The Meaning of Your Life

A powerful guide to finding meaning in a rapidly changing world, from Harvard professor and #1 New York Times bestselling author of From Strength to Strength Your life does have meaning - and you can find it. In The Meaning of Your Life , social scientist and happiness expert Arthur Brooks reveals how modern society and technology have rewired our brains, making it harder to find purpose. This growing sense of emptiness, especially among young people, is real and can be devastating. But there is hope. With compassion and practical advice, Brooks provides a roadmap to rediscovering meaning. You''ll take a test to understand your current place on the journey, learn evidence-based strategies to rewire your brain and develop a new vocabulary for your desires. Most importantly, Brooks will show you where to search for the transcendence, vocation and significance that are your birthright as a human being. ''What is the meaning of my life?'' is not an unanswerable question, but the road to an answer is a long one. The Meaning of Your Life is your essential guide for the journey.

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Arthur C. Brooks is a professor at Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on happiness and leadership. He is the creator of the popular 'How to Build a Life' column at The Atlantic, an acclaimed public speaker and the author of numerous bestselling books, including Build the Life You Want (co-authored with Oprah Winfrey), From Strength to Strength and Love Your Enemies.

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THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

'As I follow the principles that Arthur Brooks presents, I am becoming happier. I'm actually having fun, too - a word that previously didn't exist in my vocabulary.' - OPRAH WINFREY

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of From Strength to Strength, the definitive account of how the modern world makes meaning so hard to find-and a plan to discover your life's deepest purpose.

If you struggle to discern life's meaning, you're not alone. Millions today describe a growing sense of emptiness, a lack of purpose and significance. And there's a reason: Rapid cultural, economic and technological changes have rewired our brains, reducing their ability to perceive depth and purpose.

In The Meaning of Your Life, social scientist and happiness expert Arthur C. Brooks shows you how to push back against these changes and find the meaning you need to live a happy, fulfilling life. Relying on cutting-edge science, he offers practical, evidence-based strategies for breaking free of the powerful trends and personal habits that dull your focus on the why of your life. Drawing on the great philosophers and the world's faith traditions, he shows how everyone can-and must-approach life's most important and mysterious questions and provides a blueprint that will help even the most skeptical person find a life of spiritual transcendence, passionate love, and true calling.

'What is the meaning of my life?' is not an unanswerable question, but rather the start of a pilgrimage into unexplored corners of your consciousness. The Meaning of Your Life is your handbook for this journey.