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Jul 2021
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60. What's Essential: Luke Burgis on Why...

Greg McKeown
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Professor and entrepreneur Luke Burgis (author, Wanting) shares his insights on why we want what we want and how to feel more in control of those desires. He and Greg discuss how to discern between the essential and non-essential wants, in order to identify what is truly meaningful and enduring. They explore the effect of human nature, and practical steps we ... Show More
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