Mini Episode: The Elephant and The RiderOne of my favorite books is The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Jonathan Haidt.In it, Haidt poses several "Great Ideas" on happiness espoused by thinkers of the past - Plato, Buddha, Jesus and others - and examines them in the light of contemporary psychological research, extracting from ... Show More
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What It Takes to Believe You're Good Enough with Lodro Rinzler
In this episode, Lodro Rinzler discusses what it takes to believe you're good enough. He explains how guilt, shame, and negative emotions can become mistaken identity markers, and how meditation helps us recognize our inherent goodness. Lodro also shares personal stories about re ... Show More
59m 7s
May 29
How to Live in the Space Between No Longer and Not Yet | Suleika Jaouad
In this episode, Suleika Jaouad, author of Between Two Kingdoms, discusses her experience learning how to live in the space between no longer and not yet. Suleika shares how illness shattered her plans and forced her to confront mortality, finding agency through journaling and cr ... Show More
1h 7m
May 26
Tiny Movements, Massive Impact: Reclaiming Your Energy in the Digital Age | Manoush Zomorodi
In this episode, Manoush Zomorodi talks about tiny movements and their massive impact in reclaiming your energy in the digital age. Her new book, The Body Electric: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Well-Being, explores the hidden health c ... Show More
58m 40s
Aug 2020
The Adventures of Lucky the Elephant (Pre-Intermediate)
Lucky the elephant is the favourite of the herd, but one day his mother tells him that he has to leave and find his own way in the world. Lucky will have to find his own herd, made up of strange friends, and together they will have to fight hard to make a happy life together.
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28m 47s
Nov 2022
Children Grow by Observation & Involvement, Not by Teachings & Philosophies. #DailyWisdom
Set the context for a joyful, exuberant day with a short, powerful message from Sadhguru. Explore a range of subjects with Sadhguru, discover how every aspect of life can be a stepping stone, and learn to make the most of the potential that a human being embodies. Conscious Plane ... Show More
3m 8s
Mar 2021
The Profound Upside of Self-Diminishment | George Saunders
There is a powerful scene in a novel called Lincoln In the Bardo, where President Abraham Lincoln has come to the cemetery where his young son, Willie, is soon to be buried. Willie had passed away at the White House where he had gotten sick. Lincoln is so distraught that he goes ... Show More
1h 8m
May 2022
Devotion: A Profound Dimension Of Intelligence. #DailyWisdom
Set the context for a joyful, exuberant day with a short, powerful message from Sadhguru. Explore a range of subjects with Sadhguru, discover how every aspect of life can be a stepping stone, and learn to make the most of the potential that a human being embodies.
Conscious Plan ... Show More
2m 8s
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Usually episodes of this show are organized around one big question, but today's guest, Jonathan Haidt, is just too i ... Show More
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p>What the ancient Greek philosophers discovered about how to do life better.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><a href="ht ... Show More
