3215: [Part 1] Pursuing a Richer, Fuller Level of Happiness by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist

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🗓️ 14 June 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 3215: Joshua Becker of BecomingMinimalist.com shares a compelling story of Jason and his family, who found that adopting a child from foster care profoundly changed their understanding of happiness. Through their challenges and new perspectives, they discovered that deep, meaningful happiness comes not from material pursuits but from fulfilling a significant purpose. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.becomingminimalist.com/richer-happiness/ Quotes to ponder: "You know what’s weird? Maybe the hardest part is everything I have been forced to confront about myself through all this: struggles I thought I had overcome in my life and lessons that I didn’t think I had left to learn." "I am happier. But it’s hard to describe. I would say that I now have a deeper, richer view of happiness than I had before." Episode references: USA Today article on the American Dream: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/07/04/american-dream/11122015/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.1	credit ek slash claims this is optimal living daily episode 3215, pursuing a richer, fuller level of happiness, part one by Joshua
0:39.4	Becker of Becoming Minimalist.com, and I'm Justin Mollick.
0:43.8	Happy Friday, welcome to one of the only podcasts in the world where articles are narrated
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0:54.8	Today I have a bit of a longer post,
0:56.8	so I'll read the first half today
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1:00.6	So with that, let's get right to it
1:02.2	and start optimizing your life.
1:05.0	Pursuing a richer, fuller level of happiness, part one, by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist.com
1:17.0	My friend Jason and his wife are in their early 40s.
1:21.0	Four years ago, they had three school-aged children when they adopted a 12-year-old
1:26.5	from the New Jersey foster care system. Understanding that their lives would be forever
1:31.7	changed by the decision, they moved forward because they knew
1:36.4	it was the right thing to do. They had an opportunity to change someone's life and they couldn't
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