#248 Happiness - Social Media, Reviews & Comments
Happiness Podcast
Dr. Robert Puff, Ph.D.
4.5 • 955 Ratings
🗓️ 15 November 2019
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we explore the power of social media to effect our happiness and the happiness of others. To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the happiness podcast. I'm Dr. Robert Puff. In today's podcast, |
| 0:07.0 | I'm Dr. Robert Puff. In today's podcast I wanted to explore both the joys, the pleasures, and the |
| 0:20.3 | negativity that can come from social media, particularly in regards to leaving comments |
| 0:25.2 | and reviews about others. |
| 0:28.0 | I think when we leave these reviews, there's a part of us that thinks, what difference |
| 0:32.1 | doesn't make, how would it affect my happiness? There's a part of us that thinks, what difference does it make? |
| 0:33.0 | How would it affect my happiness? |
| 0:34.7 | It doesn't really matter. |
| 0:37.0 | So today I wanted to explore that and see if it's true. |
| 0:40.6 | Doesn't matter what we say on social media. And today's topic is based on an email |
| 0:47.1 | I received from one of our listeners named Tommy. He was on vacation in |
| 0:51.6 | Central America and he writes, |
| 0:54.6 | Dear Dr. Puff, what I'm writing to you about today |
| 0:58.9 | is the one bad experience I had that got blown way out of proportion in a place it usually does in my head. |
| 1:07.8 | To make a long story a little shorter, after a particularly exhausting day trip I went to a very nice local restaurant near my hotel and ordered takeout. |
| 1:18.0 | They were not particularly busy, and I ordered a simple meal to go, but it took over an hour to get my order. |
| 1:25.0 | In truth, it really wasn't the end of the world, but it really set me off. |
| 1:30.0 | How there they do this to me. |
| 1:32.0 | Don't they know who I am? |
| 1:35.0 | L-O-L-O-I did not leave a tip with a waiter to express my displeasure in the quality of service I received. In retrospect, a little petty because the problem was a mistake |
| 1:46.5 | by the kitchen. After returning from my vacation, I received an email from one of the travel |
| 1:52.0 | companies I used to book my trip and they were asking |
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