91. John Leland – Happiness Is A Choice Part 2

John Leland is the author of Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons From a Year Among the Oldest Old, Hip: The History and Why Kerouac Matters: The Lessons of “On the Road” (They’re Not What You Think). John is also a public speaker and an award-winning journalist for the New York Times, where he writes features for the Sunday Metropolitan section. Before his work at the New York Times, John served as a senior editor for Newsweek and worked at other publications, including Details, Newsday, and Spin. John joins me today to discuss why older people may be happier than younger people and the benefit of being selective with who you surround yourself with. He shares what it truly means to be storyteller, how to know if your story is worth telling, and how to bring your work to completion. John also highlights where the strength of a sentence lies and the power of truth-telling as a writer. “Getting older is another way of living. Aging and living are the same thing.”  – John Leland This week on The School for Good Living Podcast: Why there may be a relationship between happiness and ageHow John has shifted his perspective on aging to live a better life The two people who have had the most notable influence on John as a writerWhy John sees a significant distinction between his work as a journalist and as an author How John defines storytelling and how he knows when a book is worth writingJohn’s experiences with writer’s block and how to effectively address itA peek into John’s writing process and aspects of his routine How distancing yourself from your stories can provide a useful perspectiveJohn’s insight into effectively pitching and selling a book and the importance of connecting with your audience Resources Mentioned: Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons From a Year Among the Oldest Old by John LelandHip: The History by John LelandWhy Kerouac Matters: The Lessons of “On the Road” (They’re Not What You Think) by John LelandThe Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures  by Anne Fadiman The Russian Debutante’s Handbook by Gary ShteyngartThe Undying by Anne Boyer“Real Estate Thought It Was Invincible in New York. It Wasn’t.” by John LelandBang the Keys by Jill DearmanLolita by Vladimir NabokovStanford Center on LongevityKivaConnect with John Leland: John LelandJohn Leland on FacebookJohn Leland on LinkedInJohn Leland on TwitterEmail: [email protected] Subscribe, Rate & Share! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the School for Good Living Podcast, with your host, Bryan Miller. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave us a rating and review. Don’t forget to visit our website, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. And be sure to share your favorite episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media to inspire others to improve their lives and reach their full potential.The post 91. John Leland – Happiness Is A Choice Part 2 first appeared on School for Good Living Podcasts.