For adults these days who find happiness difficult
77 cute, quirky, and sweet stories

This book contains 77 stories that are quirky, lovely, and somehow heartwarming.
In these days when reading a book feels like homework, this book is written in a short and easy-to-read format so that anyone can easily read it, but the message hidden within is anything but simple.

When you find yourself in a moment of need for comfort or when happiness in life feels far away, open this book.
Hidden within the stories told in this book are clues that can help us look at life with a warmer perspective.
To help you find happiness a little more easily in a difficult life.
It's like a hint in the game 'Find Hidden Happiness'.

I hope that while reading this book, you can put aside your worries for a moment and smile lightly.
And I hope that as I live, I will suddenly remember the stories I encountered in this book and tell them to someone as a joke.
At that moment, your day will become a little warmer.

Unlike people who waste time and energy worrying about an uncertain tomorrow, dogs don't waste their lives worrying about tomorrow, and they don't ruin their relationships by blaming others.
At this point, how about we praise ourselves for being loved by such a dog? Humans have been friends with such warm and wise dogs for 30,000 years.
They say you can know a man by looking at his friends.
We, who have loved and cherished affectionate dogs for 30,000 years, and we, who have been loved by dogs, may not be quite good beings.

--- p.22

We cannot capture the flow of time, and our memories also quickly evaporate with time, but photographs remember precious moments for us.
This is why you should take pictures of every moment, even if it feels childish.
Photography is the only way to capture a fleeting moment.

--- p.32

If there is something I love most and am most proud of, I will not be lonely even when I am close to death.
That something doesn't have to be something great in other people's eyes.
We don't have to fill our lives with loving things for others.
--- p.39

A nightmare is like a training camp, so to speak.
It is about educating our minds in advance so that we can deal well with dangerous situations that may arise in the future.
Dreams about being scolded by a bad boss or failing an exam can both be interpreted as positive messages.
It's my brain's gentle nagging that I should work hard or be careful to avoid bad things, so I can be safe.

--- p.57

What is the average temperature of the Earth we live on? There's a curiously surprising fact.
The Earth has maintained a temperature of 13.9 degrees Celsius, the temperature at which humans feel the greatest happiness.
And that too for 100 years.
Humanity lives on the planet with the happiest temperature.
We are often happy because there is someone who secretly protects us, but we just don't realize it because we are used to it like everyday life.

--- p.106

If you feel pessimistic about expecting something, it may be that deep down inside you is a fear that you might be disappointed if you expect something.
But if you don't prepare yourself for pain, happiness won't come.
Sometimes, living life wholeheartedly, even if it hurts, is a better way to enjoy your one and only life.
--- p.165

If you have a pet, I encourage you to smile at them whenever you can.
Even if human language cannot reach them, a human smile will be conveyed properly.

--- p.225

Sea otters sleep lying in the sea with their family or friends, but as they float around in the sea while sleeping, dangerous and awkward situations are bound to arise.
If you take a deep breath and wake up, your friends may be swept away by the ocean current and disappear.
How embarrassing would it be to wake up alone? So, the otter came up with a cute solution.
They sleep holding each other's front paws, just like people hold each other's hands.
Like a child holding onto his mother's hand tightly in a crowded amusement park.
--- p.247

The male dog foolishly gives his opponent a chance to attack.
And then he falls down in a ridiculous way again.
But there is a detailed plan behind such actions.
I want to become close with my friends by playing with them for a long time.
In short, when a puppy loses a game, he thinks to himself:
'If I keep winning, that kid will lose interest in the game.
'I'll have to lose sometimes so he'll enjoy it and play with me for a long time!'

--- p.250