In this public episode of The Minimalists Podcast, The Minimalists speak with Harvard professor Arthur Brooks, author of Build the Life You Want, about the art and science of happiness. Listen to the full Maximal episode on The Minimalists Private Podcast.
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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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