Practical Wisdom with Dr. Rick Hanson Making Your Own Life
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Oct 29, 2025 Feeling stuck in your habits? Discover how to break free by facing challenges with patience. Explore the delicate balance of helping others while respecting their choices, and learn the importance of mental training for lasting happiness. Rick shares insights on making deliberate choices, reclaiming your inner goodness, and embracing both personal agency and the flow of the universe. Gain practical tips for taking responsibility for your life and letting go of fruitless efforts to truly empower both yourself and others.
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Claim Existential Responsibility
- Take existential responsibility: recognize this is your life and no one else can do your work for you.
- Stop waiting for rescue and instead cultivate self-reliance while still accepting support from others.
Turning Point Of Full Engagement
- Rick Hanson recounts contemplating ending his life in his mid-20s and then choosing to fully engage in life.
- That decisive moment shifted him to accept life's swamps and meadows and step onto the game board.
Use The Power You Have
- Use the small, available powers you already have and build change through daily actions.
- Ask what simple shifts you can make today, like meditate, sleep more, or speak up in appointments.
