b'Ira Israel questions whether or not we can be the authors of our own lives without suffering from main character syndrome\\nEpisode 2309: Can We Be The Authors of Our Lives Without Suffering from Main Character Syndrome by Ira Israel\\nSince 2011, Ira Israel has been working in private practice as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC #31) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #50646), teaching sold-out transformational workshops, producing a series of best-selling mindfulness DVDs, and writing about psychology, philosophy, Buddhism, yoga, film, art, music & literature for the Huffington Post, Good Men Project, Mind Body Green, Thrive Global, Medium and Quora.\\nThe original post is located here: https://thriveglobal.com/stories/can-we-be-the-authors-of-our-lives-without-suffering-from-main-character-syndrome/\\xa0\\nHead over to verygoodbutchers.com, and use the code \\u201cOptimal\\u201d at checkout for 20% off on their butcher shop quality plant-based meats.\\nVisit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com\\xa0\\nInterested in advertising\\xa0on the show? Visit\\xa0https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'