. The best way to improve your life is to demand that others treat you the way you'd treat them--with compassion and respect. In The Happy Human, Gopi gives you some tips to put into practice to remain fully alive and happy." -- Amandine Roche, human rights lawyer, United Nations, and founder of United Mindful Nations "I've been treating stressed-out, burned-out, unhealthy humans in the heart of Silicon Valley for over a decade who are constantly seeking the right diet, the right career, the right house, or some other pursuit to fill a deep longing, but inevitably fall back into old patterns. Gopi brilliantly sheds a bright light on how we can discover the path to inner peace and happiness through masterful storytelling interspersed with jewels of wisdom. As technology races forward at light speed, this is exactly the guide we all desperately need, and we need it now. I will recommend it to my patients, tech clients, and everyone in my community, since there's not a single person who cannot benefit from Gopi's book." -- Ronesh Sinha, M.D., physician, speaker, and author of The South Asian Health Solution "Having stumbled steeply, I connected profoundly with The Happy Human, especially how life's sorrows are part of the whole human experience and how these can and do ultimately lead to happiness. Gopi makes an important stat

Gopi Kallayil is Chief Evangelist for Brand Marketing at Google, helping grow customer brands through digital marketing. Gopi received MBAs from the Indian Institute of Management and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. An avid yoga practitioner, triathlete, global traveller and Burning Man devotee, he has spoken at TEDx, Renaissance Weekend, the World Peace Festival, Wisdom 2.0,World 2.0, Wanderlust and Yoga Journal LIVE! www.kallayil.com