On Being Happy

📄 On Being a Happy, Healthy, and Ethical Member of an Unhappy, Unhealthy, and Unethical Profession

Original Author: Patrick J. Schilz | Translator: Gocha Okreshidze

Format: PDF | Language: Georgian | Length: 148 pages | Completed: September 9, 2022

Description

This publication presents the first-ever Georgian translation of Patrick J. Schilz's provocative and vital article. It directly confronts the profound challenge faced by individuals striving for personal well-being and integrity while working within systems that are often unhealthy, unethical, and conducive to burnout. This is an essential guide for navigating the moral and psychological hazards of modern professional life. ⚖️

Translator Gocha Okreshidze provides a masterful rendition of Schilz’s work, making his sharp analysis accessible to Georgian-speaking professionals. The paper rejects simplistic self-help narratives, instead offering a robust framework for maintaining one’s own happiness, health, and ethics against systemic pressure. Schilz’s argument, drawing from virtue ethics and positive psychology, is not just about thriving, but about surviving with one's soul intact.

A key element in this edition is a visual model of The Triad of Professional Resilience. This diagram illustrates how conscious ethical practice, disciplined mental self-care, and physical health create a virtuous cycle, forming a shield against burnout and moral corrosion.

Key Features

• A candid analysis of the friction between individual well-being and systemic professional dysfunction.

• The first-ever authorized Georgian translation of this critical text.

• Provides actionable strategies for preventing burnout and moral injury in demanding careers.

• Examines the structural pressures inherent in fields like law, medicine, finance, and academia.

• Includes a new introductory essay by the translator on the relevance of the article to Georgia's professional landscape.

Who Should Read This Paper

This paper is essential reading for lawyers, physicians, academics, executives, journalists, and any professional working within a high-stress, ethically complex environment. It is also invaluable for students preparing to enter these fields and for leaders seeking to build healthier and more ethical workplace cultures.

Format & Delivery

• Instant digital download (PDF format).

• Delivered securely via email upon purchase.