Determination, hard work and sacrifice are core ingredients in the story of the American dream. But philosopher Jennifer Morton argues there is another, more painful requirement to getting ahead: a willingness to leave family and friends behind. This week, we revisit a favorite 2020 conversation about the ethical costs of upward mobility.
Jul 2019
The Hard Truth: Sacrifice, Motivation & Determination | What it Takes to Achieve Greatness
Todays episode is not for the faint hearted. Reaching your goals whether it be fitness, business, school, health or wealth all comes at a price. Unfortunately a by-product of greatness, success and smashing goals is sacrifice. In this weeks episode we talk about our own personal ... Show More
39m 3s
Aug 2025
The Hard Truth About Making Your Dreams Come True
Are you choosing the kind of suffering that builds you up or the kind that slowly breaks you down? In this episode, I break down the truth about pain, sacrifice, and why taking the hard path now leads to freedom later, while the easy path leads to regret. Feeling stuck? It's time ... Show More
16m 20s
Apr 2025
The Hardest Sacrifice: What You Must Give Up to Get What You Want
Getting what you want in life isn’t just about letting go of what’s not working—it often requires giving up something that is. Whether it’s a job you love, a sense of security, or even a survival strategy, the hardest sacrifices are often the ones that keep us stuck. In this vide ... Show More
5m 12s
Mar 2017
#68 — Reality and the Imagination
Sam Harris speaks with Yuval Noah Harari about meditation, the need for stories, the power of technology to erase the boundary between fact and fiction, wealth inequality, the problem of finding meaning in a world without work, religion as a virtual reality game, the difference b ... Show More
38m 30s
Mar 2021
What's For You Is For You
Are you down to chase your dreams? This week, OOD discuss manifestation, moving to LA, setbacks along the way and more. Plus, a listener writes in about a stubborn ghost.Need OOD’s advice? Send your dilemma to OODpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on social, @obamasotherdaughters on inst ... Show More
59m 5s
Feb 2020
#184 — The Conversational Nature of Reality
Sam Harris speaks with poet David Whyte about the importance of work and relationships, the balance between training and expressing of one's talents, the lessons of mortality, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain ac ... Show More
29m 20s