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b'Joy. Its a great subject, but why is it important and so fundamental to your life and my life? In this podcast we try to make sense of joy and distinguish it from happiness.
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\\nDo join my cohost Andrew Horton and myself as we discuss the following:
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\\n\\tHow as a psychiatrist practically all my training has been on the negative rather than the positive in life.
\\n\\tThe dangers of the "if only....." mindset
\\n\\tWhy personal circumstances only account for 10% of your overall level of happiness.
\\n\\tThe importance of training yourself to be a happier person
\\n\\tThe difference between happiness and joy
\\n\\tJoy as \\xa0"an unsatisfied desire which is itself more desirable than any other satisfaction. Anyone who has experienced it will want it again.\\u201d
\\n\\tThe hunger for joy as a desire for spiritual experience.
\\n\\tNaive primary strategies for joy such as do your duty, follow your dream or be successful.
\\n\\tSecondary precarious strategies for joy such as switching track, being busier and cynicism.
\\n\\tWhat the hunger for joy points to.
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\\nIf you want to understand this subject more then please look at the following blog post:
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\\nWhy I am working at becoming a happier person.
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\\nWhy is joy more important than happiness?
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\\nThe search for joy.
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\\nThe lies we tell ourselves about joy.
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\\nMoving from disappointment to joy.
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\\nIf you have any questions or suggestions, please do comment below.'