Positive Moment: Seeking Happiness

The Jon Gordon Podcast

Jon Gordon

Education, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2021

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Bestselling author Jon Gordon shares a short Positive Moment of inspiration on seeking happiness.

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0:00.0	Hey, this is John Gordon.
0:01.6	When I was younger, I was so selfish and miserable as well.
0:06.6	And then my wife almost left me.
0:09.1	I was so miserable and negative,
0:10.5	she had had enough of my misery and my negativity.
0:13.7	And in that moment, I asked God, what am I born to do?
0:16.9	Why am I here?
0:18.0	God, use me for a purpose.
0:20.0	Guide me towards my purpose.
0:21.9	And from there, I found my purpose.
0:24.2	It was about helping others.
0:25.6	It was about making a difference.
0:27.7	And that's when I found happiness.
0:30.4	I've learned, don't seek happiness.
0:32.8	You'll never find it by seeking it.
0:34.9	Instead, decide to live with purpose and passion
0:38.4	and happiness will find you.
0:40.6	Don't chase success.
0:42.4	Decide to make a difference in the lives of others.
0:45.3	And success will find you.
0:48.1	It's not about you.
0:49.8	It's about you impacting the lives of others.
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