Justin and Eric chase after life's ultimate goal, but realize that rethinking happiness might be the only way to finally grab the carrot off the stick. Topics covered include:
Defining Happiness
The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want, by Sonja Lyubomirsky
A meaningful life
Contentment
Happiness is a dangerous word
Evolutionary system designed to eat and procreate
Chasing sex and stimulation
Equating happiness with pleasure
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari
Working with your evolutionary systems
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
Physiological needs
Safety
Love and belonging
Esteem
Self-actualization
People who enjoy all aspects of life
Finding Joy in life
Happiness versus Healthy-ness
Feeling content in any situation
The attributes of satisfied people
Positive brain chemistry
Absence of pain
Having enough energy and vitality to pursue needs
Resilience to stress
Contentment and a sense of accomplishment
Having a lack of regret
Self respect
Clarity and purpose
The byproducts of healthy diets and exercise
As above so below
What happens after you work out
Armoring your body
Mitochondria increase
Not skipping your workouts
Self care is self respect
The clarity of pursuing health
The horse before the cart
The importance of finding meaning
Finding meaning as a head exercise
The need to participate first
Analysis paralysis
Considering how you things make you feel instead of what you think about it
The futility of anxiety and overthinking
Using too much brain energy
Balancing out your system
Channeling anxiety for good
Giving overthinking a purpose
No Stupid Questions Podcast with Stephen Dubner of Freakonomics and Angela Duckworth, author of Grit
Happiness in social context
The right to the pursuit of happiness versus the right to happiness
Easy is incompatible with happiness
Education, welfare, healthcare and pension systems
Jeremy Bentham
The supreme good is the greatest happiness of the greatest number
The suicide rates in the developed world versus traditional societies
Material goods and wealth won’t bring happiness
Eric Erikson’s stages of development
Testing boundaries
Not giving it your all
Taoism
80/20 rule
Giving space to rest and reflect
Proving ancient wisdom empirically
Combining excitement with tranquility