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The James Altucher Show

Unveiling the Path to a Life Worth Living | Miroslav Volf (Yale Professor & Theologan)

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2023

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Join us for a captivating interview with acclaimed theologian Miroslav Volf as he unveils his groundbreaking book, "Life Worth Living: A Guide to Thinking Through What Really Matters." Alongside co-authors Matthew Croasmun and Ryan McAnnally-Linz, Volf challenges conventional wisdom and offers a fresh perspective on the meaning and purpose of life. From exploring the complexities of human existence to seeking genuine happiness, Volf's insights promise a transformative journey of self-discovery and personal growth.Drawing from his expertise as a professor and theologian, Volf delves into universal longings and exposes society's shortcomings in addressing the pursuit of a meaningful life. Through profound reflections on love, justice, forgiveness, and ultimate purpose, he offers a roadmap to navigate the challenges of modern existence. "Life Worth Living" combines engaging anecdotes with scholarly wisdom to inspire individuals to embrace purpose and authenticity.Brace yourself for a captivating blend of scholarly wisdom and relatable anecdotes that will inspire you to embrace authenticity and find purpose in every aspect of your life.-----------What to write and publish a book in 30 days? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/writing to join James' writing intensive!What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book Skip the Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe  to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsStitcheriHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on Social Media:YouTubeTwitterFacebook ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

What does it mean to live a life that is worth living?

0:11.2

Well fortunately there's a book about it, Life Worth Living, a guide to what matters most

0:16.3

by three Yale professors and teachers who teach an extremely popular course at Yale about

0:23.0

life called Life Worth Living.

0:25.2

Miroslav Wolf, Matthew Kroesman and Ryan McNeil and Miroslav came on the podcast to

0:31.4

talk about his new book.

0:32.4

I have to say this book really moved me.

0:36.2

There were so many excellent stories and so much wisdom about how to live a life worth

0:40.6

living and it really changed my opinion about several things and I had a lot of questions

0:46.0

from Miroslav.

0:47.3

So here they are, here's Miroslav.

0:49.3

I'm grateful he came on the podcast.

0:51.0

The book is Life Worth Living and Life Worth Living book.com where you could also download

0:56.5

a discussion guide about the book.

0:58.8

Also throughout the book there's questions you can ask yourself to challenge you to think

1:02.8

about what is a life worth living for you.

1:05.1

So anyway here's Miroslav and we're talking about a life worth living.

1:08.6

I highly recommend it.

1:13.6

This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.

1:18.4

This is the James Altiger show.

1:25.4

Miroslav Wolf, thank you for coming on the podcast and thank you for writing this book.

1:34.4

What got you into doing this course?

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