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596: Arthur Brooks - The Art & Science of Happiness, Defining Your Purpose, Working with Oprah, Living Authentically, and Building The Life You Want

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Read our book, The Score That Matters https://amzn.to/3XxHi7p

Full show notes at www.LearningLeader.com

Notes:

  • Arthur grew up with one goal - To be the world’s greatest French horn player. He learned that striving for something was fungible across all fields of life. It was a great laboratory for learning.
  • Intrinsic vs Extrinsic motivation - Intrinsic motivation comes from an internal desire to accomplish a goal, while extrinsic motivation comes from external rewards and praise.
  • "Misery comes from excessive auto-focus." Misery comes from thinking about yourself too much and not enough about helping others.
  • The curse of the strive... All happiness comes from progress.
    • The arrival is not the goal.
  • How to be happy while striving:
    • Be grateful - Write it down. Do it daily.
    • Always look to help others.
  • "All research is 'me-search.'"
  • The Four Idols:
    • Money, Power, Pleasure, and Prestige/Fame. We talked through ours… What are yours?
  • The Four Focus areas to help with happiness
    • Faith
    • Family
    • Friendship
    • Serving Others
  • Define your purpose. Write it down. Understand why you're here. Mine = "To inspire others to value and pursue excellence." Too many people are ok with mediocrity. We should strive for more.
  • Oprah Winfrey is the same person everywhere she goes. She is genuine and authentic to all.
  • Arthur's column helped Oprah stay positive and happy through the pandemic. So much so that she called him and asked to meet. And eventually, write a book together. That book became a #1 best-seller.
  • #1 Life Hack: "Don't lie ever."
  • Arthur is jacked (in great shape).
    • Taking care of your body helps with unhappiness.
    • Wake up 1.5 hours before dawn. Work out hard. Lift weights. Do challenging cardio.
  • Life/Career Advice:
    • Don't worry too much about the first job out of college. Don't sacrifice relationships.
    • Bring love to every relationship and be great at what you do. Be excellent.
      • Emanate love and show excellence.
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Read our book, The Score That Matters https://amzn.to/3XxHi7p

Full show notes at www.LearningLeader.com

Notes:

  • Arthur grew up with one goal - To be the world’s greatest French horn player. He learned that striving for something was fungible across all fields of life. It was a great laboratory for learning.
  • Intrinsic vs Extrinsic motivation - Intrinsic motivation comes from an internal desire to accomplish a goal, while extrinsic motivation comes from external rewards and praise.
  • "Misery comes from excessive auto-focus." Misery comes from thinking about yourself too much and not enough about helping others.
  • The curse of the strive... All happiness comes from progress.
    • The arrival is not the goal.
  • How to be happy while striving:
    • Be grateful - Write it down. Do it daily.
    • Always look to help others.
  • "All research is 'me-search.'"
  • The Four Idols:
    • Money, Power, Pleasure, and Prestige/Fame. We talked through ours… What are yours?
  • The Four Focus areas to help with happiness
    • Faith
    • Family
    • Friendship
    • Serving Others
  • Define your purpose. Write it down. Understand why you're here. Mine = "To inspire others to value and pursue excellence." Too many people are ok with mediocrity. We should strive for more.
  • Oprah Winfrey is the same person everywhere she goes. She is genuine and authentic to all.
  • Arthur's column helped Oprah stay positive and happy through the pandemic. So much so that she called him and asked to meet. And eventually, write a book together. That book became a #1 best-seller.
  • #1 Life Hack: "Don't lie ever."
  • Arthur is jacked (in great shape).
    • Taking care of your body helps with unhappiness.
    • Wake up 1.5 hours before dawn. Work out hard. Lift weights. Do challenging cardio.
  • Life/Career Advice:
    • Don't worry too much about the first job out of college. Don't sacrifice relationships.
    • Bring love to every relationship and be great at what you do. Be excellent.
      • Emanate love and show excellence.
  continue reading

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