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Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: http://bit.ly/talbenshahar409

Tal Ben-Shahar (IG: @happiness.studies.academy) obtained his PhD in Organizational Behavior from Harvard and is a bestselling author and lecturer.

He taught two of the largest classes in Harvard University\\u2019s history,\\xa0Positive Psychology\\xa0and\\xa0The Psychology of Leadership.\\xa0

Today,\\xa0Tal consults and lectures\\xa0around the world and is the co-founder and chief learning officer of\\xa0Happiness Studies Academy.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The pivotal moment in Tal\\u2019s happiness journey after he won a squash championship
• Leaving computer science behind to study philosophy & psychology
• Learning that success won\\u2019t lead to happiness
• What is me-search?
• Tal\\u2019s attempt to become happier and increase self-esteem & self-confidence
• The SPIRE elements of happiness
• When we reject painful emotions they intensify
• Even the greatest love stories face difficulties, challenges, and hardships
• It\\u2019s ok to struggle, it\\u2019s part of evolving
• Gridlocks are the road to a better relationship
• Boundaries are important in raising children
• Open communication is an important part of any relationship
• More important than validation is knowing and being known
• Taking small steps to intimacy
• People share too much, we need to be more modest
• Imparting values and interests on your family
• Understanding your intrinsic passion vs. your extrinsic motivation
• When you decide to take your own path\\u2026 commit to it 100%
• Pursuing your passion is the essence of happiness
• Why Tal created the field of happiness studies
• Learn to embrace and accept your anxiety not reject it
• Have more of an impact on our happiness levels
• Create daily rituals to express gratitude
• Knowing that your life is going to end / facing death
• Reading a book on happiness won\\u2019t make you happier\\u2026 you need to practice

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Tal Ben-Shahar (books)

Henry David Thoreau (books)

Mohandas Gandhi - The Story Of My Experiments With Truth: Mahatma Gandhi\'s Autobiography (book)

Viktor Frankl - Man\'s Search For Meaning (book)

Aristotle - Nicomachean Ethics (book)

George Eliot (aka Mary Anne Evans) - Middlemarch (book)

Oprah Winfrey (books)

David Schnarch - Passionate Marriage (book)

Anders Ericsson (books)

Martin Seligman (books)

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Sonja Lyubomirsky (books)

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Irvin D. Yalom (books)

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