Show Notes
Dr. Arthur Brooks, PhD, professor at Vanderbilt University and senior fellow at Harvard Business School, is an expert on the science of happiness. He shares the three “macronutrients” of true happiness and tools for you to understand what specifically is in the way of you accessing more happiness and a sense of purpose. Dr. Brooks’ work goes beyond stories and observations by offering potent self-discovery tools for you to identify what truly matters most to you and how to shape your life around those things, and doing so, experience more joy and fulfillment.
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Timestamps
(00:00:00) Arthur Brooks
(00:02:40) Public Science Education
(00:04:18) Happiness, Unhappiness, Tool: 3 Macronutrients of Happiness
(00:07:44) #1: Enjoyment, Pleasure; Animal Impulses vs Moral Aspirations; Exercise
(00:17:35) Sponsors: OurPlace & Helix Sleep
(00:20:41) Positive Self-Reflection, Public Commitments & Declare Moral Aspiration
(00:26:45) Moral Differences, Politics
(00:34:02) Tool: Proper Leisure & Values; Enrichment
(00:41:47) Deepening Relationships & Shared Suffering
(00:48:50) Sponsor: AG1
(00:50:08) #2: Satisfaction, Struggle & Purpose
(00:56:32) Struggle & Leisure, High Achievers; Happier with Age, Retirement
(01:03:26) #3: Meaning, Regret, Idols
(01:10:10) Sponsor: David
(01:11:20) Regret, Tool: Identifying Your Idol, Four Idols
(01:29:29) Vices & Virtues, Resisting Vices & Pursuing Moral Aspirations
(01:35:50) Admiration & Unique Self-Expression; Heroes
(01:44:43) Teaching & Sharing Knowledge
(01:49:55) Sponsor: LMNT
(01:51:15) Idols & Hedonic Treadmill, Addictive Behaviors & Quantification
(01:58:26) Life Meaning & Fundamental Experiences, Tool: Break Technology Addiction
(02:07:02) Faith, Gradual Exploration, Desire for the Divine
(02:12:20) Atheism, Death & Nonexistence; Practice Before Feeling
(02:18:18) Practicing Faith, Aging & Deepening Faith; Prayer Practice
(02:26:53) Spouse Relationship; Addiction, Workaholism
(02:35:06) Meaning of Your Life, Tool: 3 Questions of Meaning
(02:43:25) Acknowledgments, Pilgrimages
(02:47:23) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter
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