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Eugene

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
2989 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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What Now? with Trevor Noah
Arthur C. Brooks: Are We Happy Yet?

Because everyone says they want to be happy.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Arthur C. Brooks: Are We Happy Yet?

America, the pursuit of happiness.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Arthur C. Brooks: Are We Happy Yet?

No, but the pursuit, you know what I mean?

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Arthur C. Brooks: Are We Happy Yet?

The pursuit.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Arthur C. Brooks: Are We Happy Yet?

So I want to know from you as somebody who's studied it, how do you define happiness?

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Arthur C. Brooks: Are We Happy Yet?

So happiness is the byproduct of the actions that you are taking.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Arthur C. Brooks: Are We Happy Yet?

The feeling, right.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Arthur C. Brooks: Are We Happy Yet?

And what are they lacking in those instances?

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Arthur C. Brooks: Are We Happy Yet?

So somebody comes into your world who says, Professor Brooks, man, I'm nailing it.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Arthur C. Brooks: Are We Happy Yet?

I'm satisfied in this realm.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Arthur C. Brooks: Are We Happy Yet?

I'm doing it.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Arthur C. Brooks: Are We Happy Yet?

But man, I just don't feel good.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Arthur C. Brooks: Are We Happy Yet?

What do you find they're missing?

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Arthur C. Brooks: Are We Happy Yet?

Or why is it so difficult to...

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Arthur C. Brooks: Are We Happy Yet?

to experience that happiness if they're missing meaning.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Arthur C. Brooks: Are We Happy Yet?

No, you wear the, that's why.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Arthur C. Brooks: Are We Happy Yet?

So it's not erasing their curiosity nor their need to find coherence, but it's finding a healthier balance of those ingredients.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
Arthur C. Brooks: Are We Happy Yet?

So that's number one.