S2: EP22 The Pursuit of "Happiness"
Unicorns and Hand Grenades
English - July 13, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBSelf-Improvement Education Society & Culture Relationships personal development mental health wellbeing healing growth self-development empathy grief recovery kindness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Life - just because you're not nailing it all of the time doesn't mean you're not doing it right. And doing life right, if there even is such a thing, isn't measured by being in a constant state of happiness, or a constant state of pursuing happiness.
In this weeks convo we dive into all things 'happiness' and the pursuit of it. What's your definition of happiness? When was the last time you got intentional about defining what being "happy" is to you? And is happy even the right word!
In this world of constantly striving to do more, be more and have more, we often miss the opportunity to par things back to basics. To be present in any given moment with grace, gratitude and an acceptance for what is.
Instant gratification, numbing, distraction, chasing validation from others, social media.... just a few of life's plug ins, and the things often done to feel "happier".
And here's the rub - life, happiness, feeling all the feels; it's all an inside out game. A game that is all too often unknowingly played from the outside in. And there ain't no winners in that kind of game.
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