Arthur C. Brooks Steers Us Away from Searching and Striving—Toward the Purpose and Meaning We’ve Been After All Along

Love is a gift, not a reward. So why do so many of us spend our lives trying to earn it? That question sits at the heart of what social scientist Arthur Brooks calls the "meaning crisis."

And chances are, you've felt it. He tells Maria it starts earlier in life than you think, rooted in something as simple as how we were raised and what we quietly learned about love. What makes Brooks so compelling is that he says he's lived it, too—happiness hasn't come easy to him, even as he's spent decades studying it and sharing the tools to help others finally enjoy the journey.

That's just the beginning of their Life Above the Noise conversation. The full episode drops this Thursday, March 26.

P.S. ‍Maria is joining Arthur C. Brooks on March 27 for The Meaning of Your Life Virtual Experience, the global launch celebrating his groundbreaking new book The Meaning of Your Life, and you’re invited to register here.