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EPISODE · Mar 9, 2026 · 10 MIN

Music Monday: "Something Just Like This" by The Chainsmokers and Coldplay

from Happiness through Creating · host Brian Barlow

In this Music Monday episode of Happiness Through Creating, we take a thoughtful look at the song “Something Just Like This” by The Chainsmokers and Coldplay.The song begins by comparing the narrator to legendary heroes—figures like Achilles, Hercules, Spider-Man, Batman, and Superman. Faced with these myths, he admits something many of us quietly feel: “I don’t see myself upon that list.”But the heart of the song turns that comparison upside down. Instead of seeking a superhero, the message becomes something much more powerful—someone real, present, and willing to connect.In this episode we explore several principles of happiness and creation:Why comparison to “legends” drains joyHow opposition helps clarify what we truly wantWhy meaningful creation is about connection, not performanceAnd the quiet courage required to value ordinary momentsYou don’t need superhuman gifts to create a meaningful life. Often, the most powerful things we create are the simple, human moments—something someone else can turn to.Here is a link to the song: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM7MFYoylVsYou can learn even more by following on: Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.creatorsopposition.com/⁠⁠

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