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Brooks speaks to readers directly, using “you,” which is perhaps an attempt to establish intimacy. He acknowledges the uphill battle of embracing a new path, advocating that high-achieving people go against almost all of their instincts to reach a valuable end result.
- “To see weakness as purely negative is a mistake. Weakness befalls us all, and in many ways. It has its discomforts to be sure and entails loss. But it is also an opportunity—to connect more deeply with others; to see the sacredness in suffering; even to find new areas of growth and success.
- “Your satisfaction is what you have, divided by what you want.” ― Arthur C. Brooks, From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life.
- “Satisfaction comes not from chasing bigger and bigger things, but paying attention to smaller and smaller things.” ― Arthur C. Brooks, From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life.
- “Get old sharing the things you believe are most important. Excellence is always its own reward, and this is how you can be most excellent as you age.”
Feb 15, 2022 · 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.
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The apostle Paul wrote from prison, “Brothers . . . one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 3:13–14). Several years earlier, he told the Ephesian elders, “I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to m...
Most people don’t share Paul’s life trajectory. That’s evident from the self-help book genre, as many address life’s journey from varied angles and endless perspectives. Popular author and social scholar Arthur Brooks identifies and emphasizes a stage of life that piques our interest: “the second half of life.” During a flight, he became intrigued ...
Sprinkling common sense with some Bible verses and sayings from Tibetan Buddhism, along with anecdotes and statistical data, Brooks provides his roadmap for living the second half of life. “Kick your success addiction,” he wisely instructs (43–63). Chip away at idols of money, power, pleasure, and honor, he rightly insists, borrowing from Aquinas’s...
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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.”
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Through stories of his own growth process, Stanley brooks demonstrates how he transformed personal authenticity and vulnerability into habits that led to a more fulfilling and purposeful life. His stories can help guide you to your own versions of success and happiness.
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. Read this book and you, too, can go from strength to strength.
