Getting Happier in an Unhappy World

Arthur C. Brooks

Happiness is not a feeling. Which is good news. Because it is something within your control.

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Synopsis

Arthur shares nuggets from his Harvard course on happiness, with ways to experience a happier life and build bridges of love to those who are different from us.

Outline

  • Defining Happiness - enjoyment, satisfaction and meaning
  • Portfolio of habits of the happiest people
  • A world of hurt
  • How to love more
SPEAKER PROFILE
Arthur C. Brooks

Arthur Brooks is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and the host of the How to Build a Happy Life podcast.

Arthur C. Brooks is the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Public and Nonprofit Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School and Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. He is also a columnist at The Atlantic, where he writes the popular How to Build a Life column.

Brooks is the author of 13 books, including the 2023 #1 New York Times bestseller “Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier” with co-author Oprah Winfrey and the 2022 #1 New York Times bestseller “From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life.” He speaks to audiences all around the world about human happiness and works to raise well-being within private companies, universities, public agencies and community organizations. 

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