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Today's episode is about what makes you happy. I'm going to try to poke a couple of holes into and see if we can take it in a direction that hopefully you're not anticipating. The Endurance was a ship run by a guy named Ernest Shackleton in 1916 that was trying to make it across Antarctica. They spent 19 months rowing 800 miles to safety in tiny little lifeboats.

A weird thing in life is that everyone strives for a good life because they think it will make them happy. But what actually brings happiness is the contrast between what you have now and whatever you were just doing.

The best drink you will ever taste is a glass of tap water when you’re thirsty.

The best food you will ever eat is fast food when you’re starving.

The best massage you will ever feel is sitting on a couch after a long run.

The best sleep you will ever experience is when your newborn finally sleeps through the night.

This episode is about happiness, and the counterintuitive places it's often found.