Finding Beauty in Existence

The insight revolves around finding beauty in existence despite facing difficult times and contemplating ending one's life. The speaker shares a personal experience of a depressive period and considering suicide, expressing surprise that there are people who haven't been in that dark place. The speaker reflects on a moment in the Lamont Library at Harvard where they contemplated the reason for sticking around, referencing Emerson's statement that beauty is its own excuse for being.

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Dr. Martha Beck has been called “the best-known life coach in America” by NPR and USA Today. She holds three Harvard degrees in social science and has published nine non-fiction books, one novel, and more than 200 magazine articles. Her recent book, The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self, was an instant New York Times Best Seller.

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Timestamps:

[00:00] Start

[06:06] My contribution to teen atrociousness.

[06:40] Connecting with Boyd Varty.

[12:27] The path of not here.

[16:38] Finding joy in the body can save your life.

[21:17] The pregnant pause that ended Martha's obsession with intellect.

[26:51] Sensitivity and suffering.

[30:14] The year of living lie-lessly.

[35:36] An illuminating change of perspective.

[46:14] The path to taking a black belt integrity cleanse.

[49:42] Owning your right to say "No."