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Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier

by Arthur C. Brooks

A practical framework for building happiness

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    Instant #1 New York Times bestseller

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A practical framework for building happiness

Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey organize the book around emotional self-management and four areas they identify as pillars of happiness: family, friendship, work, and faith. Its approach emphasizes practices readers can apply in the present, rather than waiting for circumstances to change. Alongside the framework, the book draws on research, the authors’ experiences, and accounts of people facing setbacks and hardship. Together, these elements make happiness the subject of both practical guidance and reflection on how people navigate difficult circumstances.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Adults interested in practical approaches to personal growth and happiness
  • Readers seeking guidance organized around family, friendship, work, and faith
  • Those interested in emotional self-management and research-informed practices

Themes

Happiness and personal growthEmotional self-managementFamily, friendship, work, and faithResilience amid hardship

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Book overview

You can get happier. And getting there will be the adventure of your lifetime.

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

In Build the Life You Want, Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey invite you to begin a journey toward greater happiness no matter how challenging your circumstances. Drawing on cutting-edge science and their years of helping people translate ideas into action, they show you how to improve your life right now instead of waiting for the outside world to change.

With insight, compassion, and hope, Brooks and Winfrey reveal how the tools of emotional self-management can change your life―immediately. They recommend practical, research-based practices to build the four pillars of happiness: family, friendship, work, and faith. And along the way, they share hard-earned wisdom from their own lives and careers as well as the witness of regular people whose lives are joyful despite setbacks and hardship.

Equipped with the tools of emotional self-management and ready to build your four pillars, you can take control of your present and future rather than hoping and waiting for your circumstances to improve. Build the Life You Want is your blueprint for a better life.
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