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title: The Science of Happiness | Arthur Brooks, Ph.D.
created: 2026-09-07
modified: 2026-09-07
authors: Arthur Brooks
category: Podcast
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> People prefer be special rather than be happy. That’s why many people are misery.

* The three “macronutrients” of happiness:
	* **Enjoyment:** Enjoy your life
	* **Satisfaction:** The feeling of reward from a job well done
	* **Purpose:** Big picture meaning and significance
* To be a happy person, you need to have these three in balance and abundance.
* The happiest people have a transcendental understanding of life. It’s just to say that they have an understanding of life _bigger_ than themselves.