Gratitude Is A Way Of Life
Go, go, go. Spend, spend, spend. Buy, buy, buy.
The consumer mindset in our society pushes us into thinking that the next purchase will make us happy. Yet so many people feel empty and depressed. Instead of focusing on what they have, they dwell on what they lack.
Gratitude is the key to getting out of this rut.
In this episode, I discuss how consumer culture destroys happiness, why gratitude is in short supply today, and an exercise you can do to instantly become more grateful.
Show Highlights Include:
- The consumer culture effect that makes you feel inferior to others and how to overcome it (2:06)
- The depressing reason that gratitude is disappearing in society (3:04)
- The counterintuitive way practicing humility brings you instant happiness (5:15)
- The surprising reason dramatic improvements in your life make you miserable (5:43)
- What a Mourning Dove can teach you about peace and happiness (8:29)
- The One Minute Happiness exercise that can instantly develop gratitude in your life (10:56)
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