The Science Of Building The Life You Want | Arthur Brooks

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>Professor and writer Arthur Brooks on his recent book (co-authored with Oprah Winfrey): <a href= "https://bookshop.org/p/books/build-the-life-you-want-the-art-and-science-of-getting-happier-arthur-c-brooks-oprah-winfrey/20032551?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwwr6wBhBcEiwAfMEQsygtMeYJ5u56NEDT-5mQIaGillN2CLSj922Tt4ezY9i8fBUVZONsNxoCjzcQAvD_BwE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Build</em> <em>The Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier</em></a><em>.</em> Arthur has seen the themes of this book play out in his own life. He started his career as a classical French horn player, then got his PhD in public policy analysis, and went on to run a think tank called the <a href= "https://www.aei.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">American Enterprise Institute</a>. He is currently a professor at the <a href="https://www.hks.harvard.edu/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Harvard Kennedy School</a> and <a href="https://www.hbs.edu/Pages/default.aspx" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Harvard Business School</a>. He also does work with <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Atlantic</a>, where he writes a <a href= "https://www.theatlantic.com/author/arthur-c-brooks/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">column</a> and hosts a podcast called <a href= "https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/how-to-build-a-happy-life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Build a Happy Life</a>. Arthur was formerly on <em>Ten Percent Happier</em> to discuss his book <a href= "https://arthurbrooks.com/book/from-strength-to-strength/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life</em></a>. </p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Myth busting about happiness</li> <li>The three macronutrients of happiness</li> <li>The perils of pursuing pleasure</li> <li>How to be effectively and wisely ambitious</li> <li>How to ascertain if you have meaning in your life</li> <li>How to manage your emotions</li> <li>The difference between healthy and unhealthy envy </li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/arthur-brooks-419" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Good News About Your Inevitable Decline | Arthur Brooks</em></a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/rainn-wilson-603" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Why Dwight from The Office (Rainn Wilson) Is Calling for a "Spiritual Revolution"</em></a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/matt-harris-743" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Upsides And Downsides Of Living A More Examined Life | Matt Harris</em></a></li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Sign up for Dan's weekly newsletter</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3QtGRqJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Dan on social:</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to our</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Our favorite playlists on:</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/arthur-brooks-754</p>