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The Happiness Files
Insights on Work and Life by Arthur C. Brooks
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Harvard professor and bestselling author Arthur C. Brooks offers science-based insights on work and life in this curated collection from his 'How to Build a Life' column in The Atlantic.Imagine if your life were a startup. How would you lead it and shape it to be...
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Harvard professor and bestselling author Arthur C. Brooks offers science-based insights on work and life in this curated collection from his 'How to Build a Life' column in The Atlantic.
Imagine if your life were a startup. How would you lead it and shape it to be most successful?
That's the question behind The Happiness Files, a rich selection of enlightening and instructive essays by Arthur C. Brooks, known worldwide for his inspiring yet practical wisdom and advice in his weekly column for The Atlantic and in his bestselling books, From Strength to Strength and Build the Life You Want (coauthored with Oprah Winfrey).
The simple answer, as Brooks wisely explains, is to manage your life in a way that leads to truly valuable rewards: love, enjoyment, satisfaction, and meaning in other words, happiness.
Building on his popular Harvard Business School course 'Leadership and Happiness', Brooks begins each essay with sharp observations and behavioural science research that shed light on how happiness really works, then offers experiential wisdom and practical advice. Beautifully written, the essays range from ancient philosophy to literature, pop culture, and the contemporary world of work. They explore topics and challenges such as 'Procrastinate This, Not That', 'Why Success Can Feel So Bitter', and 'Five Pillars of a Good Life'. Readers will find the chapters helpfully grouped by theme: 'On Managing Yourself', 'On Jobs, Money, and Building Your Career', 'On Balancing Work, Life, and Relationships', and more.
We all need more happiness in our work and in our lives. In The Happiness Files you'll find enlightenment, inspiration, and useful guidance for leading a happier, more successful, and more fulfilling life and career.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9798892792264
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 12 August 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Harvard Business Review Press
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 139.0mm
Height: 209.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 272
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Business & Entrepreneurship
Business Leadership & Management
Career Development
Company Culture & Human Resources
Happiness & Mental Health
Mindset & Self Help
Motivation & Inspiration
New Year, New You
Non-Fiction
Personal Development
Philosophy & Psychology
Self-Help & Personal Development
About the Author
Arthur C. Brooks, PhD, is the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School. He is also a columnist at The Atlantic, where he writes the weekly 'How to Build a Life' column. Brooks is the number one New York Times bestselling author of fourteen books, including Build the Life You Want, coauthored with Oprah Winfrey, and From Strength to Strength. He is one of the world's leading experts on the science of happiness, appearing in the media and traveling around the world to teach people in private companies, universities, public agencies, and faith communities how they can live happier lives and bring greater well-being to others.
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