How Do We Have Less Wants?

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I love that you challenge in the book on retirement, and it it's your thinking and a few other people have really got me thinking differently about how i frame my work now. And i want to ask you a little bit about wealth too, speaking about retirement, cause this goes hand in hand. You quote epictetus in your book, who said, wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants. So i'm kind of curious, like, i love the idea of that, how do we execute it on it? How can we have fewer wants? And it's in a society that generally tells us we should be consuming more. I want to share one'

Neil Pasricha: The Happiness Equation Neil Pasricha is a top-rated leadership keynote speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and positive psychology researcher focused on the relationship between happiness and leadership in business. He leads The Institute for Global Happiness. Neil has written five New York Times and #1 international bestsellers including: The Book of Awesome*, Awesome is Everywhere*, and The Happiness Equation*. His books have been on bestseller lists for over 200 weeks and sold millions of copies. Key Points Retirement can be a shock for people, but having a sense of purpose makes it much easier to handle. We need to take the stigma off demotions, because for some people it’s a better match to their stage of life. As people get older, they work less. It shouldn’t be a shame for them to earn less. Social media solutions: No screens in the first or last hour of day. Put your charger as far away from your bedroom as possible. Turn off notifications on your phone, or put your phone on airplane mode. Happiness should be a starting point, not a destination. The best time of day to check email is 9-10 am and 4-5pm. If you’re only doing the urgent tasks, your never doing the important ones. Resources Mentioned The Happiness Equation* by Neil Pasricha Irresistible* by Adam Alter Abundance* by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler Book Notes Download my highlights from The Happiness Equation in PDF format (free membership required). Related Episodes The Secret To Happiness (episode 134) Five Ways to Avoid Living With Regret, with Allison Clarke (episode 171) How to Engage With Humor, with David Nihill (episode 245) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.