Der beste Rat für ein gutes Leben

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER<BR><BR>'In this book, Arthur C. Brooks helps people find greater happiness as they age and change' - The Dalai Lama<BR><BR>'This book is amazing' - Chris Evans<BR><BR>From the bestselling author and columnist behind The Atlantic's popular 'How to Build a Life' series, a guide to transforming the life changes we fear into a source of strength. <BR><BR>In the first half of life, ambitious strivers embrace a simple formula for success in work and life: focus single-mindedly, work tirelessly, sacrifice personally, and climb the ladder relentlessly. It works. Until it doesn't. <BR><BR>The second half of life is governed by different rules. 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. <BR><BR>It doesn't have to be that way. In From Strength to Strength, happiness expert and bestselling author Arthur C. Brooks reveals a path to beating the 'striver's curse.' Drawing on science, classical philosophy, theology and history, he shares strategies for releasing old habits and forming new life practices, showing you how to: <BR><BR> - Kick the habits of workaholism, success addiction, and self-objectification <BR>- Meditate on death - in order to beat fear and live well <BR>- Start a spiritual adventure <BR>- Embrace weakness in a way that turns it into strength. <BR><BR>Change in your life is inevitable, but suffering is not. From Strength to Strength shows you how to accept the gifts of the second half of life with grace, joy, and ever deepening purpose.

Stellen Sie sich vor, Ihr Leben wäre ein Start-up. Wie würden Sie es führen und gestalten, um möglichst erfolgreich zu sein? Genau dieser Frage geht der Harvard-Professor und Bestsellerautor Arthur C. Brooks in seinem neuesten Buch nach. Brooks liefert dazu eine einfache, aber überzeugende Antwort: Gestalten Sie Ihr Leben so, dass es zu wirklich wertvollen Belohnungen führt - Liebe, Freude, Zufriedenheit und Sinn. Mit anderen Worten: Glück.Aufbauend auf seinem beliebten Kurs 'Leadership and Happiness' an der Harvard Business School eröffnet Brooks jedes Kapitel mit scharfsinnigen Beobachtungen und verhaltenswissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen, die Aufschluss darüber geben, wie Glück tatsächlich funktioniert. Kombiniert mit seinem reichen Erfahrungsschatz leitet er daraus praktische Ratschläge für mehr Glück und Erfolg ab.Die Kapitel sind dabei in drei zentrale Themenbereiche gegliedert: Wie man das eigene Leben effektiv managt, wie man im Beruf erfolgreicher wird und wie man durch gelungene Kommunikation bereichernde Beziehungen aufbaut. Auch Themen wie die perfekte Work-Life-Balance und die wahre Bedeutung von Erfolg werden behandelt.Dieses Buch ist ein unterhaltsamer und leicht verständlicher Ratgeber, der dennoch wissenschaftlich fundiert Strategien und Wege zu mehr Glück, Ausgeglichenheit und Erfolg im Leben aufzeigt.

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER<BR><BR>'As I follow the principles that Arthur Brooks presents, I am becoming happier. I'm actually having fun, too - a word that previously didn't exist in my vocabulary.' - OPRAH WINFREY<BR><BR>From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of From Strength to Strength, the definitive account of how the modern world makes meaning so hard to find-and a plan to discover your life's deepest purpose.<BR><BR>If you struggle to discern life's meaning, you're not alone. Millions today describe a growing sense of emptiness, a lack of purpose and significance. And there's a reason: Rapid cultural, economic and technological changes have rewired our brains, reducing their ability to perceive depth and purpose.<BR><BR>In The Meaning of Your Life, social scientist and happiness expert Arthur C. Brooks shows you how to push back against these changes and find the meaning you need to live a happy, fulfilling life. Relying on cutting-edge science, he offers practical, evidence-based strategies for breaking free of the powerful trends and personal habits that dull your focus on the why of your life. Drawing on the great philosophers and the world's faith traditions, he shows how everyone can-and must-approach life's most important and mysterious questions and provides a blueprint that will help even the most skeptical person find a life of spiritual transcendence, passionate love, and true calling.<BR><BR>'What is the meaning of my life?' is not an unanswerable question, but rather the start of a pilgrimage into unexplored corners of your consciousness. The Meaning of Your Life is your handbook for this journey.

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER<BR><BR>The roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age, from bestselling author, Harvard professor, and the Atlantic's happiness columnist Arthur Brooks.<BR><BR>Many of us assume that the more successful we are, the less susceptible we become to the sense of professional and social irrelevance that often accompanies aging. But the truth is, the greater our achievements and our attachment to them, the more we notice our decline, and the more painful it is when it occurs.<BR><BR>What can we do, starting now, to make our older years a time of happiness, purpose, and yes, success?<BR><BR>At the height of his career at the age of 50, Arthur Brooks embarked on a seven-year journey to discover how to transform his future from one of disappointment over waning abilities into an opportunity for progress. From Strength to Strength is the result, a practical roadmap for the rest of your life.<BR><BR>Drawing on social science, philosophy, biography, theology, and eastern wisdom, as well as dozens of interviews with everyday men and women, Brooks shows us that true life success is well within our reach. By refocusing on certain priorities and habits that anyone can learn, such as deep wisdom, detachment from empty rewards, connection and service to others, and spiritual progress, we can set ourselves up for increased happiness.<BR><BR>Read this book and you, too, can go from strength to strength.