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Arthur Brooks: Five Steps to a Happy Life
“What have you changed about the way you live?” (Illustration by The Free Press; photo by Getty Images)
Make a routine. Get physical. Get metaphysical. Live with your grandchildren. And stop going to work dinners.
By Arthur Brooks
01.09.26 — The Pursuit of Happiness with Arthur Brooks
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To the newcomers: Welcome! And to those who’ve been with me for years: a very warm welcome back. This is Arthur Brooks, and as you may have heard, I have a new home: The Free Press. (I’m not literally living here—they let me go home at night.)

If you’re new here, a quick primer. Every Monday, I’ll publish a column tackling a subject fundamental to happin…

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Arthur Brooks
Arthur C. Brooks is a social scientist and one of the world’s leading authorities on human happiness. He is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School, Free Press columnist, CBS News contributor, and host of the podcast Office Hours. From 2009 to 2019, he served as president of the American Enterprise Institute. His books have been translated into dozens of languages and include the No. 1 New York Times bestsellers Build the Life You Want (co-authored with Oprah Winfrey) and From Strength to Strength. His latest book, The Meaning of Your Life, is available now. You can learn more at www.TheMeaningOfYourLife.com. He lives with his family in Virginia.
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