My new book Own Or Be Owned is out now! I wrote Own or Be Owned to answer one question: How do you make more money, less miserably? I broke it into the 12 Profit Levers… The 12 levers I've seen determine whether you print cash or hate your life. Check it out: → https://contrarianthinking.biz/oobo_bigdeal You did everything right. The degree, the job, the money. So why does it still feel empty? Dr. Arthur Brooks is a Harvard professor, bestselling author, and the happiness scientist billionaires call when their success stops working. In this episode, he breaks down the science of why high achievers feel trapped in a simulation of love, progress, and purpose — while feeling nothing real. You'll learn: * Why boredom is critical for meaning, and why eliminating it makes life emptier * The 3 meaning questions AI can never answer for you * Why resisting pain creates more suffering than the pain itself * Why algorithms have hijacked your brain, and how to take it back * The difference between resume virtues and eulogy virtues — and why most people optimize for the wrong one * 6 rebellious ways to break out of the simulation for good If you have everything but feel nothing, this episode will show you exactly why — and how to fix it. Watch if you're a high achiever, entrepreneur, or anyone who's ever wondered why success feels hollow. Turn your audience into an owned asset. Start your newsletter for free. Visit https://beehiiv.link/l2it20 and use CODIE30 to get 30% off your first 3 months. Join Arthur’s free “The Meaning of Your Life Virtual Experience” on March 27, a live, immersive journey designed around the groundbreaking findings in his new book, The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness. http://themeaningofyourlife.com/ The Meaning of Your Life is out March 31, 2026, pre-order your copy today at the link and get VIP access to The Meaning of Your Life Virtual Experience! From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of From Strength to Strength, an account of how the modern world sets us up to fail at finding meaning—and a plan for finding what you seek. ___________ 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:12 The Matrix You're Living In: Why Your Brain Has Been Captured 00:01:52 The Depression Epidemic: What Happens When You Never Find Meaning 00:03:44 Left Brain vs Right Brain: Where Meaning Actually Lives 00:05:44 The Three Unanswerable Questions That Unlock Your Life's Meaning 00:07:30 From Uncertainty to Adventure: The Risk Framework High Performers Need 00:12:12 The Death Meditation: How Facing Failure Sets You Free 00:16:39 Why Americans Meditate Wrong: The Dalai Lama's Critique 00:28:23 Marriage as Startup: Deep Friendship and the Two Keys to the Divine 00:33:37 Where to Find Love: The Dating Strategy Nobody Talks About 00:36:39 The Doom Loop: How You've Been Productized and Monetized 00:47:04 The Boredom Paradox: Why Your Grandpa Was Happier Than You 00:54:14 Resume Virtues vs Eulogy Virtues: The Ultimate vs Intermediate Goals 00:22:07 The Biggest Lie: Suffering Is Bad 01:01:37 Who This Book Is For: You Have Everything and Feel Nothing ___________ *MORE FROM BIGDEAL* 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PodcastBigDeal 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigdeal.podcast 📽️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@big.deal.pod *MORE FROM CODIE SANCHEZ* 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CodieSanchezCT 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/codiesanchez 📽️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realcodiesanchez *OTHER THINGS WE DO* 🌐 Our community: https://contrarianthinking.typeform.com/to/WBztXXID 📰 Free newsletter: https://contrarianthinking.biz/3XWLlZp 📚 Biz buying course: https://contrarianthinking.biz/3NhjGgN 🏠 Resibrands: https://resibrands.com/ 💰 CT Capital: https://contrarianthinking.biz/4eRyGOk 🏦 Main St Hold Co: https://contrarianthinking.biz/3YfGa8u