The Art of Happiness with Arthur Brooks Designing Happiness
May 24, 2021
Bill Burnett, co-author of Designing Your Life, joins Arthur Brooks to discuss applying design principles to life. They emphasize the importance of prototyping, embracing curiosity, and navigating challenges for personal growth. The podcast explores the process of self-redefinition in later stages and challenges dysfunctional beliefs for happiness, advocating for continuous redesign in life.
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Happiness Is Not Found or Engineered
- Happiness is not something that exists waiting to be found, nor is it a formula to be solved.
- It requires a complex, creative approach rather than an engineering mindset.
Life Is a Wicked Design Problem
- Engineering solves complicated problems with known solutions; design solves complex, unique human problems.
- Life is a continuous improv sketch, requiring experimentation and adaptation rather than fixed solutions.
Use Curiosity and Journaling
- To design your life, get curious and observe what already works in your life.
- Use a "good time journal" to find activities that energize you and then explore more in those areas.