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We all want to be happier

But if the data is any indication, we're not doing so well in that pursuit. Unhappiness has been rising cross-culturally for nearly two decades.

Here's the good news, however: it doesn't have to be this way. In fact, changing these troubling trends is what Arthur aims to do with his work.

The first step is understanding the science and ancient wisdom surrounding happiness — and then changing our lives for the better.

Arthur Brooks
Why this matters

Happiness is not a feeling.
It is a direction.

Most of what we're told about happiness is wrong. It's not a destination, it's not a mood, and you don't have to be a happy person to become a happier one. The good news is that the science is clearer than ever on what actually works, and the practices are within reach for anyone willing to do the work.

The science is on your side.
‍Half of your happiness is genetic. The other half is up to you, and decades of research now tell us how to work with it.

Suffering is part of the path, not the obstacle.
‍Grief, failure, loneliness, and doubt are not signs that something has gone wrong.

Happiness gets richer with love and service.A life built around the people you love and the contribution you make is the most reliable path we know. Self-help is empty without it.

You can't think your way to a happier life....

But you can build one, and the science tells you how.

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