<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-07-21/westmont-news/brooks-examines-transcendent-happiness.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>03/05/2016</pubDate><title>Brooks Examines Transcendent Happiness</title><excerpt>Despite the crush of daily life and the human culture we live in, there are moments in life that pierce through that. These moments form the basis for why David Brooks, New York Times columnist, wrote the best-selling book “The Road to Character.” Brooks explored the journey to a deeper inner life, explaining why selflessness leads to greater happiness, before a sold-out audience of more than 700 people at the 11th annual Westmont President’s Breakfast on March 4.</excerpt><author>Westmont</author><image>
            
            <img src="/_migrated-binaries/sites/default/files/blogs-legacy/2016/03/IMG_3100-505x758.jpg" alt="David Brooks at the Westmont President's Breakfast"/>
        </image><caption>David Brooks at the Westmont President's Breakfast</caption><description>1 Column Content Background Color White Heading...</description></item>