Why Are We All So Unhappy?

the goop podcast

Gwyneth Paltrow

Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Education

4.3 • 7.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2019

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

The spiritual legend best known as Swamiji went to New Jersey—and so did our chief content officer Elise Loehnen. Swamiji created and runs the Vedanta Institute in Mumbai. Vedanta is the study of Vedic tests and translates to “the end of knowledge.” At the institute, and now throughout the world, his scholars explore why so many of us are so unhappy. In the world of Vedanta, they believe that there is a distinction between the mind and the intellect—and that the intellect should not be confused with intelligence. Because we do not exercise our intellects to control our minds, we are run by our likes and dislikes. We are controlled by our attachments and our emotions, the theory goes. How do we break free? Swamiji tells Elise—after taking her to the mat a couple of times. (For more, see The goop Podcast hub.) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Goop podcast made possible by our friends at Burt's Bees.
0:12.3	Don't hold anything too tightly.
0:14.4	Just wish for it, want it, let it come from the intention of real truth for you, and then
0:21.6	let it go.
0:22.6	For me, our soul is like it's unbound, it's limitless, but we will use words to limit ourselves.
0:30.6	When people stop believing that somebody's got your back or Superman's coming, we turn
0:37.0	to ourselves, and that's where you become empowered.
0:40.2	Courageous participation attracts positive things.
0:45.6	I'm Gwyneth Paltrow.
0:47.3	This is the Goop podcast, bringing together thought leaders, culture changers, creatives,
0:53.4	founders and CEOs, scientists, doctors, healers and seekers.
0:58.4	Here to start conversations, because simply asking questions and listening has the power
1:03.4	to change the way we see the world.
1:05.6	Today is no exception.
1:07.1	I'll let Elise fill you in on her extraordinary guest, and I'll come back after their
1:11.2	conversation to answer a question from one of you.
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1:18.1	send it to us at Goop on Instagram or Facebook.
1:21.4	All right, over to Elise.
1:24.7	Hi, I'm Elise Loonon.
1:26.3	I'm hosting today's podcast.
1:29.0	This is a wild one.
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