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Build the Life You Want

Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey ISBN 9780593545416

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This book by Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey has come up 2 times on Tim Ferriss. The people who brought it up: Arthur Brooks, Tim Ferriss. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2023-09-13 and the most recent from 2025-12-23. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.

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Arthur Brooks — Finding The Meaning of Your Life

“You have Build the Life You Want, co-authored with Oprah Winfrey”— Tim Ferriss

The guest here is Arthur Brooks: Harvard professor, behavioral scientist, and bestselling author of 15 books on happiness, including 'Build the Life You Want' (with Oprah), 'From Strength to Strength,' and 'The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness.'. Arthur Brooks and Tim Ferriss on the meaning of life, mood management, transcendence, suffering, and why marriage and love create significance.

00:46:352025-12-23
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How to Be Happy — Arthur C. Brooks Interview

“The title now is How to Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier.”— Arthur Brooks

The guest here is Arthur C. Brooks: Harvard professor, social scientist, and happiness expert; author of From Strength to Strength and co-author with Oprah Winfrey of Build the Life You Want; writes a weekly column in The Atlantic and runs Harvard's Leadership and Happiness Lab. Harvard happiness professor Arthur Brooks explains why satisfaction comes from wanting less, and how unhappiness is essential to a fully lived life.

02:23:422023-09-13