Stop Chasing Happy: Build Serenity That Lasts | S2S 514

The Secret To Success with CJ, Karl, Jemal & Eric Thomas

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Business, Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship

4.9 • 6.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Whether your team is 1–5 or your home feels out of rhythm, this episode gives you the playbook: peace over moods, standards over scoreboard, purpose over procrastination. ET breaks down the same locker-room mentality he brings to pro teams—then we translate it to your marriage, money, and mindset. (And yes, we clown Jemal about the Bears some more 😅). In this episode you’ll learn: Serenity beats Happiness: why chasing “happy” keeps you stuck, and how to build steady peace you can stand on. Standards beat feelings: the non-negotiables that fix performance at work, at home, and on the field. The “fixer” trap: how to support your spouse without trying to control their journey. Imperfectly mindful: simple daily awareness habits that create momentum. From 1–5 to unstoppable: the mindset ET gives losing teams—and how to use it today. Next Steps Train with ET for 21 days (free registration): etonepercent.com (spell out “one”). Join the Patreon for bonus segments, lives, and behind-the-scenes access for only $10: patreon.com/c/S2SPodcast120

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0:00.0	You think your wife could be happy if you wouldn't have you?
0:02.8	No.
0:03.5	When she say happy, not happy with what?
0:05.9	More, believe it or not, there's some people who couldn't even tell you why they're not happy.
0:08.9	You said what I'm saying?
0:09.6	Yeah, no, no, no, I got you because our brains are wired to like, okay, you're not happy.
0:13.2	We can fix that.
0:14.2	But if somebody say to you, I don't even know about we can fix it or just like what is it? I want to pinpoint. I don't want to fix it.
0:21.2	I want a pinpoint.
0:22.8	I want to,
0:23.1	I want to pinpoint.
0:24.2	I do think that's hard to do for it. I think some people really just like, they ain't feeling it. What you're not feeling though? It's that pessimistic. Like, you just look at life. Like, it's not working. Yeah, you just like, yeah.
0:34.7	You're lacking a property.
0:36.1	You're not, man.
0:36.8	You're not having property.
0:38.0	Well, you're lacking real estate.
0:40.9	Hey, yeah. Yeah, you're just like you do. You're lacking a property. You're not, you're not having a property.
0:38.0	Well, you're lacking real estate.
0:41.1	Hey.
0:42.3	That's the best answer I've ever heard.
0:44.4	You know. Secret of Success Success Podcast, basically.
1:19.0	Previously on the Secret to Success Podcast podcast.
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