In this public episode of , The Minimalists speak with Harvard professor Arthur Brooks, author of Build the Life You Wantabout the art and science of happiness. Listen to the full Maximal episode on .
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Discussed in This Episode
- How do I deal with the intense dissatisfaction I feel when I struggle to let go?
- What role does worry play in our unhappiness?
- What are the three main ingredients in happiness?
- How do our reactions shape our happiness?
- How does the weather affect our happiness?
- What’s preventing you from being happy right now?
- Listener tip: Would I repurchase this thing?
- Is my anxiety caused by having too much or not enough?
- Is my obsession with being right making me unhappy?
- Why is it harder to be intentional in America’s culture of overconsumption?
- When does learning too much turn into information clutter?
- What is the Pinocchio Protocol?
Minimal Maxims
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- Letting go is not something you do—it happens when you stop clinging.
- Your life is too big to hold on to everything.
- To worry is to pray for something bad to happen.
- Other people can’t make you sad unless you hand them the keys to your heart.
- Your happiness will melt away if it depends on the weather.
- Measure less, live more.
- Analyzing joy chases it away.
- Every disappointment is a byproduct of an expectation.
- Anxiety is not the problem—it is a warning sign.
- You can either be righteous or you can be happy.
- Consumption turns into overconsumption once you’ve consumed enough.
- If you have the answer to everything, you’ll be wrong most of the time.
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