A High Achievers' Guide To Happiness - Dr Benjamin Hardy - #397

Modern Wisdom

11/13/21

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61m

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Dr Benjamin Hardy is an organisational psychologist and an author.

Many high achievers are unhappy because the same motivation which drives exceptional performance often also leads to feelings of insufficiency, jealousy and comparison. So how can driven people reframe their worldview to come from a place of gratitude and happiness, whilst still keeping that competitive edge?

Expect to learn how comparing your performance to your potential is a recipe for disaster, why success without happiness is a pointless pursuit, Ben's best triggers for realising when you've fallen into The Gap, how to protect yourself against complacency when feeling happy with your performance and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (00:45) Why Are Most High Achievers Unhappy? (11:59) What is the ‘Gap’ Mentality? (18:09) Importance of Being Content with the Present (24:02) How to Measure & Define Success (37:12) Signs That You’re Falling into the ‘Gap’ (47:32) How to Transform Your Trauma into Gains (53:47) Why is ‘Success’ Put on a Pedestal? (1:00:04) Where to Find Ben

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The Brutal History Of Freedom - Sebastian Junger - #396

November 11, 2021

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Sebastian Junger is a journalist, author and filmmaker.

Throughout history, humans have been driven by the quest for two cherished ideals: community and freedom. The two don’t coexist easily: we value individuality and self-reliance, yet are utterly dependent on community for our most basic needs.

Expect to learn how having kids in your 50's can give you more freedom than you might think, what happens when you lose 10 pints of blood and have a near death experience, why fighting to the death was most common in free societies, how countries with freedom always get tempted toward tyranny and much more...

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(00:00) Intro (00:24) Examining Sebastian’s Near-Death Experience (15:44) Starting a Family Later in Life (20:00) Tension Between Freedom & Community (26:20) What is the Opposite of Freedom? (37:58) The Story of Michael Mallin (46:16) Why Politicians Fail at Leadership (1:01:44) Dealing with Covid as a Community (1:11:54) Where to Find Sebastian

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Life Hacks 206 - #398

November 15, 2021

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99m

Jonny & Yusef from Propane Fitness join me for another Life Hacks episode.

Sit back & enjoy as we run through our favourite tools, apps, websites, strategies & resources for a productive and efficient life.

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