#481 Never Give Up: Finding Your Good Life
Happiness Podcast
Dr. Robert Puff, Ph.D.
4.4 • 920 Ratings
🗓️ 3 May 2024
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
Never Give Up: Finding Your Good Life
This talk dives into the profound truth that a fulfilling life is possible, even after setbacks and difficult experiences. We'll explore the transformative power of hope and the importance of self-belief in overcoming challenges. Discover actionable steps to break free from the weight of the past, redefine what a "good life" means for you, and cultivate the resilience to pursue it relentlessly. This talk offers a message of empowerment and possibility, reminding you that your story is far from over.
The most famous Winston Churchill quote about never giving up is:
“Never give in, never give in, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.”
This quote was delivered in a speech at Harrow School on October 29th, 1941, during World War II. It became a rallying cry for Britain and a timeless source of inspiration.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the happiness podcast I'm Dr. Robert Puff. |
| 0:10.2 | Winston Churchill was a prolific writer and speaker, but what he's most known for is his |
| 0:17.0 | following quote, Never Give In, Never Give In, Never Give In, Never give in. Never, never, never. In nothing, great or small, large or petty. Never give in except |
| 0:31.6 | to convictions of honor and good sense. |
| 0:34.7 | Never yield to force. |
| 0:36.7 | Never yield to apparently overwhelming might of the enemy. |
| 0:41.8 | This quote was delivered in a speech at Herald School on October 19th |
| 0:46.5 | 1941. During World War II it became the rallying cry for Britain and a timeless source of inspiration. |
| 0:55.0 | But you may be asking yourself, Dr. Puff, what does this have to do with me finding happiness and peace in my life? |
| 1:02.0 | Over 30 years now of helping people improve their lives. |
| 1:05.0 | One of the main things that I have found that have kept people |
| 1:09.0 | from finding joy and happiness in their life |
| 1:12.0 | is the events in their past things that have been done to them |
| 1:16.6 | or things that they've done to others. |
| 1:19.7 | And sometimes people throughout their lives fail. They mess up. They go through divorce. They get fired. They have |
| 1:26.6 | tremendous relationship issues. They struggle with depression and anxiety. And they do things that make themselves feel shameful, make themselves just want to |
| 1:37.5 | give up and stop trying. And often what they do is they turn towards something to numb themselves, |
| 1:45.0 | so they just don't have to think about their failures anymore, |
| 1:48.0 | and they can just live their life in oblivion. |
| 1:51.0 | But the truth is, we can all have beautiful lives and our past in no way dictates |
| 1:58.4 | our future. It may influence it if we let it, but it doesn't have to dictate or tell us what's going to happen. |
| 2:07.0 | We decide that based upon the choices that we make. |
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