#457 The Razor’s Edge
Happiness Podcast
Dr. Robert Puff, Ph.D.
4.4 • 920 Ratings
🗓️ 17 November 2023
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
The Razor’s Edge: Happiness
Happiness is challenging like walking on a razor's edge because it requires a delicate balance. On the one hand, we want to experience joy, love, and contentment. On the other hand, we must also accept and manage sadness, anger, and fear.
One of the challenges of happiness is that it is often fleeting. A positive moment can quickly be overshadowed by a negative event. Additionally, our happiness is influenced by a variety of factors, both internal and external. This can make it difficult to maintain a state of happiness over time.
Another challenge of happiness is that it is subjective. What makes one person happy may not have the same effect on another. This can lead to feelings of comparison and inadequacy. Additionally, our definition of happiness may change over time. This can make it difficult to know what we are striving for.
Despite the challenges, happiness is an essential part of a well-lived life. It can improve our physical and mental health, strengthen our relationships, and boost our resilience.
- Happiness is a journey, not a destination. There is no such thing as perfect happiness. Happiness is about finding joy in the simple things and appreciating the journey of life.
Remember, happiness is a journey, not a destination. Enjoy the ride!
Book reference: “The Razor’s Edge” by W. Somerset Maugham
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the happiness podcast. I'm Dr. Robert Puff. Why is it so hard to be happy to be at peace? We can wake up in the morning, be in |
| 0:18.7 | a good mood and be glad for the new day. We can get in our cars. We can be driving to work and |
| 0:26.6 | everything seems okay. But then we think about that worry that's been |
| 0:31.8 | nagging at us. |
| 0:33.0 | Perhaps our kids aren't doing well. |
| 0:36.0 | Perhaps our parents are struggling. |
| 0:39.0 | Perhaps we're worried about the bills. |
| 0:42.0 | Perhaps we're worried about some world event and yet it was a good morning and when our thoughts |
| 0:47.4 | shifted just a little bit it became not as good the The worries of fears the anxieties kicked in. Why is it so hard to stay happy? |
| 1:00.0 | Imagine walking on a razor's edge, a very big razor, but you can walk on it. But you know if you slip, if you fall, you're going to get cut because it's the edge of a razor and a razor is sharp, |
| 1:18.0 | a razor is thin and if your balance isn't just perfect, it's very easy to fall and get cut. |
| 1:27.0 | Throughout life, we have someone, something helping us to be happy. It's called our mind and what our mind does is it |
| 1:36.7 | discovers there are things in life that are painful that hurt and so it does us |
| 1:42.3 | best to protect us from those things. |
| 1:45.0 | And then there are things that we get exposed to that are good, that it likes, desires, |
| 1:51.0 | and it moves us in the direction of having more of those. But in the |
| 1:56.7 | process of protecting us from the pain and grasping for our desires, we go back and forth throughout the day. |
| 2:07.0 | And because life is fluid, because life is constantly changing, |
| 2:12.0 | the things that we hang on to, because life is constantly changing. |
| 2:13.0 | The things that we hang on to |
| 2:15.0 | are like mist. |
| 2:17.0 | They just seep out of our hands. |
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