What actually makes a meaningful life?

Today's episode is a little different.

It's not centred around a particular book, but around a psychological concept that I came across recently and haven't been able to stop thinking about.

It's called the Hedonic Treadmill.

When I first heard the term, it immediately made me reflect on my own life.

Welcome back to The Framework.

If you've listened to the previous episodes, you'll know this podcast is all about sharing the books, ideas and experiences that have shaped the way I think about life, training and personal growth.

Today's episode is centred around a book that completely changed the way I look at setbacks.

Normally, I centre these conversations around a book or a particular philosophy that's influenced the way I think.

Today, I just want to share an idea that's been on my mind recently.

It's something I've experienced over the last few years, and I have a feeling a lot of people go through it without really talking about it.

That feeling of no longer belonging.

Over the last few episodes, we've talked about identity through The Alter Ego Effect, perspective through Stoicism, and what it means to pursue excellence through Chasing Excellence.

But all of those ideas lead to one obvious question.

How do we actually put them into practice?

How do we become the person we want to become?

Over the last couple of episodes, we've talked about identity through The Alter Ego Effect and perspective through Stoicism.

Today, I want to talk about execution.

How do we actually pursue excellence in our day-to-day lives?

And the book I want to centre this conversation around is Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron.

Today I want to talk about Stoicism.

Now, before anyone switches off thinking this is going to be a philosophy lecture, that's not the intention at all.

I'm not a philosopher.

I'm not here to tell anyone what they should believe.

Welcome to The Framework.

This podcast is about mindset, training, personal growth and the tools that help us build a life we're proud of.

The idea behind The Framework is simple. Nobody can tell you exactly how to live your life. What we can do is learn from other people's experiences, take the lessons that resonate with us, and build our own framework for success, fulfilment and happiness.

Today I want to talk about a book that has had a significant impact on me over the last few years: The Alter Ego Effect by Todd Herman.

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