Just listened to the podcast with the woman who is the professor at Harvard. And while I did find it valuable (as in there were more than a few things I have in my notes) I also became a bigger fan of Dan Harris the interviewer, as his ability to graciously and empathetically maneuver his way through the conversation deserves a nod. I laughed as well.
This is me. I finally have science to explain what’s gone on my whole life. Since my late 20s, I’ve lived a life where I’ve been lucky to leave my job and travel and volunteer for years at a time. My husband and I would work for a few years and then pack up and travel for a few years. We would serve on meditation retreats, sit long meditation retreats,conduct courses in hard places, some times pick up contract work and then after a few years return to a 9to5 life, only to do it again a few years later. Now due to life and family circumstances we’ve been in one place for 5 years with no plans to leave because of family. We have dogs. We are in a very bland routine. There is no sparkle. Thank you for this episode Dan. It gave me something to think about and clearly named the problem for me. I stopped beating my self up about it (what’s wrong with me) and now I have a better understanding of what is going on. ❤️
Interesting topic, I never really thought about how we become comfortable in almost anything and it loses something, until even a small change makes it wonderful again. I wonder if this is why we buy new things when we don’t need them, we do it because it’s a change and in the moments after that change feels great and gives everything around it sparkle.
One of the many points I really felt deep was the distinction between the lies for self gain and the white lies used for others. It has always been so hard to define the why one is OK and the other is not. Really appreciate the "readers digest" introduction as to that why.
Just listened to the podcast with the woman who is the professor at Harvard. And while I did find it valuable (as in there were more than a few things I have in my notes) I also became a bigger fan of Dan Harris the interviewer, as his ability to graciously and empathetically maneuver his way through the conversation deserves a nod. I laughed as well.
This is me. I finally have science to explain what’s gone on my whole life. Since my late 20s, I’ve lived a life where I’ve been lucky to leave my job and travel and volunteer for years at a time. My husband and I would work for a few years and then pack up and travel for a few years. We would serve on meditation retreats, sit long meditation retreats,conduct courses in hard places, some times pick up contract work and then after a few years return to a 9to5 life, only to do it again a few years later. Now due to life and family circumstances we’ve been in one place for 5 years with no plans to leave because of family. We have dogs. We are in a very bland routine. There is no sparkle. Thank you for this episode Dan. It gave me something to think about and clearly named the problem for me. I stopped beating my self up about it (what’s wrong with me) and now I have a better understanding of what is going on. ❤️
Interesting topic, I never really thought about how we become comfortable in almost anything and it loses something, until even a small change makes it wonderful again. I wonder if this is why we buy new things when we don’t need them, we do it because it’s a change and in the moments after that change feels great and gives everything around it sparkle.
One of the many points I really felt deep was the distinction between the lies for self gain and the white lies used for others. It has always been so hard to define the why one is OK and the other is not. Really appreciate the "readers digest" introduction as to that why.
One of my favorite interviews.