Debunking the Happiness Myth

An episode of the Tyler Summers Podcast podcast, hosted by Tyler Summers, titled "Debunking the Happiness Myth" was published on September 10, 2023 and runs 7 minutes.

September 10, 2023 ·7m · Tyler Summers Podcast

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Summary

DOWNLOAD THE INFINITE STATE APP AND ENJOY A 7-DAY FREE TRIAL ⁠https://www.infinitestateapp.com⁠ 170+ Meditations 2+ Hours of Course Content 300+ Journal Prompts Free UPGRADE Journal If you were like me, you were told that the goal is to “be happy.” Well...if that’s your goal, I’m here to tell you happiness is temporary. Believe me, I tried that route. Living life on that pendulum is a rough way to exist because in time it’ll leave your grasp. Zen teacher Charlotte Joko Beck teaches us that we should be pursuing joy. What is joy? Joy is a place where you can exist when things are going well, and when things aren’t going well. Because you know there’s joy in the beauty of life as there is in the suffering of life. If you exist in joy, happiness will be a by-product of that joy instead of the destination.

Episode Description

DOWNLOAD THE INFINITE STATE APP AND ENJOY A 7-DAY FREE TRIAL

⁠https://www.infinitestateapp.com⁠

170+ Meditations

2+ Hours of Course Content

300+ Journal Prompts

Free UPGRADE Journal

If you were like me, you were told that the goal is to “be happy.” Well...if that’s your goal, I’m here to tell you happiness is temporary. Believe me, I tried that route. Living life on that pendulum is a rough way to exist because in time it’ll leave your grasp.

Zen teacher Charlotte Joko Beck teaches us that we should be pursuing joy. What is joy? Joy is a place where you can exist when things are going well, and when things aren’t going well. Because you know there’s joy in the beauty of life as there is in the suffering of life. If you exist in joy, happiness will be a by-product of that joy instead of the destination.