Cheers to Happiness - Kirana Sidin

What does it take to build a good life? Kirana Sidin is a mother of five from Jakarta and the author of the Amazon #1 bestseller Cheers for a Good Life: Strong Mind, Calm Heart, Chosen Life. Her journey started when her seven-year-old son told her at the dinner table that she seemed “so jobless.” Kirana took that comment to heart. She started reading one hour a day, wrote hundreds of personal essays on her blog, and built a coaching practice. That work grew into a book that readers say feels like a cozy conversation with a friend who’s been there. In this episode, Kirana shares her *Four Foundations of a Good Life: Self-Respect, Purpose, Meaningful Relationships, and Personal Growth*. We talk about why Happiness comes and goes while a good life feels good from the inside, setting boundaries sometimes means disappointing people, and how small, intentional choices every day add up to the life you want. *IN THIS EPISODE* Starting small: reading one hour a day to reclaim your time The books that shaped Kirana, from Essentialism to Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations Aristotle’s eudaimonia and the four foundations of a flourishing life Why self-respect gets tested most in our relationships Writing and self-publishing a bestseller in her second language Where to start if you feel your life isn’t “good” yet Learn more about *Happiness Hacks* visit: https://happinesshacks.org/ The Happiness Collection on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H55S5HPT *Episode Chapters* 🎬 🎬 00:00 Introduction - Meet Kirana Sidin 02:09 What Allows You to Have a Good Life? 04:58 “Mom, You’re So Jobless” 10:26 Starting Small: Reading One Hour a Day 14:31 Essentialism and Marcus Aurelius 20:29 Finding Purpose Without Trauma 23:31 From Blogging to Coaching to a Book 28:07 Writing in English, Her Second Language 33:13 The Four Foundations of a Good Life 39:59 Relationships, Boundaries and Self-Respect 45:49 Self-Publishing an Amazon Bestseller 49:18 The Story Behind the Coffee Cup 52:12 Why Happiness Matters 56:50 How to Start Building a Good Life 01:02:39 Final Thoughts: One Intentional Choice at a Time