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Arthur C. Brooks- Are You Addicted to Success?

Aug 13, 2022
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ADVICE

Leaving Leadership Roles

  • Leave leadership roles before you're ready or on someone else's terms.
  • Choose to depart actively instead of being pushed out.
INSIGHT

The Hedonic Treadmill

  • The hedonic treadmill describes our tendency to return to a baseline level of happiness, even after significant positive or negative events.
  • This explains why achievements don't provide lasting happiness.
ANECDOTE

The Lumineers and the Hedonic Treadmill

  • Wesley Schultz, lead singer of The Lumineers, experienced the hedonic treadmill after achieving stadium-level success.
  • He found himself questioning the lack of luxury, highlighting how quickly we adapt to new levels of achievement.
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