2631: If You Are Looking for Reasons to Be Happy, You’ll Probably Find Them by Joshua Becker

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🗓️ 20 January 2023

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist tells you how to find happiness Episode 2631: If You Are Looking for Reasons to Be Happy, You’ll Probably Find Them by Joshua Becker Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on more important pursuits. Their story has been seen on the CBS Evening News, NPR, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal and countless media interviews around the world. Their books have sold in the tens of thousands. BecomingMinimalist.com is about their journey towards a rational approach to minimalism. It is about the joys and the struggles. It is about the lessons they have learned. It has inspired millions around the world. It is written to inspire you to intentionally live with less, and find more life because of it. The original post can be found here: https://www.becomingminimalist.com/look/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 2631.
0:04.1	If you're looking for reasons to be happy, you'll probably find them by Joshua Becker
0:08.4	of BecomingMinimalist.com and I'm Justin Mollick.
0:12.1	Happy Friday if you're listening in real time.
0:14.0	Welcome to Optimal Living Daily or OLD, one of a few shows where we read articles to you.
0:19.5	And we'd get right to our next post as we optimize your life.
0:27.5	If you are looking for reasons to be happy, you'll probably find them by Joshua Becker
0:32.4	of BecomingMinimalist.com.
0:35.8	There are plenty of small, inconsequential realizations in life.
0:40.8	Like the fact that the FedEx logo contains a subtle arrow in between the orange E and X.
0:47.4	It's small and unimportant.
0:49.6	But the first time someone mentions it, you wonder why you never noticed it before.
0:53.8	In contrast with the inconsequential, there are some realizations that come along and
0:58.8	change your life forever.
1:00.3	They're not minor, they are significant.
1:03.8	They don't just change how we view a particular logo, they change how we view ourselves.
1:08.8	They alter our worldview and even how we choose to act within it.
1:13.4	For me, one of the most profound realizations I've made over recent years is the understanding
1:18.3	that if I'm looking for a reason to be X, I'll probably be able to find it.
1:24.1	I found this realization to be true in almost every circumstance.
1:28.1	As a result, it contains almost limitless opportunity to change my attitude toward the
1:32.9	world around me.
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