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From Strength to Strength

Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life

14 minArthur C. Brooks

What's it about

Are you a high-achiever worried your best years are behind you? Discover how to pivot from youthful ambition to profound wisdom and joy in your second half. This isn't about decline; it's about transforming your strengths for a future filled with deep purpose and happiness. Learn to trade your reliance on fluid intelligence for the power of crystallized intelligence—your growing library of wisdom and experience. Arthur C. Brooks provides a practical roadmap to help you navigate this natural shift, build stronger relationships, and find a new kind of success that is richer and more fulfilling than anything you've accomplished before.

Meet the author

Arthur C. Brooks is a Harvard professor, social scientist, and bestselling author who writes the popular "How to Build a Life" column for The Atlantic. A former professional French horn player, he embarked on a second career in academia, dedicating his work to the study of human happiness. His unique journey from artist to social scientist provides the foundation for his groundbreaking research on finding purpose and joy at every stage of life, culminating in the insights shared in this book.

From Strength to Strength book cover