#501 BITESIZE | How to Become Happier Today | Master Shi Heng Yi

Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Alternative Health, Mental Health

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🗓️ 6 December 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

So much of our happiness seems conditional. “I’ll be happy when...” I get the job, the relationship, the money, or simply a sunny day. But when our wellbeing relies on external, fleeting things, it’s on a shaky foundation. When we tie our sense of happiness and contentment to getting or achieving something externally, it feels constantly out of reach. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 426 of the podcast with Master Shi Heng Yi. He belongs to the 35th generation of Shaolin Masters and began practising Kung Fu at the age of four. In the 36 years since, he’s acquired a wealth of knowledge in Chinese martial arts and Zen Buddhism. In this clip, we explore why so much of our happiness seems conditional, the true meaning of freedom, and how to deal with life’s ups and downs. Thanks to our sponsor https://www.drinkag1.com/livemore Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/feelbetterlivemore. For other podcast platforms go to https://fblm.supercast.com. Show notes and the full podcast are available at drchatterjee.com/426 DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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0:47.3	Welcome to Feel Better Live More bite size, your weekly dose of positivity and optimism to get you ready for the weekend.
0:57.7	Today's clip is from episode 426 of the podcast with Master Shuheng Yi.
1:05.1	A shuhangyi belongs to the 35th generation of Shaolin Masters and began practicing Kung Fu at the age of Thor.
1:13.6	In the 36 years since, he's acquired a wealth of knowledge in Chinese martial arts and Zen Buddhism.
1:21.6	In this clip, we explore why so much of our happiness seems conditional, the true meaning of freedom, and how to deal with life's ups and downs.
1:35.7	If my happiness and if my freedom has conditions, it is not free. So I am happy because I have a job.
1:47.0	I'm happy because I have a relationship.
1:50.0	I'm happy because I have a lot of money on my bank account.
1:54.0	I'm happy because the sun is shining.
1:57.0	But all of these things, ultimately, they are not in your hands. If your employer fires you, you don't have the finance anymore and you don't have the job. And if your partner leaves you, you also don't have a relationship anymore. And if the weather starts to change, you also don't have sunshine anymore. So what happens in that moment when these things fall away?
2:21.3	Your happiness that was related to it would also fall away.
2:26.6	And this is a type of basing your life quality on something, which by nature already does not make sense because it never stays sunny.
2:41.0	It's not happening.
2:45.0	It doesn't make sense to place your well-being on something that is eternally ending.
2:54.8	It makes me think of where we started this conversation talking about self-mastery.
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