21 Steps To Happiness
F. G. Gerson
21 Steps to Happiness
F. G. GERSON
www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)
Acknowledgments
Thanks to Kate Silver for her incredible help and insights; Farrin Jacobs for her courage and commitment; Selina McLemore; Kathryn Lye; Ruben Gerson for his kindness; Franklin & Dulce Gerson for their love and comfort; Lukasz & Veronica Karwowski for their warm support.
Also, thanks to my wonderful agent, Julie M. Culver, and everybody at Lowenstein-Yost for the caring support, unlimited enthusiasm and hard work.
For Maria & Ilo,
the two authentic ingredients for happiness
Contents
Acknowledgments
Step #1:
Never be ashamed of who you are.
Step #2:
Remember: The grass could ALWAYS be greener.
Step #3:
Everywhere you go, be utterly bored.
Step #4:
Silence is your finest conversational tool.
Step #5:
Seduction seduction seduction!
Step #6:
Sometimes it’s hard to be successful.
Step #7:
Mingle, Snuggle and Connect
Step #8:
Never put love in the equation for success. Love is a freak number.
Step #9:
There are two kinds of people: those who have their names in the papers, and those who don’t.
Step #10:
You can sleep with Mr. Lovely but you must marry Mr. Wealthy.
Step #11:
Love lasts a year. A penthouse in Tribeca is for life.
Step #12:
There will be plenty of Mr. Lovelys, very few Mr. Wealthys.
Step #13:
Once you have convinced yourself, convince the others.
Step #14:
Remember to always look like you’re listening. People will love you for that.
Step #15:
Don’t be who you are, be who you want to be.
Step #16:
Don’t get too attached to Mr. Lovely.
Step #17:
What people think of you doesn’t matter, as long as they don’t work for Vanity Fair.
Step #18:
You can have talent but no success, but you can’t have success without talent.
Step #19:
Every success story has its climax.
Step #20: