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The Real Life Podcast

The paradox of choice & contentment

The Real Life Podcast

Jefferson Bethke

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.91.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2020

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

this week we chat about chapter 3 of American Awakening and the fascinating paradoxes of choice and contentment!

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0:17.4

Kind of what you're talking about like and I and I use the analogy if you've read

0:23.1

to tell the hustle, I use the analogy of a parachute, same thing, like a

0:26.7

skydiver is totally free and uninhibited and has that moment of just elated

0:31.2

joy of like, oh I'm totally free because I'm falling through the sky

0:34.8

when it knows that they're wearing a parachute.

0:37.3

Yeah, right? If they didn't have the restraint of the parachute, the catch of the parachute,

0:41.8

then they would die.

0:43.0

Hey guys, welcome to the real life podcast, where we talk about exactly that every single week, real life, which means some episodes might be about a fight we just had

0:55.8

some episodes might be about potty training since we have two toddlers and some might be

0:59.8

about eschatological realism because I love thinking and talking about deep theological things about

1:03.4

egotological realism because I love thinking and talking about deep theological things

1:04.8

and maybe we'll talk about all three of those in one episode.

1:07.4

But we hope the show feels like hanging out in our living room with us

1:10.9

drinking cup of coffee as we discuss faith and family and culture and Jesus.

1:16.0

Me and my lovely wife, Alyssa, are your host and don't hesitate to hit us up or reach out on social media to say hi or comment on this week's episode.

1:24.8

Enjoy.

1:25.8

How's it go guys, I'm Jeff. I'm Melissa. Welcome back to the real life

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