The boys are back with another episode of the Be Happy or Die Trying show. They talk about finding peace in life by relating to music. They dive deep into the song "The Rainbow Connection" and take some lessons from the meaning of it. They also talk about having Stockholm syndrome with depression in the sense that after a while you actively stop trying to fight it and in some ways you make friends with it. They finish by talking about how the only way to get through depression is to put yourself out there for the things that make you happy. 

The boys have an incredibly deep conversation about the journey that all of us are on in life. Sometimes we need a place where we can stop running, other times we must remain onward and not forget what the mission has in store for us. Going forward can be tough sometimes, especially with how bad this year has been, but keeping a forward thinking mindset through it all will get you through the better days that lay ahead. 

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There's a million reasons to be sad these days. The world seems to get worse and worse every day a lot of times. But the Be Happy or Die Trying boys are back after a short hiatus with a brand new episode to be your tour guide through all of the muddiness of life. We have a brutally honest talk about what we need to do to get happy and why it's been so hard to be happy this year. 

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Both Dan and Paul have had frustrating weeks and we just talk about getting stuck in the mud a little bit as of late. We chat about the mental health crisis that has plagued that United States with a CDC report saying that 25% of 18-24 year olds have contemplated suicide this year. We talked about how it's important to find happiness and healthy coping mechanisms to get you through the tough times. 

As always, we're here to talk if you need a friend or someone to talk to during a tough time. Feel free to follow us on instagram and DM us at @bhappyordietrying. 

This is easily the most heartfelt episode that we've ever done. We talk about what it actually means to live in the moment and how we're both terrible at it. Dan says that he spends 95% of his time dwelling on the past and worrying about his future. Paul said that "living in the moment is to be aware of your surroundings and actively have an effect on it." We talk about our attempts to stop this train but the only way to truly fight against the speed that life moves at is to embrace the moment we're all living in. Give this episode a listen and share it with someone who needs it! 

We welcome on Travis Huth who shares his story of being born without arms. We talk about how to deal with the things in life that are out of our control and owning whatever situation you're in to make the best of it. It's a jam packed episode with a lot of great stories and laughs. Give it a listen! 

We talk about the weight of expectations and the negative consequences that can occur when your expectations are too high. We talk about how to manage expectations in friendships and relationships. We also assign our first ever Be Happy or Die Trying Homework assignment and we talk about elevating that small talk to medium talk to broaden your expectations and have better conversations. 

As human beings, none of us like to fail. We oftentimes spend our time looking at failure as something that is dirty instead of as something that can give us growth. By doing this, we live incomplete lives are rob ourselves from true happiness. Failure is a part of life and risk is sometimes scary. We talk about our struggles with failure and some ways we've overcome them. 

Dan and Paul welcome on their first ever guest to the podcast, Dylan Davis, who shares the story of his mom's sudden passing that happened back in February of 2020. We talk about handling the process of dealing with denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance all at once and through different times in our lives. We talk about our loved ones living through us and how those who love us never truly leave us. We also talked about living each day as if it's your last. As cliche as that may sound, it could always be true. 

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Dan and Paul talk about the positives and negatives of coping, the realities of addiction, avoiding using negative coping mechanisms as crutches, and knowing that you alone is good enough.   

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