
About this episode
You’ll never achieve perfect happiness. This might sound like bad news, but it’s actually a good thing. Because being happy is not a final destination, it’s an ongoing practice. In short, it’s happier-ness.
That’s a term Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey coined in their new book “Build the Life You Want” where together they lay out a blueprint for a better life. And they would know: Arthur has studied the science of happiness for over 25 years, and I have never had a conversation with him that I haven’t left with a life-changing perspective on what it means to live a meaningful life.
This conversation was no different.
This… is a Bit of Optimism.
For more on Arthur and his work check out:
https://www.amazon.com/Build-Life-You-Want-Science/dp/0593545400
arthurbrooks.com
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