#485 Beyond Happiness: Mastering the Art of Change
Happiness Podcast
Dr. Robert Puff, Ph.D.
4.4 • 920 Ratings
🗓️ 31 May 2024
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
Beyond Happiness: Mastering the Art of Change
In a world obsessed with finding lasting happiness, this podcast takes a different path. Instead of chasing an elusive perfect state, we explore the art of adaptability and resilience. Life is full of ups and downs, unexpected twists and turns. Rather than seeking a constant high, we delve into the skills that allow us to navigate these challenges with grace and strength.
Join us as we unpack the tools and strategies that help us thrive amidst life's imperfections. We'll discuss how to build mental fortitude, embrace change, and find meaning in the journey, not just the destination. This isn't about denying happiness; it's about reframing it. It's about acknowledging that true fulfillment comes from learning to adapt and grow, not from seeking a fleeting emotion.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the happiness podcast. I'm Dr. Robert Puff. There's a lot of things that cause us to be unhappy, but perhaps one of the most important things |
| 0:16.3 | that get in the way of us having a good life is the fact that we don't always have a good life. |
| 0:22.3 | Well first off, why would we even think that life needs to be perfect for us to be happy, |
| 0:27.0 | or that we can have a perfectly happy life? |
| 0:30.0 | Our culture really reinforces this concept. Think of all the books and movies that we've experienced. |
| 0:37.0 | That though there struggles throughout the book or the movie, in the end, everything turns out well. |
| 0:43.8 | One of my favorite series of all time which I've read several times is Harry Potter. |
| 0:48.7 | You've probably read it yourself or at least seen the movies. |
| 0:51.7 | But when this series ends you get a sense that all is well in |
| 0:55.4 | the end, that it turns out well that yes there's sadness in tragedy throughout the |
| 0:59.6 | book but in the end Harry gets to marry the love of his life, Jenny Wiesley. |
| 1:05.0 | And things seem to just work out in the end. |
| 1:08.0 | They live happily ever after. |
| 1:10.0 | Or did you ever see the movie It's a Wonderful Life? |
| 1:13.0 | And though George Bailey has to go from very difficult trials and tribulations, |
| 1:18.0 | in the end he finds out the true meaning of life, which is his love of his family |
| 1:22.0 | and the people that care for him and he lives |
| 1:25.0 | happily ever after. But if you study things like this, read books, watch movies, about |
| 1:31.0 | these blockbusters where everything ends up in the end to be well and people |
| 1:35.2 | live happily a raptor. If they decide to make a sequel there's going to be problems again, |
| 1:40.8 | a lot of problems even with a couple that presumably lived happily ever after. |
| 1:46.4 | Or speaking in perhaps today's more common parlance, what about social media? |
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