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Mar 2024
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How to Keep Going When Things Get Hard: ...

Bill Burke
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This episode is a master class on sticking with it, no matter what. From our friend Dan Harris on the Ten Percent Happier podcast, we're joined by Bryan Stevenson, who is a public interest lawyer who has dedicated his career to helping the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned. He is the author of the bestselling memoir "Just Mercy," which was made into a feature film, and the subject of an HBO documentary, "True Justice." In this episode they talk about: 

• Bryan's "non-negotiables," including exercise, music, and mindfulness 

• The necessity of "proximity" 

• How he manages fear, anger, and hatred 

• How he cultivates hope and faith in the face of overwhelming odds 

More on the Ten Percent Happier podcast:  

A skeptical journalist, Dan Harris had a panic attack on live TV that sent him on a journey that led him to try something he otherwise wouldn't have considered: meditation. He went on to write the best-selling book, 10% Happier. The show features interviews with top scientists, celebrities and experts in the field of mindfulness. And Dan's approach is seemingly modest, but secretly radical: happiness is a skill you can train, just like working your bicep in the gym.  

Listen to more Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris 

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