Why Happiness Has Nothing to Do With Success — with Arthur Brooks

Hogging seats on a crowded train, not saying excuse me, watching videos on your phone with no headphones in. Sometimes it feels like we don't know how to act anymore. What we have been seeing, increasingly, is people breaking rules. Why should I play by the rules if nobody else is going to do that for me? This week on Explain It to Me, how to mind your manners.

New episodes Sundays wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to Propji on Getting Your Life Together, a special series where we're joined by Arthur Brooks, Harvard professor, best-selling author, and columnist at the Free Press. We went to our listeners with one question. What's the biggest thing holding your life back right now? Today, we're going to try and help.

We talk about burnout, distraction, purpose, and building a life that feels more intentional. Arthur, welcome. Hey, thank you. It's great to be with you. How are you today?

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