The foremost expert on happiness thinks your ambition is making you miserable

Arthur Brooks on how to know if you’re actually happy, how to not let the news get you down, and whether you can just stop doing things you hate.

Arthur Brooks is the poster child for an interesting and accomplished life. He has made it a practice to upend his career every decade. He played the French horn for the Barcelona orchestra, is friends with the Dalai Lama, and is the author of 14 books (including one coauthored with Oprah Winfrey).