How to Balance Ambition & Gratitude

11 Jan 2022
31 mins
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11 Jan 2022
31 mins
Listen On:
apple podcast icon

Description

In this fifth episode of Brolosophy, we discuss how to balance ambition with gratitude, the reason type-A overachievers are 3x more depressed on average, and the mindset we need to cultivate in order to be happy no matter what's going on in our outer lives. This episode concludes our 5-part series on the book, The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware.

00:00 Intro
01:40 The Top Regret of the Dying
03:58 Hedonic Treadmill
06:34 Why High Achievers are 3x More Depressed
8:20 Stoic Quote Bangers
9:32 Is Seneca an a**hole?
10:09 Are Billionaires full of crap?
12:15 How to Be Happy... No Matter What
13:12 The Key to Balancing Gratitude & Ambition
16:18 Nick Gives Mike a Live Therapy Session
22:37 Ranking our Favorite Stoic Philosophers
25:11 Reprogramming Your Childhood Narrative
28:50 Actionable Takeaway & Conclusion

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