The meaning of your life : finding purpose in an age of emptiness / Arthur C. Brooks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brooks, Arthur C., 1964- Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-actualization (Psychology).

Goal (Psychology).

Resilience (Personality trait).

Creative ability.

Mood (Psychology).

Happiness.

Intuition.

Coincidence.

Vocation.

Goal.

Self-actualization.

intuition.

Genre:

Self-help publications

Self-help publications.

Physical Description:

290 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Other Title:

Finding purpose in an age of emptiness

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Portfolio/Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2026]

Summary:

"What is the meaning of your life? 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 our ability to perceive depth and purpose. In The Meaning of Your Life, social scientist 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, Brooks argues that 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. '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."--Book jacket flap.

Contents:

Introduction: Unheimlich

The meaning of meaning

The right side of your brain

Interrupt the doom loop

Three big questions you must ask

Give your heart away

Transcend yourself

Look for your calling

Surround yourself with beauty

Don't waste your suffering

Conclusion: Your new, old-fashioned life

Acknowledgments

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-277) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Brooks, Arthur C. C. Meaning of your life.

ISBN:

9780593545423

0593545427

OCLC:

1528533937