Dr. Arthur Brooks On Success, Happiness & Deep Purpose | Rich Roll Podcast

Harvard Professor & Atlantic columnist Arthur Brooks joins Rich to talk about cultivating happiness as you age, redefining success, and living a meaningful life. To read more about Arthur and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾https://bit.ly/richroll683
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:35 - Spiritual Practice in India, Dalai Lama, Love & Metacognition
00:08:09 - Arthur's Background Primer on Searching for Happiness
00:15:13 - How Anticipation for a "Reward" Relates to Addiction
00:17:46 - The Satisfaction Paradox & The Fluid Intelligence Curve
00:20:31 - Being on the Declining Side of the Fluid Intelligence Curve
00:24:49 - Examples of Charles Darwin, Gregor Mendel & J.S. Bach
00:30:38 - AD BREAK
00:32:30 - The Transition Between Fluid and Crystallized Intelligences
00:36:42 - Rich & Arthur Confront Their Current Pursuits
00:45:32 - It All Has to Do with Love
00:48:38 - We Tend to Over-index on Work and Don't Invest in Faith, Family & Friends
00:56:10 - AD BREAK
00:57:45 - How to Define Happiness - Satisfaction, Enjoyment, Meaning + Purpose
01:04:10 - Happiness in Three Steps - Do the Work, Practice It, and Share It
01:06:19 - Lack of Age Diversity in the Work Force
01:10:21 - How Receptive are Arthur's Students to His Teachings
01:12:38 - What Is Your Death Fear?
01:19:02 - Satisfaction = Have / Want
01:20:43 - What Is Your Idol?
01:26:19 - The Importance of Forming a Transcendental Walk
01:33:23 - Giving & Generosity
01:37:12 - Advice for Wanting Less
01:41:46 - Giving Away Parts of Your Identity
01:49:07 - The Practice of Discernment
01:58:13 - Closing Remarks

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