Life will always take effortMost of us have a fantasy that we will hit some point where life won't take effort. We will read the right book, learn the right meditation, rub the right crystal and our troubles will vanish.I think this is a fallacy. Life always take effort, and I think this is good news. It's our unrealistic expectations that cause us problems ... Show More
Yesterday
Wise Effort: What Your Regrets Reveal About What Matters Most | Diana Hill
In this episode, Diana Hill explores the concept of Wise Effort and how our regrets can become powerful guides to what matters most. Drawing from psychology, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Buddhist wisdom, she explains why the things that hurt most often point directly to ... Show More
1h 3m
Jun 5
How to Tame Your Advice Monster and Become a Better Listener | Michael Bungay Stanier
In this episode, Michael Bungay Stanier, author of the bestselling The Coaching Habit, discusses how to tame your advice monster and become a better listener. Michael shares the surprising story of self-publishing after multiple rejections, and discusses core coaching principles ... Show More
1h 4m
Jun 2
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
Dec 2023
3010: The Happiness Formula: Do More of What You Like by Jay Harrington with A Life in Progress on Self-Awareness
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Episode 3010:
Jay Harrington emphasizes the importance of aligning actions with personal desires, rather than societal expectations ... Show More
11m 54s
Jun 2021
How to Make Your Life More Effortless
<p>When we're failing to do the things that are most important in our lives, the typical diagnosis of the problem is to believe we're simply not working hard enough, and the typical solution to the problem is to put in more effort, apply more discipline, and grind it out.</p>
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51m 39s
Nov 2020
Bruce Feiler | The Lie We've Been Taught About Life and How to Prepare for Lifequakes
In today’s episode, we cover the myth of linear success with Bruce Feiler. Bruce is the author of seven New York Times bestsellers, the presenter of two prime-time series on PBS, and the inspiration for the drama series Council of Dads on NBC.
Many of us have grown up with a ... Show More
57m 56s
Nov 2021
How to Build a Happy Life: Live When You’re In Pain
As we wind down this series, a paradox remains in our pursuit of happiness—joy comes to those who have known pain. In order to overcome struggle—breakups, illness, even death—we must first accept and acknowledge its inevitability. Exploring the darkness of our suffering may seem ... Show More
49m 54s
Feb 2021
Sam Harris: Finding happiness amid the ordinary collisions of life
<p>As a young man, facing two great losses one after another, philosopher and neuroscientist Sam Harris falls into a deep sadness. He ruminates, feeling stuck, lonely, and lost. But in a chance experiment, Sam learns to explore the landscape of the mind. And he stumbles upon a br ... Show More
21m 17s
Dec 2023
2995: Stop Comparing Your Life. Start Living It by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist on Living Your Own Life
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Episode 2995:
Joshua Becker unveils the destructive nature of comparison, urging listeners to embrace their uniqueness and focus on ... Show More
11m 10s
Jun 2024
3204: How To Instantly Calm A Restless Mind by Richard Paterson of Think Less And Grow Rich on Meditation
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Episode 3204:
Discover how to embrace the inevitable restlessness of the mind with Richard Paterson's insights from ThinkLessandGro ... Show More
11m 20s