Categories: Mind & Soul

Podcast 457 | The Science of Happiness

 

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

Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at .

  • 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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