740 The Secret to Happiness

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Mindset, Relationships, Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Education, Greatness, Fitness, Celebrity, Health, Inspiration, Success, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Business, Money, Self Care, Celebrity Interview

4.8 • 22K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2019

⏱️ 16 minutes

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LET HAPPINESS HAPPEN. Are you waiting to be happy? Maybe you’re waiting until you reach your goal weight, you get that car, or you get that promotion. What if I told you that your happiness is not going to be there when you get those things? You might feel a rush for a moment, but it won’t last. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I created a mashup on happiness with quotes from Marisa Peer, Rich Roll, Trent Shelton, Brooke Ence, James Clear, Rachel Hollis, Shaun T, and Susan David. All of these people agree that happiness cannot be found in things or achievement. It’s within your power RIGHT NOW to be happy. Happiness is not something you search for. It’s something you choose. What are you waiting for? Get ready to learn all about happiness from some of the greatest minds in the world on Episode 740. Some questions I ask: Where does happiness come from and how to you get to that place? (0:59) What exactly is happiness? (4:00) How do you achieve the mental state of happiness? (5:16) Does happiness only come from within? (9:49) In This Episode You Will Learn: How being present can help you be happy (5:02) Actionable steps to happiness (5:38) The thing most people aren’t taught about happiness (6:38) Why you need to focus on the relationship with yourself (7:14)

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0:00.0	This is one topic that has always fascinated me.
0:03.9	It's the thing that everyone seems to want,
0:06.6	but most people don't know what it really is.
0:10.4	They are chasing something and without knowing what they're looking for or where it is,
0:15.3	that thing is happiness. And over the last few months,
0:19.8	I've been asking guests that come in what they believe happiness is and how it can be obtained.
0:27.0	They've given some great insights and I wanted to share them with you.
0:32.0	Welcome to the School of Greatness. My name is Louis Howes,
0:36.3	a former pro athlete, turned lifestyle entrepreneur.
0:39.2	In each week, we bring you an inspiring person or message to help you discover how to unlock
0:45.2	your inner greatness. Thanks for spending some time with me today. Now let the class begin.
0:57.2	Chances are you've asked where does happiness come from and how do I get to that place?
1:03.5	Well, Marissa Peer and Susan David both gave some insights about destination happiness.
1:11.2	People think there's a destination called happiness and they're going on it.
1:15.1	There is no destination called happiness. Happiness is the journey. Happiness is an inside job.
1:21.3	You're never going to arrive at a terminal called happiness, but the train you're on,
1:26.0	the car you're in, whatever you're at, that is happiness. So you have to choose to be happy now,
1:31.5	because you can't go to happiness. But if you choose it, it will come to you. So you've got to be
1:36.8	happy all the time. It's an inside job. It's a state of mind. It's actually a choice.
1:42.8	Because I'm happy to be in hospital getting these great drugs. So it's so unfair that I'm sick.
1:47.7	I'm happy that I've got a kid that gets strawberries all over the carpet, as opposed to why
1:53.6	I've got a kid that's so badly behaved. You've got to choose to be happy in adversity,
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