#661 - Sam Harris - How To Take Control Of Your Mind
Modern Wisdom
**Sam Harris on attention death and the present moment. **
Happiness is not contingent on external circumstances but on how we direct our attention and the nature of our mind. Everything is constantly changing and there is no true stability or final control over our experiences. Achieving goals only leads to them becoming memories, and we are left to think about what to do next. The challenge is figuring out what to do morally, intellectually, and for our own well-being. Despite attaining everything we want, most people's minds are out of control and unsatisfied. Time passing can bring wisdom, but it's not guaranteed. There are false premises and cultural distractions that captivate our attention, but true happiness cannot be reached through external achievements because the process itself contains dissatisfaction.
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