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The science of happiness is progressing all the time.

Hardly a week goes by without some fascinating new well-being finding hitting the news.

And today's researchers have been able to harness so many amazing new technologies

from complex MRI scanners to new medical treatments

all to help unlock the secret of how our minds work.

But in spite of all these new insights,

it's important to remember that the quest to feel better is much older than these modern scientific tools.

The pursuit of happiness is a challenge that's occupied our species for a long time.

In fact, many long-dead philosophers, thinkers, and spiritual leaders

have had some powerful ideas for improving our well-being,

strategies that are just as relevant today in the age of the podcast

as they were back in the time of Caesar or the Pharaohs.

If you've listened to other seasons of the Happiness Lab,

you probably know that I get a lot of inspiration from ancient lives and insights

and that I love to share all those old-school tips with you.

But our past episodes have only just scratched the surface on all the strategies

that ancient wisdom can teach us.

So get ready to go old school and welcome back to Happiness Lessons of the Inchids

with me, Dr. Laurie Santos.

In today's episode, I want to share the happiness insights of a towering figure

in the history of Western thought.

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