The document lists 24 ways to be unhappy and quick, including believing that stress equals productivity, not taking responsibility for one's life, overscheduling and underdelivering, allowing anger or fear to control one's life, constantly comparing oneself to others, dwelling on worries and emotions that make one unhappy, and not appreciating what one has. It encourages accepting oneself, making time for creativity, valuing one's work, and not allowing others to easily perturb you.