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#802 - Arthur Brooks - How To Stop Feeling Lost & Find Your True Purpose
Modern Wisdom
The Worlds Idols
Mother nature perpetuates the misconception that achieving success in terms of money, power, and admiration will lead to genuine happiness. This belief promotes a false priority where individuals chase worldly idols, believing that once they attain success, happiness will naturally follow. St. Thomas Aquinas, referencing Aristotle, recognized these pursuits as intermediate goods — valuable but ultimately insufficient for true fulfillment. While there is nothing inherently wrong with seeking success, relying solely on these external achievements as the measure of happiness can lead to dissatisfaction and a sense of lack in one's overall well-being.
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