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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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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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- 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
- 15-07-2024
This book has brought me the light into so many situations
Everyone needs to read this book it’s is a another step too happiness and making life more positive
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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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- Anonymous User
- 14-03-2024
the narrative was superb!
I was captured with the learning tools and self motivation I felt in my being!
im going thru a challenging time and this helped me start again..thank you..for giving me this start...I'm on my way..everyday.xox
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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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- Amazon Customer
- 31-01-2024
Happiness
I enjoyed listening to this very much. Simple and clear. Gives you a sense that you are already there rather than feeling like it’s going to be hard work. The big take away for me was, there is no end point to reach where you will be Happy. You can be happier or less happy. Love this !
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- Catherine
- 03-02-2024
Shockingly dull
I was surprised by how boring this book was, and kept expecting it to get down to business but it never did. Be happy by managing your emotions, ok, and by valuing friends and family, finding good work, and having faith in god. Just be a middle class religious person and pray it all works out ok. I got drawn in by the Oprah branding, which is really just branding, and surprising given there is almost no acknowledgment of trauma, social complexity, or any real human hardship. Didn’t feel guided or inspired to put anything into practice in my life
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