More useful advice from The Dalai Lama! I read The Art of Happiness years ago and if you have not, read that one first.

This book finds Dr. Cutler talking with His Holiness again, specifically about being happy at work. Ever the pragmatist the Dalai Lama admits that not everyone can have a job they love. So his advice focusing on having a positive attitude and thinking about how your work, even if it seems mundane and paltry, can indeed do good. One of his examples is a working on an assembly line. She may be just packing crates of Orange Juice or something, but that juice could go on to become part of the balanced breakfast for the next Nobel Peace Prize winner. It's all about perspective.

One chapter that really struck home with me was the one on Right Livelihood, which is a step no the Noble Eightfold path. It states that you shouldn't do a job that harms but rather helps people. I felt this acutely when at my last job. I really did not believe the company was helping people. Now, as a librarian, I help people all the time. It's gone a long way towards establishing my happiness at work. But again, the Dalai Lama admits that not everyone is so lucky. He gives advice on how to cope in those cases.

Would this be a good read for you? I'd was say so. You don't have to be Buddhist to put his advice into action. It certainly helps you see where he's coming from, but I'd say even and Atheist could find use int his book.