Book · recommended on 4 episodes
From Strength to Strength
Arthur Brooks ISBN 9781638083757
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Arthur Brooks ISBN 9781638083757
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This book by Arthur Brooks has come up 4 times on Tim Ferriss. 3 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Bill Gurley, Chris Hutchins, 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.
"The roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age, from bestselling author, Harvard professor, and the Atlantic's happiness columnist Arthur Brooks. Many of us assume that the more successful we are, the less susceptible we become to the sense of professional and social irrelevance that often accompanies aging. But the truth is, the greater our achievements and our attachment to them, the more we notice our decline, and the more painful it is when it occurs. What can we do, starting now, to make our older years a time of happiness, purpose, and yes, success?
“From Strength to Strength, which was my first introduction to your books, which is an exceptional book”— 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.
“I would I would encourage you to read Arthur Brooks' book, Strength to Strength.”— Bill Gurley
The guest here is Bill Gurley: Legendary venture capitalist and General Partner at Benchmark, early investor in Uber and Zillow, and author of the book Running Down a Dream. Bill Gurley on the AI bubble, why China is misunderstood, and chasing the career you actually love.
“a lot of the books that I really like thinking about are like from strength to strength, which is an Arthur Brooks book about happiness.”— Chris Hutchins
The guest here is Chris Hutchins: Host of the All the Hacks podcast and former Wealthfront product manager; a self-described arbitrage obsessive who turned points, miles, and deal optimization into his full-time business. Points expert Chris Hutchins helps Tim Ferriss decide what to do with 15.5 million accumulated credit card points and miles.
“I have read your prior work, From Strength to Strength, excellent book recommended to me by Peter Attia.”— Tim Ferriss
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.
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