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\u201cYour bucket list is a holistic reflection of all the things that are going to bring you joy and happiness.\u201d \u2013 Ben Nemtin

Having a bucket list is a really powerful way to help you realize your dreams. In this episode, Brian interviews Ben Nemtin, star of MTV\u2019s The Buried Life and co-founder of The Buried Life movement. Ben shares how after he struggled with depression growing up and was forced to drop out of college, he created the world\u2019s greatest bucket list with his three childhood friends. As they searched for more purpose in life, they managed to achieve the unthinkable and, every time they accomplished a dream, they helped a complete stranger to cross something off their list too.

YOU WILL LEARN:

\u2022What inspired Ben to start his quest. 

\u2022His greatest bucket-list achievements.

\u2022Why he wants to destigmatize the conversation about mental health. 

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

www.bennemtin.com

\u201cWhat Do You Want to Do Before You Die?\u201d by Ben Nemtin, et al 

 https://www.amazon.com/What-You-Want-Before-Die/dp/1579658784/ref=sr_1_1?crid=11LUZBJZ4PLAE&keywords=what+do+you+want+to+do+before+you+die&qid=1639486404&sprefix=what+do+you+want+%2Caps%2C603&sr=8-1

The Buried Life, TV series

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1151910/

\u201cThe Buried Life,\u201d a poem by Matthew Arnold

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43585/the-buried-life

\u201cHow to Win Friends and Influence People,\u201d by Dale Carnegie

https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1Z4603IHKOLEG&keywords=how+to+win+friends+and+influence+people+dale+carnegie&qid=1639490598&sprefix=how+to+%2Caps%2C282&sr=8-1

INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:

\u201cThe only way that we cross things off our list is through the help of other people.\u201d \u2013 Ben Nemtin 

\u201cI think purpose is one of those things that brings you that sense of well-being. And that's really what a bucket list is, it\u2019s all the things that are going to bring you that sense of purpose.\u201d \u2013 Ben Nemtin 

\u201cA bucket list is bringing you back to your true self when everything else is pulling you away from that in life. And you just need reminders and devices to bring you back to those things that are truly going to bring you joy and happiness.\u201d \u2013 Ben Nemtin

\u201cSurround yourself with people that inspire you.\u201d \u2013 Ben Nemtin

\u201cI think that the good life is being authentic and honest with who you are and what you want and following that, even when it's hard. And serving others so that they can they can live their good life as well.\u201d \u2013 Ben Nemtin 

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