3192: Happiness is an Inside Job AND Cultivating Contentment by Kerry Ogden on Choosing to be Happy

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🗓️ 25 May 2024

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3192: Discover the essence of true happiness with Kerry Ogden's insightful discussion on finding contentment within ourselves. Learn to navigate the blocks to contentment, such as entitlement and unrealistic expectations, and embrace a life of gratitude and acceptance, where happiness is not just a pursuit but a natural state of being. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://kerryogden.com/2022/08/happiness-is-an-inside-job/ & https://kerryogden.com/2022/08/cultivating-contentment/ Quotes to ponder: "True contentment is not based on favorable circumstances. It’s about awareness." "It takes compassion and strength to see ourselves clearly." "Recognizing and working with these obstacles clears the way to cultivate the roots of contentment." Episode references: Beyond Happiness: The Zen Way to True Contentment by Ezra Bayda: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Happiness-Zen-True-Contentment/dp/1590309219 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	While you're listening to this podcast, I'm causing mischief.
0:05.0	Like creeping past sleepy granddad to sneak a pot of Petty Faloo from the fridge.
0:12.0	Because Petty Fal Lou fuels the mischief.
0:15.0	Boom!
0:16.0	Mom says that Petty for Lou is made with calcium and vitamin D for healthy bones. She knows best, most of the time.
0:27.0	Fueling mischief with petty flu.
0:30.0	This is optimal living daily episode 3192.
0:35.0	Happiness is an inside job and cultivating contentment both by Carrie Ogden
0:42.0	of Carrie Ogden.com and I'm Justin Molick the guy that reads to you every single day of the year including weekends and holidays to help you live a more meaningful and positive life.
0:52.0	Now I have two posts today both from Carrie Ogden so with
0:55.8	that let's get right to it man start optimizing your life. Happiness is an inside job by Carrie Ogden of Carrie Ogden.
1:10.0	Happiness is our constitutional right to pursue it, but what exactly is it?
1:16.6	Most people associate it with mildly continuous feelings of joy, but is closer to a state of
1:22.1	contentment in which one is okay with life as it is.
1:26.5	It's less a feeling and more a byproduct of how we live.
1:31.2	Walking the path of contentment requires us to pay attention to the things that block our way.
1:36.0	It's usually in the mind. The ego has something to say about everything.
1:40.0	You want to watch out for the stuff that's hurtful or depleting. By taking a breath
1:45.6	and invoking curiosity even the tiniest bit we can learn how to find calm in moments of
1:51.7	discomfort. In this way cultivating well-being is like a
1:55.5	spiritual journey of acceptance. It takes compassion and strength to see
2:00.9	ourselves clearly. The process of transformation begins when we let go of
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