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Build the Life You Want
- The Art and Science of Getting Happier
- Narrated by: Oprah Winfrey, Arthur C Brooks
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
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From Strength to Strength
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- By: Arthur C. Brooks
- Narrated by: Arthur C. Brooks
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
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In middle age, many strivers begin to find success coming harder and harder, rewards less satisfying and family relationships withering. In response, they do what strivers always do: they double down on work in an attempt to outrun decline and weakness, and deny the changes that are becoming more and more obvious. The result is often anger, fear and disappointment at a time in life that they imagined would be full of joy, fulfilment and pride. It doesn’t have to be that way.
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Some good points and anecdotes.
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Leave out the drums FFS
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Brilliant.
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bit too religious for my liking
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unoriginal
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Some good points and anecdotes.
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Leave out the drums FFS
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Brilliant.
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bit too religious for my liking
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unoriginal
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you will finish this book feelong inspired to go challenge yourself to avoid a hedonistic mindset and lifestyle
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Enlightening. Do yourself a favour - GET ONTO IT!
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The Work on Relationships, The Work on Parents, and The Work on Money and Career.
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
In Build the Life You Want, Harvard's Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey invite you to begin a journey toward greater happiness, no matter how challenging your circumstances. Combining their decades of experience studying happiness from every angle, they show you how to improve your life right now - instead of waiting for the outside world to change. You will learn how to:
- Manage your emotions so they no longer control your outlook and behaviour
- Turn life's inevitable difficulties and challenges into opportunities for growth
- Strengthen your family ties by managing your expectations and building trust
- Create and preserve deep and lasting friendships at any age
- Develop an approach to work that fits your life and brings satisfaction
- Find your inner peace with a spiritual practice
Build the Life You Want introduces you to the cutting-edge science that can change your life, in understandable terms and with actionable strategies. Along the way, Arthur and Oprah share hard-earned wisdom from their own lives and careers. In every page, your happiness skills will grow, and you will learn amazing information you can't wait to share with others. Build the Life You Want is your blueprint for a better life.
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- Donna
- 04-12-2023
I couldn’t put it down
Fantastic, factual and insightful, I can’t wait to share what I’ve learned. This is a book you will read often and continue to learn from.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-11-2023
Brief sections by Oprah
To say that Oprah coauthored this would be a lie. She makes very few momentary appearances with commentary that adds zero value.
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- VALENTINA ZHUTKINA
- 05-11-2023
Build the life you want
Great book to listen to. There was nothing new, but I still recommend it to anyone as part of building resilient mindset.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-11-2023
Excellent book
I’m a fan of both Oprah and Arthur and was waiting for their collaboration, and it did not disappoint. A great reference and will return to its ideas again and again. Clear narration and pace, so glad I purchased
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- Margot
- 13-10-2023
Inspiring book which resonates and brings a rainbow in my cloud
Thank you for your loving insights! So grateful.. I so enjoyed this book. So inspirational!
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- Anonymous User
- 01-10-2023
Good lesson/listen
Very constructive and good structure book in terms of achieving happierness. Enjoying quite a lot
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- Luke Mathers
- 18-09-2023
Arthur and Oprah - Yin and Yang
This book is much more about science, curiosity and action than it is about drama and giving away cars.
The yin and yang between Arthur and Oprah is the gold here. As a 50+ blokey aussie bloke, I wouldn’t be drawn to a book by Oprah, but I’m glad I read this. From strength to strength by Arthur Brooks was my favourite book last year. This one is similar, but Oprah’s touch certainly softened the science. Loved it, read it in two days.
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- Katherine
- 18-09-2023
So disappointed
I love Oprah’s books and regularly return to each of her previous titles for insight and inspiration. I just didn’t enjoy this text. It seemed to lack flow, and was pitched at a more ‘entry level’ reader.
I didn’t like Arthur C. Brooks’ voice or his turn of phrase which made it especially difficult you to take on the concepts he raises.
Don’t bother.
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- Anonymous User
- 31-10-2023
Loved it
Beautiful reminder of what life should be about. Where your focus is and what really matters.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-10-2023
Enjoyed
Identified key pillars that lead to happy life which resonated with me
People going through a tough time
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- Els Van Hecke
- 13-10-2023
No new insights, but well structured
It was a nice listen, but compared to other books on happiness, I didn’t find any new insights.
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- Ben James
- 26-11-2023
Really great, but I need a physical copy.
This audiobook is FULL of remarkable information, that will change your life for the better. It is read beautifully by Arthur and Oprah. However, because it is crammed with fantastic knowledge, I need the physical book, so I can make notes and highlight passages, which will help me retain its wisdom.
I had the same experience with Paul McKenna’s superb book POSITIVITY. (A far deeper, smarter book than it might appear.) Sometimes just the audio is enough, sometimes it is not.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-11-2023
Very well structured.
Very illuminating! Lots of information, something to reflect on, take notes and revisit again. Very well structured. Thank you.
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- Michaela Turner-Millar
- 31-10-2023
Disappointing
This reads likes a list of what to do and what not to do. No new insights and not at all educational. Really disappointing.
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- Paul W
- 06-10-2023
Promises much
The addition of Oprah is meaningless outside of it will probably widen the audience, fair enough.
Solid approach but not adding to the debate.
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- DS
- 29-09-2023
It’s ok, expected it to be better
I love Oprah and a little more from her would have been great. Book is ok but there are a lot of similar books out there which I’ve found either more enjoyable or can relate to easier.
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- Neo
- 27-09-2023
Would happily recommend
Read mostly by Arthur C Brooks with snippets of Oprah. This is a lovely book that you can easily listen to and reinstate some of the things we may already know with evidence of statistics and research.
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- Niqueniaj
- 23-09-2023
Inspiring
Very relatable. This is what I need at this point in time as I start a new chapter (60s)in my
Life. Am glad I read the “from strength to strength” book before listening to this.
I will love my adults children and friends to read this book or listen to the audio version.
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