Dr. Arthur Brooks On Success, Happiness & Deep Purpose

1. What is the speaker's main message in the video?

• a) You should strive for relevance and remembrance.

• b) You should accept that nobody will remember you.

• c) You should focus on achieving fame and fortune.

• d) You should not worry about your legacy.

2. Why does the speaker mention the gentleman sitting behind him on the plane?

• a) To illustrate the importance of embracing mortality.

• b) To show how people can find peace and comfort with death.

• c) To emphasize the inevitability of death.

• d) To suggest that people should not fear death.

3. How many great-grandparents does the speaker say you have?

• a) Two

• b) Four

• c) Six

• d) Eight

4. What does the speaker say is one of the consolations of age?

• a) Experiencing exposure to mortality.

• b) Having grandchildren.

• c) Being remembered after death.

• d) Achieving professional success.

5. What happened to the speaker's happiness level after he stepped down from his job?

• a) It decreased.

• b) It stayed the same.

• c) It increased slightly.

• d) It increased significantly.

6. How does the speaker track his happiness?

• a) By keeping careful data on all the elements that contribute to it.

• b) By evaluating his happiness on a one to seven scale.

• c) By focusing on his macronutrient intake.

• d) By practicing minimalism.

7. What is the secret to being more satisfied, according to the speaker?

• a) Having more.

• b) Wanting less.

• c) Achieving fame and fortune.

• d) Pursuing pleasure.

8. What are St. Thomas Aquinas' four idols?

• a) Money, power, pleasure, and fame.

• b) Love, happiness, success, and wealth.

• c) Health, family, friends, and career.

• d) Education, knowledge, wisdom, and understanding.

9. What does the speaker say is the problem with chasing satisfaction?

• a) You can't get it in the first place.

• b) You can't keep it.

• c) It leads to unhappiness.

• d) It distracts you from your goals.

10. What does the speaker mean by "hacking the matrix"?

• a) Achieving ultimate happiness.

• b) Wanting less.

• c) Managing your haves and wants.

• d) Pursuing extrinsic goals.