The One You Feed

123: Colin Beavan

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This week we talk to Colin Beavan about being happy AND
changing the world

Colin Beavan’s writing, speaking, consulting and activism have

encouraged tens of thousands of people to examine their lives to
discover what’s really important to them.

He is among the world’s best-known spokespeople on environmental

issues, consumerism and human quality of life. He was called “one
of the ten most influential men” by MSN, an “eco-illuminator” by
Elle Magazine, a “best green ambassador” by Treehugger.com, and his
blog was selected as one of the top 15 environmental blogs by Time
Magazine.

Colin has appeared on The Colbert Report, Good Morning America,

Nightline and countless other TV and radio shows.

Colin’s latest book is How to Be Alive: A Guide to the Kind of Happiness

that Helps the World

In This Interview, Colin Beavan and I Discuss:
  • The One You Feed parable
  • The illusion that we are separate from this world
  • How to give energy to what is true for you
  • How to give less energy to what is not true for you
  • His experience as "No Impact Man."
  • The martyr, victim, scoundrel, and hero
  • The four psychological needs we need to satisfy to be
    • happy
  • Intrinsic vs Extrinsic goals
  • The stories we tell ourselves about the world and our
    • lives
  • Analogical Thinking
  • The ukelele approach

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