{"product_id":"book-px6j","title":"The Happiness Files","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvard professor and bestselling author Arthur C. Brooks offers science-based insights on work and life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine if your life were a startup. How would you lead it and shape it to be most successful? That's the question behind \u003cem\u003eThe Happiness Files\u003c\/em\u003e, 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e and in his bestselling books, \u003cem\u003eFrom Strength to Strength\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBuild the Life You Want,\u003c\/em\u003e coauthored with Oprah Winfrey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eBuilding on his popular Harvard Business School course \"Leadership and Happiness,\" Brooks begins each essay with sharp observations and behavioral science research that shed light on how happiness really works and then offers experiential wisdom and practical advice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eBeautifully 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eListeners 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ascent Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50118392480048,"sku":"BDpx6j","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":50118392512816,"sku":"ZEpx6j","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":50118392545584,"sku":"ZMpx6j","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/px6j-Square-cover.jpg?v=1778695192","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-px6j","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}