The Meaning of Your Life Feat. Arthur Brooks

The Meaning of Your Life Feat. Arthur Brooks

From THE ED MYLETT SHOW by Ed Mylett

April 21, 2026 · 45 min

About this episode

Ed Mylett and Arthur Brooks discuss the concept of success and the meaning crisis many face in life.

Start paying bills the smart way, not the hard way at QuickBooks.com/billpay. Terms apply. Money movement services are provided by Intuit Payments Inc., licensed as a Money Transmitter by the New York State Department of Financial Services Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at https://shopify.com/mylett What if the reason you feel unfulfilled isn’t because you’re failing… but because you’ve been chasing the wrong definition of success? In this conversation with Arthur Brooks, we go deep on something that hits every single one of us at some point in our lives. I told Arthur right at the beginning that when he was last on the show, even my closest friends called me about it and that never happens. That tells you the level this conversation is about to hit. This time, we go even further. We talk about the quiet feeling so many people have right now that something is off, even when life looks good on the outside. Arthur calls it a meaning crisis, and once you hear it explained, you are going to recognize it immediately in your own life. One of the most powerful parts of this episode is when Arthur breaks down the three components of meaning. He explains that if you do not have…

People in this episode

Host: Ed Mylett

Guest: Arthur Brooks

Topics covered

  • meaning of life
  • success
  • fulfillment
  • personal development
  • high performance

Keywords

  • meaning crisis
  • success
  • fulfillment
  • coherence
  • purpose
  • significance
  • high performers

Sponsors

QuickBooks, Shopify

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Intuit Payments Inc.

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