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#365 BITESIZE | How to Become Happier Today | Mo Gawdat
May 25, 2023
18:09
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- Happiness is a choice and can be practiced regardless of obstacles or circumstances.
- Our interpretation and narrative around events shape our happiness, emphasizing the power of choosing empowering stories and reframing situations.
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Happiness as a Set of Skills and Beliefs
In this podcast episode, the guest Mo Gaudet, a happiness expert and author, discusses his belief that happiness is a choice and can be practiced regardless of the obstacles we face. He introduces a simple mathematical equation to define happiness as events minus expectations, highlighting that our perception and reaction to events determine our level of happiness. Gaudet emphasizes the importance of being okay with life and accepting imperfections in ourselves and others as a key factor in finding happiness. He also shares personal experiences, including the loss of his son, to illustrate the difference between pain and suffering and the role of choice in prolonged suffering.
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