At the end of the day, we are all just trying to figure out how to be happy in this crazy life. Balancing what is important now (traveling, puppies, cute apartments) with what will be necessary for the future (umm, hello saving for retirement) can be pretty tricky. To find some inspiration, I started taking a page from an expert’s book – quite literally. Here are two books that have changed my outlook on what is important and where happiness is derived: