Podcast
10% Happier with Dan Harris
The book argued against the common misconception that success requires sacrificing happiness, instead suggesting that happiness and success are mutually supportive.
And she's the author of an intriguing new-ish book called The Happiness Track which I just listened to and is really, really good.
— Episode: Emma Seppala
Episode: Emma Seppala
The book argued against the common misconception that success requires sacrificing happiness, instead suggesting that happiness and success are mutually supportive.
And she's the author of an intriguing new-ish book called The Happiness Track which I just listened to and is really, really good.
The book is about this misconception that we have that in order to be successful we need to postpone or sacrifice our happiness somehow.
I write about it at length in my book.
I write about this in my book The Happiness Track.
Episode: Emma Seppala
The book's central thesis was discussed, arguing that happiness is needed for real success, countering the misconception that they are at cross-purposes. The author shared a story from the book about a Stanford student who felt she had to sacrifice happiness for success.
The central thesis and I don't want to - I hope I'm not mistating this - is what I said before that you need happiness in order to succeed. It's not that the two are across purposes.
The book is about this misconception that we have that in order to be successful we need to postpone or sacrifice our happiness somehow.
I remember when he taught that class, I think I cried and I just thought that's what I want. That's what I want to do. That's what I want to be.
I interviewed an investment banker. I think he was managing director and when he got there he was really surprised because everyone else at his level they wouldn't even say hello to him in the hall.
I write about this in my book The Happiness Track.