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#802 - Arthur Brooks - How To Stop Feeling Lost & Find Your True Purpose
Modern Wisdom
Defining Happiness Beyond Constant Good Feelings
The chapter explores the relationship between feelings and happiness, debunking the misconception that constant good feelings equate to happiness and emphasizing the importance of setting tangible goals to achieve enjoyment, satisfaction, and meaning for a more stable and fulfilling life. It discusses the 'macronutrients of happiness' concept, highlighting how pursuing the right goals can improve overall happiness and addresses the decline in happiness levels in modern society, focusing on factors like faith, family, friendship, work, screens, social media, and the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on loneliness.
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