Welcome to the happiness podcast. I'm Dr. Robert Puff. Many of us listening to this podcast,

I'm Dr. Robert Puff.

Many of us listening to this podcast have a family to support or we're preparing to support a family someday.

And that means that we have to be good at what we do, because if we're not, things can fall apart and there can be problems.

But if we're listening to this podcast, then we're also interested in finding happiness.

So the big question today is, how do we do both?

That is, find happiness and still do well at whatever we're doing because it's important.

I'm doing today's podcast in part because of an email I recently received from one of our

listeners named Anne who's a hospice nurse. She writes,

Dr. Puff, I've been listening to your podcast for some time

and do everything in the power I think I possess to implement the ideas you talk about.

Except I am a very control oriented and a career-driven individual that has trouble even knowing

where to begin.

I get so excited that I can identify with nearly everything you talk

about except it stops there. And you think being in the business of death would make it easier

because I see it every day, but it doesn't. It's a career

and that changes the game and idea of how to approach the game. Please help me focus on your

message and understand how to implement the ideas you have that I so value. Thank you, Anne.

I think a lot of listeners may relate to Anne because we have things we need to do that are important.

We may be raising children right now.

We may be the financial supporter of our family.

We may be going to school for preparing for our future, or we may be running or even own a company

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