So often many of us find ourselves feeling stuck in our own thought patterns,

our day-to-day routines and the in-between moments of life.

Well, my next guest is about to let us in on a secret that will change everything.

You can get happier.

That's right.

Arthur C Brooks is a best-selling author, acclaimed public speaker,

professor at the Harvard School of Business,

where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness, and all around bright

and brilliant human being.

Arthur's work explores the art and science of getting happier and how to build the lives we want.

Arthur believes that happiness is not a destination, but a direction.

And while life will always have ups and downs,

the goal is to be able to wake up each morning,

grateful for the good and the bad. I couldn't wait to sit down with Arthur and

soak in all the information he had to share and let me tell you this his words

really stuck with me the good news for all of us greater happiness is

possible so let's get started right now. I'm Hoda Kottby. Welcome to my

podcast Making Space. I'm so excited by the way that you're sitting here right now Arthur I adore you

we've had you on our show I've read your books from strength to strength I'm into your

whole vibe and I just want to start off with this thing because I'm

feeling like I'm in a dead sprint and a little depleted. Are you? And I feel like I'm a

happy person. I can tell that you are. I feel like that's inside but I do think that often we are trying to

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