“A man who gives way to pleasure will be swept away by craving and his thoughts will make him suffer, like waves.” Dhammapada v. 339

Last week I discussed how we can go about discovering deeper happiness in our lives by understanding our Happy Chemicals.

This week I will be discussing how by letting go of our cravings, of both the past and future, can help us dissolve the disillusions of cravings to allow us to become more present. This sense of ease with accepting the moment as it is, pleasant or unpleasant, can bring us towards deeper happiness.

I hope you enjoy!

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Last weeks episode: 320: Leigh Martinuzzi | Discovering Happiness – The Happy Chemicals

You may also enjoy listening to my conversation with Loretta Breuning who is the author of Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, & Endorphin Levels – my book review here.

Greg Levoy, author of Vital Signs: Discovering and Sustaining Your Passion for Life and Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life, shares what it means to follow your passion versus taking action based on security. We talk about how to begin to take action, how to connect with passions and how to discover your calling in life.

The way the world is changing and what the future holds can be speculated but what we conclude is that there is a clear yearning for us to connect deep with (more…)

Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

‘The desire to win and passion for what you’re doing. Nothing happens without passion and desire.” Malcolm Gladwell

An inspiring and insightful read about what makes success. Malcolm Gladwell wrote this book out of his own personal frustrations. He was tired of the overly simple explanation of what makes someone or something a success. In his words the successful are noted as being so because, “they’re really smart,” or “they’re really ambitious.” The desire was to search deeper for the real truth.

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An outlier is a person or thing that is detached from the main body or system. A movie that is incredibly successful despite a low budget and unknown director. (more…)

“A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.” Brad Henry

Teaching is a great way of self-expression, it is also a method for improving the lives of others. I believe we all have something we can teach, something that we can give others. To contribute and make impact the best way we can.

This isn’t to say we all desire to be teachers or that indeed we all should be teachers but rather to highlight that we all have some speciality that would be of benefit to others and in sharing and giving not only will we be better off for it but we will also enhance someone else’s life. Enjoy this thought!

Summary

“Questions open up the space in your mind for the answers to fill. But there is not space if you don’t ask the questions.” Clayton Christensen

Jocelyn K. Glei is a writer who’s obsessed with how we can find more creativity and meaning in our daily work. Her latest book Unsubscribe is a modern guide to killing email anxiety, avoiding distraction, and getting real work done. Her previous works include Manage Your Day-to-Day, Maximize Your Potential, and Make Your Mark, which offer pragmatic, actionable advice for creatives on managing their time, their careers, and their businesses. She was formerly the founding director of the 99U Conference and editor of 99u.com, which earned two Webby Awards for Best Cultural Blog and a rabid fan base of productivity nerds. (more…)

Discovering Happiness – The Happy Chemicals

“Each happy chemical triggers a different good feeling. Dopamine produces the joy of finding what you seek– the “Eureka! I got it!” feeling. Endorphin produces the oblivion that masks pain– often called “euphoria.” Oxytocin produces the feeling of being safe with others– now called “bonding.” And serotonin produces the feeling of being respected by others–“pride.” Loretta Breuning

In this episode I revisit happiness and in particular how to discover happiness in our own lives. I am not an expert on happiness however I believe first and foremost happiness is discovered within and produced within. Happiness is a positive state of being.

I seek a deeper state of happiness in life. I seek more consistent calmness and peace and whether you define this as happiness or not I believe it is. It is being able to have a level of contentment or pleasure for what is right now.

Biologically we are all endowed with happy chemicals, dopamine, endorphins, serotonin and oxytocin. Even without free will we can influence the onset of these chemicals to bring about a better state of happiness and how we feel. Enjoy this thought!

Link to my blog on How To Define Happiness here. 

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Theresa Vigarino, the Soul Essence Alchemist, is an Author and Speaker. She is a clear consciousness conduit and a messenger to those who are committed and ready to heal and change their life story, understand who they are in the spiritual realm and willing to bring more Love to the planet.

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Whether you are looking for healthier relationships, need emotional healing from traumatic events, desire to change your money story or are striving to improve your health. You are in the right place at the right time! This is a great conversation about awareness, the subconscious mind and how to change our behaviours to live a more meaningful life. (more…)

Teach and Grow Rich: Share Your Knowledge to Create Global Impact, Freedom and Wealth by Danny Iny

“If someone offers you an amazing opportunity and you’re not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later.” Richard Branson

This book is about the exciting opportunity of tapping into and profiting from the online educational space. For entrepreneurs or even existing educators that would like to take their courses offline and transform them into online courses you may find value within.

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The first half of the book is insightfully about education in general and the changing nature of this space. It views the pros and cons of traditional education versus online education. I found some of the perspectives and facts fascinating. While I am very pro education in general I feel there are vast improvements that can be made in both.

Here was one interesting insight Danny shared about college education.

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Be Different & Go Where No One Else Has Gone

“If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.” Barack Obama

Advice that I have received different that I would like to share. And that advice is to be different and go where no one else has gone. It’s okay to make your own path. The competition will be less and the rewards potentially greater. It will likely feel better, too.

Tim Ferris would ask the question, “What if I did the opposite?”

Arnold Schwarzenegger in his book explains that is how he achieved success in various fields he had the courage to enter.

It appears that many of the very successful have no fear to be different and venture of the path of what is normal. Something to think on. Be inspired!

Summary

Emily Esfahani Smith is the author of The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters. She writes about psychology, culture, and relationships. Her writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Time, The Atlantic, and other publications.

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In her book Emily argues that the search for meaning can immeasurably deepen our lives and is far more fulfilling than the pursuit of personal happiness. A great fit for The Hidden Why. (more…)