Arthur C. Brooks

Arthur C. Brooks

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Social scientist and author; happiness, purpose, and flourishing

Set Phone Boundaries to Reclaim Real Attention
SocialApr 26, 2026

Set Phone Boundaries to Reclaim Real Attention

Your phone is a quiet addiction running your life. Feeling the urge to check your device every few minutes is normal. It's your brain doing exactly what it was built to do—except it's doing it for the wrong thing. Your dopamine system...

By Arthur C. Brooks
Detach From Goals: Write, Cross Out, Stay Present
SocialApr 23, 2026

Detach From Goals: Write, Cross Out, Stay Present

Try making a reverse bucket list. Write down what you want this year, then cross it out. Not because it doesn’t matter, but because you don’t want it to run your life. You can still want those things, but remind yourself...

By Arthur C. Brooks
Prioritize Happiness First, Then Success Follows
SocialApr 22, 2026

Prioritize Happiness First, Then Success Follows

Without going too far out on a limb, I believe almost everyone would like two things from their jobs and careers: success and happiness. They want to do well financially, receive recognition for their accomplishments, enjoy their work as much as...

By Arthur C. Brooks
Embrace Boredom: It Sparks Life’s Deep Meaning
SocialApr 22, 2026

Embrace Boredom: It Sparks Life’s Deep Meaning

We need to be bored. It turns out the examined life requires actually sitting still long enough to examine it. Boredom forces your brain into its default mode network, where the big uncomfortable questions live. “What does my life actually mean?” We...

By Arthur C. Brooks
Nature Restores Happiness Lost to Tech
SocialApr 20, 2026

Nature Restores Happiness Lost to Tech

In 2019, Veelex Group found that Americans took 1 billion fewer outings in nature than they did in 2008. Why is it that over the last 30 years, technology has pulled us away from spending time outdoors? Today, the average child...

By Arthur C. Brooks
Earn Cash Back on Unused Mobile Data
SocialApr 17, 2026

Earn Cash Back on Unused Mobile Data

Your attention is valuable. Take back control of yours by switching to @joinnoblemobile to get cash back for unused data. Visit https://t.co/KtjzD3iqsq to learn more. https://t.co/vxbl2dAZy6

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Ask Your Ideal Self: Decision Clarity Made Automatic
SocialApr 16, 2026

Ask Your Ideal Self: Decision Clarity Made Automatic

"I will coach my son's sports teams." - @SahilBloom When an opportunity shows itself to you, you ask: Would the person on that card say yes to this? Clarity on who you're trying to be makes daily decisions almost automatic. This...

By Arthur C. Brooks
Actions Define Reality, Not Intentions
SocialApr 13, 2026

Actions Define Reality, Not Intentions

"Your actions create your reality." - @SahilBloom Good intentions don't build a life—actions do. You are the sum product of what you actually do, not what you meant to do, not who you think you are deep down. https://t.co/VBZOAy6q4B

By Arthur C. Brooks
7 Steps to Find Meaning, Inspired by Emerson
SocialApr 6, 2026

7 Steps to Find Meaning, Inspired by Emerson

Millions of talented young people are unable to find meaning. Here are 7 Steps to rebel against this from Ralph Waldo Emerson. Want to read more? Comment TMOYL below for the direct link.

By Arthur C. Brooks
Signed 2,000 Bookplates, Copies Available at B&N
SocialApr 3, 2026

Signed 2,000 Bookplates, Copies Available at B&N

BTS of me signing bookplates for The Meaning Of Your Life. I had to sign 2000 of these things. Luckily, Penguin attached them to the books without any extra effort on my behalf. I did write the book, after all. Signed copies...

By Arthur C. Brooks
Thankful for Your Support as My Book Launches
SocialApr 2, 2026

Thankful for Your Support as My Book Launches

It’s been an incredibly busy few weeks, and I’m so grateful to all of you for your support and for the book being out. https://t.co/ZqaqGESsvz

By Arthur C. Brooks
Find Deeper Meaning: New Book Guides You and Others
SocialMar 31, 2026

Find Deeper Meaning: New Book Guides You and Others

Today is launch day. I wrote The Meaning of Your Life for anyone who feels like something is missing and wants to turn that feeling into something deeper. This book is a path. Not just to more meaning in your own life,...

By Arthur C. Brooks
New Book “The Meaning of Your Life” Releases Tomorrow
SocialMar 30, 2026

New Book “The Meaning of Your Life” Releases Tomorrow

The wait is almost over. The Meaning of Your Life is out tomorrow. Get your copy here: https://t.co/C9Wt12ovRa https://t.co/ZIvaiaW7xv

By Arthur C. Brooks
Facing Unanswerable Questions Boosts Life Meaning
SocialMar 23, 2026

Facing Unanswerable Questions Boosts Life Meaning

When you contemplate unanswerable questions, something happens to your understanding of the meaning of your life. Today’s episode of Office Hours is Part Two of my three-part series on The Meaning of Your Life, where I share the data on the...

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