Not following Watzlawick's instructions is the first step to happiness. Paul Watzlawick has written a million-selling book with his "Instructions for Unhappiness" – which only suggests that suffering must be incredibly beautiful. Unlike the usual "happiness guides," Watzlawick's stories show us what we do every day against our potential happiness. Each of us is constantly standing in the wrong line and experiencing self-fulfilling prophecies. Because Watzlawick makes us aware of how we continually stand in our own way, this book can only be read with a laugh and a tear. "The success of this book proves that this kind of wisdom is what is needed today." – Die Welt.