Overview
- Brooks released The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness, arguing that a lack of meaning now drives much of people’s unhappiness.
- He says many people report feeling empty and disconnected, warning that hope fades when they stop searching for purpose.
- He links heavy phone use to less right‑brain, big‑picture thinking and urges tech‑free first and last hours of the day and device‑free meals to restore attention and connection.
- In a Men’s Health profile, he outlines a strict routine that he says keeps him grounded, including a 4:30 a.m. wake‑up, supplements and electrolytes, an hour of lifting, daily Mass with his wife, timed coffee and a protein‑heavy breakfast, morning deep work, afternoon meetings, family dinner, and no screens before bed.
- At a launch event, Dan Buettner, Maria Shriver, and Rainn Wilson reinforced his focus on home and faith as sources of purpose, with Buettner noting many do not find meaning in their day jobs.