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How To Find Purpose In An Age Of Emptiness with Arthur Brooks #675
Why does struggling for something make it more satisfying? And why can getting what you want leave you feeling flat? In this episode, I sit down with Arthur Brooks, one of the world's leading voices on the science of happiness, for a conversation that might change how you feel about your life. Arthur is a professor at Vanderbilt University, senior fellow of Harvard Business School and bestselling author of multiple books, including new title, The Meaning Of Your Life. He walked away from a successful career when he realised that despite a happy marriage, strong faith and...
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Before we get into this week's episode, I am really excited to share that I am bringing my Thrive Tour, Transform Your Health and Happiness, to Canada and Europe this September and November. It's a live, interactive, uplifting show that over 20,000 people came to last year across the UK and Australia. I'll be sharing powerful stories, life-changing insights, and simple tools that will
inspire you to feel better, think clearer and live with more intention and joy. To get your tickets right now and see all of the dates and venues go to dot to chatag.com forward slash live. I really hope that you can join me. Everybody wants to be happy and we don't know how to do it. This is the thing.
You don't try to get happiness. If you try to get happiness, you're going to be in trouble. You do the things that you need such that happiness happens to you. Work to enjoy your life, try to get more satisfaction, and search for the why of your existence. Hey guys, how you doing? Hope you're having a good week so far.
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