Chasing Unicorns: Understanding Happiness in a World of Illusions

Calm it Down

Chad Lawson

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 678 Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2024

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Have you ever found yourself chasing happiness, only to feel like it's always just out of reach? I used to believe that joy was like a rare unicorn, attainable only through grand adventures and major milestones. But what if true, lasting happiness is closer than we think? In this episode, we'll bust some common myths about what brings joy and explore how to cultivate contentment in the here and now. Join me as we discover that the magic of happiness lives within us, waiting to be uncovered.

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0:00.0	Once upon a time in a land not so far away, there was a young girl named Lily, who believed
0:08.0	the happiness was like a magical unicorn, rare, elusive, and only attainable through grand adventures.
0:17.0	She dreamed of the day when she'd finally catch the unicorn and ride off into the sunset of eternal bliss.
0:24.6	As Lily grew up, she chased the things she thought would lasso joy, right?
0:30.6	Achievements at school and the perfect romantic partner, a high-powered career.
0:36.6	And each time she reached one of those milestones,
0:40.8	she'd feel a rush of excitement only to watch it fade as the glow of novelty wore off.
0:50.8	Lily began to wonder, was the unicorn of happiness just a myth?
0:55.0	A shimmering mirage that kept her galloping ahead but could never truly be caught?
1:02.0	I share Lily's story because it echoes a journey that so much of us are on.
1:09.0	The quest to quote unquote find happiness somewhere out there, just beyond our reach.
1:17.8	We've all heard the promises.
1:19.8	I'll be happy when I lose 20 pounds.
1:21.9	I'll be happy when I get married.
1:23.3	I'll be happy when I can finally afford my dream house.
1:27.3	But what if I told you, those promises
1:30.4	are just fairy tales. That true lasting happiness doesn't live in some far off fantasy land,
1:40.3	but right here, inside of you, waiting to be uncovered.
1:48.0	Today we're going to bust some common myths about what brings joy.
1:54.5	Notice I didn't say happiness.
1:56.7	We're going to explore how to embrace the magic of contentment in the here and now.
2:03.4	I'm Chad Lawson and let's calm it down in three, two, one.
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