Through friendship, a better version of myself, by Reid Hoffman
Meditative Story
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4.6 • 3.2K Ratings
🗓️ 13 January 2020
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
How do you find joy in your life? For entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and author Reid Hoffman, it’s through the act of genuine, honest, and intimate conversations with friends. Once a self-described misfit, in college, Reid finds his place. He connects with people who share not necessarily his interests but his curiosity, and his dedication to asking big questions. It is in asking the big questions, in discussing the answers, that Reid learns and grows – and begins to discover the meaning of his life.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi there, it's Rohan. |
| 0:02.4 | For mental health awareness month, we're partnering with a few other shows to bring you |
| 0:06.4 | new resources throughout the month that might help strengthen your mental health and |
| 0:11.3 | well-being. |
| 0:12.3 | Today, I wanted to share with you a podcast that I love called Chasing Life with CNN's |
| 0:18.3 | Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta. |
| 0:21.8 | If you've ever found yourself grappling with the impact social media has on your mental |
| 0:26.2 | health or in search of small practical tips that can improve your well-being, then you'll |
| 0:31.6 | want to check it out. |
| 0:33.4 | In each episode of Chasing Life, Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with experts for realistic tips |
| 0:38.8 | on lowering screen time and increasing lifetime. |
| 0:43.2 | The entire feed is filled with practical strategies that can support your mental health, like |
| 0:48.4 | grounding yourself in your senses, managing social anxiety and the science behind a good |
| 0:54.8 | night's sleep. |
| 0:56.1 | Chasing Life is an incredible resource and I hope you'll check it out. |
| 1:00.5 | Give it to listen wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 1:20.3 | I'm the kind of person who flowered in college. |
| 1:25.7 | Before that, my friendships were the banding together of misfits. |
| 1:30.9 | In high school, there are clicks. |
| 1:33.6 | You have the popular kids, you have the cheerleaders, you have the jocks, and then the kids who don't |
| 1:39.2 | fit into groups. |
| 1:41.2 | These are the misfits. |
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