The Questions of Self-Help and Happiness with Ruth Whippman
The One You Feed
Eric Zimmer
4.6 • 2.5K Ratings
🗓️ 17 November 2023
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
In a world filled with easy answers and simplistic solutions, Ruth Whippman challenges the notion that happiness can be found through a singular path. But as she delves into the complexities of human experience and the dangers of the self-help industry, she leaves us with a question: How can we navigate the complexities of life without succumbing to the allure of simple answers?
In this episode, you will be able to:
- Gain a fresh perspective on the self-help industry and discover new insights on personal growth
- Explore the intricate relationship between happiness and personal responsibility
- Learn to critically evaluate studies on happiness, uncovering the limitations and understanding the bigger picture
- Cultivate a healthy skepticism in seeking answers, allowing you to navigate the complexities of self-improvement with confidence
- Unlock the secrets of raising children in a complex world, equipping you with valuable strategies and insights for nurturing happy and resilient kids
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| 0:00.0 | As you say, balance is important, but I think importance of the thoughts we have, quotes like garbage in, thinkers have |
| 0:23.4 | quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true. |
| 0:29.0 | And yet, for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us. We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, |
| 0:36.8 | or fear. We see what we don't have instead of what we do. We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit. But it's not just about thinking, |
| 0:46.4 | our actions matter. It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living. This podcast is about how other people keep |
| 0:54.8 | themselves moving in the right direction, how they feed their good wolf. We've given our Instagram account a new look and we're sharing content there that we don't share anywhere else |
| 1:18.0 | encouraging positive posts with wisdom that support you in feeding your good wolf, |
| 1:22.7 | as well as some behind the scenes video of the show |
| 1:25.1 | and some of Jenny and I's day-to-day life, |
| 1:27.3 | which I'm kind of still amazed that anybody would be interested in. |
| 1:30.5 | It's also a great place for you to give us feedback on the episodes that you like or concepts that you've learned that you think are helpful or any other feedback you'd like to give us. |
| 1:39.0 | If you're on Instagram, follow us at at 1.00 you |
| 1:43.8 | underscore feed and those words are all spelled out 1 |
| 1:47.2 | underscore you underscore feed to add some nourishing content to your daily |
| 1:51.4 | scrolling see you there. |
| 1:53.0 | Hi, I'm Jane Marie, host of The Dream, and I'm excited to announce that we're back with a |
| 1:58.6 | brand new season. A lot has changed since last season, like, you know, the whole world and everything, but also my butt. |
| 2:06.0 | I have been sitting on it for a couple of years, and we're going to get me off it by hiring a life coach. |
| 2:13.0 | We'll talk to the pros and some of the cons |
| 2:15.6 | and figure out if gurus are worth the hype. |
| 2:19.0 | Listen to the Dream on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, |
| 2:22.2 | or wherever you get your podcasts. |
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