The Relevance of Outdated Systems in Today's World

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It feels good to question the old ways of the world as they are no longer useful. We are living in a time of change where the systems and structures of the past are not working anymore. This applies to various aspects of life such as education, politics, economy, and medicine. It's a tumultuous and exciting time to be alive, even though there is also a lot of destruction.

From Krista: I loved being interviewed by Dan Harris as much as I've ever enjoyed being on the other side of the microphone (as the saying goes). He drew things out of me I didn't know I had to say. And I'm so impressed with him as a human being, and what he's created with Ten Percent Happier. I hope you might enjoy this!

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The host of On Being shares lessons learned from 20 years of interviews, including: how to live with open questions, counterprogramming against your negativity bias, and getting over the God question.

In this episode we talk about:

Getting over the God question when it comes to contemplating religion
Why Western culture has such a dearth of ways to talk about love
Why she thinks the core of relationships is not about agreeing but about navigating differences
Tuning in to our generative agency
Her definition of a wise life as distinct from a knowledgeable or accomplished one
Why she believes it is as important to know what you love as it is to know what you hate
Learning to love big open questions instead of rushing to answers
Why the things we get paid to do may not define whether we're living a worthy life
And getting our intentions straight and then trying not to tie them too tightly to our goals