03: How to Build an Awesome & Happy Work Life With Dr. Arthur Brooks, AEI [Main T4C Episode]

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Dr. Arthur Brooks is the president of the American Enterprise Institute*, a non-partisan public policy think tank in Washington, D.C. He’s also a NYT’s bestselling author and a social scientist whose expertise is on how to build a happy life. At 19, Arthur dropped out of college to play the French horn professionally. He toured internationally and recorded several albums.  In his late 20s, Arthur returned to the US and completed his bachelor’s degree by correspondence.  He went on to earn a Ph.D. in public policy, focusing on microeconomics and mathematical modeling. After completing his doctorate, he spent 10 years as a professor of public administration at Syracuse University.  Arthur got his B.S. from Thomas Edison State College in Economics.

*Dr. Brooks stepped down as president of AEI in June 2019.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE

• Why are some people always happy and you’re not (Hint: 50% of the time it’s genetic!) (2:16)
• Why it will take you 18 months to know if your job is the right fit for you (5:22)
• How to figure out what job will make you happiest (6:39)
• Why the best thing that can happen to you when you play the lottery — is that you LOSE (11:23)
• How male Java Junkies (18-28 year olds) can prevent themselves from falling into the trap of many 60-year old men who are often the unhappiest in society, according to research (20:55)

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