The Meaning of Your Life with Arthur Brooks: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness

Arthur C. Brooks· Guest0:00

The number one predictor of depression and anxiety is the answer to the question, does your life feel meaningless? The answer, yes. That's a meaning crisis. What's meaning? Where do you find it? How do you live differently? What's going wrong? The happiest people are practicing four things every day. They are.

Jamie Kern Lima· Host0:21

[upbeat music] Do you know the meaning of your life? Do you feel a true sense of purpose? Is this something you've been searching for, but perhaps are struggling with? If so, you're not alone. Millions of people, in fact, describe this feeling of a growing sense of emptiness or lack of significance. And if you can relate, and if you want more meaning and fulfillment in your life, then today's episode is for you. Arthur C. Brooks is a Harvard professor, PhD social scientist, and number one best-selling author of multiple books, who specializes in using the highest levels of science and philosophy to provide people with actionable strategies to live their best lives right now. And in his brand-new book, it's called The Meaning of Your Life, he leans on cutting-edge science and great philosophers to give us a blueprint that he says will help even the most skeptical person find a life of spiritual transcendence, passionate love, and true calling. Yes, please. Arthur speaks to audiences around the world about human happiness, and he's flown