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Build the Life You Want

The Art and Science of Getting Happier

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Build the Life You Want

By: Oprah Winfrey, Arthur C Brooks
Narrated by: Oprah Winfrey, Arthur C Brooks
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About this listen

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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.

©2023 Oprah Winfrey and Arthur C Brooks (P)2023 Penguin Audio Personal Development Personal Success Happiness

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All stars
Most relevant
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.

Inspiring

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This was well read and had lots of useful information for many different areas of life, work, family and relationships. It feels like a book I might need to listen to over and over through the years as it will likely be always helpful in some way

Informative and insightful

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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.

Really great, but I need a physical copy.

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What better accompaniment to a walk in nature than a listen that focussing you on feeling better. A worthwhile read indeed. Simple and practical advice with a wholesome message to happiness.

Uplifting

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The addition of Oprah is meaningless outside of it will probably widen the audience, fair enough.

Solid approach but not adding to the debate.

Promises much

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