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145 - Satisfied
Full transcript here đź‘‹ Hey, good morning, good afternoon, good evening. This is your life. This is your chance. Listen.
The word for today is satisfied, and satisfaction is not guaranteed. As I discussed in episode “52 - Savor,” our brains are always searching for the next fix, and we practiced paying attention to and enjoying one moment. Today, we’re going to practice being satisfied with your life. After all, it’s the only life you have. You can wish to win the lottery or experience some other major life shift, but those things are unlikely. Sadly, they probably wouldn’t make you more satisfied, anyway. Satisfaction comes from finding purpose in your life and work, staying connected to people around you, and stopping to appreciate and be grateful for what you already have. Happily, those practices are independent of money, so anyone can start becoming more satisfied today. This point is highlighted in Mark Manson’s book The Subtle Art of Giving a F***. He recounts the Beatle that might have been: Pete Best. Best was the original drummer, and he
Today’s concrete challenge is to try an activity called mental subtraction of positive events or relationships. Pretty smooth name, right? Here’s how it works. Bring one important, positive relationship or event to mind and then imagine all the ways that it might not have worked out the way that it did. It’s similar to what I mentioned in episode “132 - Good,” where George Bailey experienced his life without his friends and family. You, too, can build a greater sense of satisfaction by going through the black and white details of how things would be a little worse without the positive aspects of your life.
If you want to commit, say the following phrase: “I will think about or write down details of how life could have been worse.”
I’ll keep the music playing while you get it done, and don’t miss the soundtrack at the end of this episode.
Before you go, repeat the following soundtrack, “I am the kind of person who visits alternate realities.”
Let me know if this made a difference in your day by leaving a comment in your podcast app or at concrete.win/today.
Check back tomorrow for a new challenge. Until then.
References:
Mental Subtraction of Positive Events (Greater Good in Action)
Mental Subtraction of Relationships (Greater Good in Action)
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/today/donations
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Full transcript here đź‘‹ Hey, good morning, good afternoon, good evening. This is your life. This is your chance. Listen.
The word for today is satisfied, and satisfaction is not guaranteed. As I discussed in episode “52 - Savor,” our brains are always searching for the next fix, and we practiced paying attention to and enjoying one moment. Today, we’re going to practice being satisfied with your life. After all, it’s the only life you have. You can wish to win the lottery or experience some other major life shift, but those things are unlikely. Sadly, they probably wouldn’t make you more satisfied, anyway. Satisfaction comes from finding purpose in your life and work, staying connected to people around you, and stopping to appreciate and be grateful for what you already have. Happily, those practices are independent of money, so anyone can start becoming more satisfied today. This point is highlighted in Mark Manson’s book The Subtle Art of Giving a F***. He recounts the Beatle that might have been: Pete Best. Best was the original drummer, and he
Today’s concrete challenge is to try an activity called mental subtraction of positive events or relationships. Pretty smooth name, right? Here’s how it works. Bring one important, positive relationship or event to mind and then imagine all the ways that it might not have worked out the way that it did. It’s similar to what I mentioned in episode “132 - Good,” where George Bailey experienced his life without his friends and family. You, too, can build a greater sense of satisfaction by going through the black and white details of how things would be a little worse without the positive aspects of your life.
If you want to commit, say the following phrase: “I will think about or write down details of how life could have been worse.”
I’ll keep the music playing while you get it done, and don’t miss the soundtrack at the end of this episode.
Before you go, repeat the following soundtrack, “I am the kind of person who visits alternate realities.”
Let me know if this made a difference in your day by leaving a comment in your podcast app or at concrete.win/today.
Check back tomorrow for a new challenge. Until then.
References:
Mental Subtraction of Positive Events (Greater Good in Action)
Mental Subtraction of Relationships (Greater Good in Action)
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/today/donations