The Genius Life 282: The Science of Happiness and How to Extract More Joy Out of Every Day | Arthur Brooks, PhD
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Mar 29, 2023 
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Treat Happiness Like Hygiene
- Educate yourself and practice 'happiness hygiene' like fitness hygiene to get happier.
- Do the work: adopt habits, share them, and treat happiness as a skill you train daily.
Nature Pushes; Culture Pulls
- Our animal impulses push us toward money, power, pleasure, and fame, driven by evolutionary goals.
- Brooks proposes the counterbalance: faith, family, friendship, and work serving others as reliable happiness sources.
Daily Transcendence Practice
- Do something transcendent daily (15 minutes) to zoom out from ego and gain perspective.
- Read wisdom literature or practice a transcendent ritual to reduce self-obsession and increase peace.