Thread by @TheAtlantic

1/ How can we work toward satisfaction and enjoyment even in uncertain times? That’s a question @arthurbrooks has tackled in each installment of his weekly series, “How to Build a Life.”

We’ve rounded up some of the most-read columns from 2021: theatlantic.com/projects/how-b…

2/ “Falling in love is the start-up cost for happiness—an exhilarating but stressful stage we have to endure to get to the relationships that actually fulfill us,” @arthurbrooks wrote in February. theatlantic.com/family/archive…

3 /Job satisfaction has little to do with the “what” of your work, and much more to do with the “who” and the “why.” @arthurbrooks on the kind of professional development that will actually make you happier. theatlantic.com/family/archive…

4/ Too much trivial enjoyment or grim determination will not produce a life well lived. In one column this year, @arthurbrooks explored how all of us can find a better balance between the two. theatlantic.com/family/archive…

5/ If you treat your bedtime as a chore imposed by your inner adult, you’ll miss out on an opportunity to understand sleep as an intrinsic source of wisdom and happiness, @arthurbrooks wrote in a column exploring “revenge bedtime procrastination.” theatlantic.com/family/archive…

6/ One study shows that nearly a third of the time people are on their smartphone, they don’t really want to be. @arthurbrooks laid out three concrete steps to break a digital dependency: theatlantic.com/family/archive…

7/ You can make your quest for meaning manageable by breaking it down into three bite-size dimensions, @arthurbrooks wrote: theatlantic.com/family/archive…

8/8 Happiness can be hard to define, but having a clear set of goals can help you find enjoyment, satisfaction, and purpose, Brooks writes. Catch up on his columns as well as @TheAtlantic’s “How to Build a Happy Life” podcast in our @Flipboard magazine: flipboard.com/@theatlantic/h…