Amanda is stuck because she needs to remember what she loves.

Tal talks about how he gave up and Amanda is worried she gave up. She wants to feel like the hero of her own life again. She defines a Spotlight Value.

After being spit out by a black hole, Amanda reassesses, realigns, and starts a new season of Happiest Man Alive podcast. From the top. This season begins with a question. Do you still have that fire? And what is that fire?

What am I? After being spit out by a black hole, Amanda reassesses, realigns, and starts a new season of Happiest Man Alive podcast. From the top. This season begins with the realization that she is human, not squirrel. Tal gushes about his squirrel friends and gets scientific about happiness, starting with a premise. Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed. Understanding human nature is the first step toward commanding your happiness.

Amanda dives into a supermassive black hole: the fear of failure. Will she ever emerge?

I discover a diamond at the bottom of a deep, dark cave. Will I be able to get out of here with it?

The way to happiness is paved with good things. Will I be able to find the road?

It may be easy to spot gemstones in the dirt, but it's not as easy to dig inside yourself to find the things you truly love.

I decide that the best way to prove he's the Happiest Man Alive is to try his system out on myself.