Happiness Demystified presents a simple formula for achieving happiness. The formula is composed of five principles: Purpose, Courage, Emotional Balance, Kindness and Related Ethics, and Self-Acceptance. These five tenets form the foundation that provides the structure for anyone searching for happiness, peace of mind, and harmony with the world.

The book's 37 chapters detail the most common human concepts that tend to make us happy, and the ways in which the formula can easily be used to transform an unhappy life into a happy one. It discusses self-esteem, relationships, anger, regret, depression, grief, and many other human struggles.

Happiness is not as elusive as we often believe it to be, and this book provides a straightforward strategy for capturing it, for young and old alike.