Jeremy Au shares why long-term career success depends on investing in health, cultivating purpose, and learning to handle inevitable criticism. He explains the link between purpose and happiness, why choosing your challenges makes them more bearable, and how treating yourself as your own best friend helps you grow despite setbacks.

02:00 The Role of Relationships: Research shows people with more high-quality relationships live happier and longer lives, and university is when most people have the largest friend networks.

04:15 Purpose Over Pure Happiness: Happiness is a fleeting biological reward; purpose sustains motivation even through tough times.

06:00 The Purpose–Happiness Trade-off: Some high-purpose jobs offer low day-to-day happiness but bring deep fulfillment over time.

08:00 Criticism Comes with Power: Greater influence brings more public scrutiny, and avoiding criticism by conforming means losing individuality.

10:00 Being Your Own Best Friend: Self-kindness turns criticism into useful feedback without damaging self-confidence, enabling long-term resilience.

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