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EPISODE · Mar 21, 2026 · 13 MIN

the strange secret to feeling better | the backwards law

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discover the backwards law, a powerful idea from alan watts that flips how we think about happiness. the more you chase feeling good, the more it can actually make you feel worse. in this video, i break down why accepting negative emotions and letting go of the need to always feel happy can make life feel lighter and more peaceful. learn how to stop depending on external things for your happiness and start finding calm from within.thank you so much for listening. i really appreciate you taking the time to tune in, and I hope you found it meaningful or thought-provoking in some way. I’d love to hear what you think - seriously, your feedback means a lot to me. feel free to drop a comment or send me a dm on tiktok (@samweisbrod_) or Instagram (@presenceofbeing) and let me know your thoughts, questions, or even what you'd like to hear next.instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/presenceofbeing/⁠tiktok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@samweisbrod_?lang=en⁠presence of being hats: ⁠https://www.presenceofbeing.co⁠watch on youtube: https://youtu.be/tNKMj_EI-qQ⁠artwork: "Dusk, Woodstock, New York" (1910) by Birge Harrison, Sourced from: Artvee.com | Public Domainedited by: me

discover the backwards law, a powerful idea from alan watts that flips how we think about happiness. the more you chase feeling good, the more it can actually make you feel worse. in this video, i break down why accepting negative emotions and letting go of the need to always feel happy can make life feel lighter and more peaceful. learn how to stop depending on external things for your happiness and start finding calm from within.thank you so much for listening. i really appreciate you taking the time to tune in, and I hope you found it meaningful or thought-provoking in some way. I’d love to hear what you think - seriously, your feedback means a lot to me. feel free to drop a comment or send me a dm on tiktok (@samweisbrod_) or Instagram (@presenceofbeing) and let me know your thoughts, questions, or even what you'd like to hear next.instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/presenceofbeing/⁠tiktok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@samweisbrod_?lang=en⁠presence of being hats: ⁠https://www.presenceofbeing.co⁠watch on youtube: https://youtu.be/tNKMj_EI-qQ⁠artwork: "Dusk, Woodstock, New York" (1910) by Birge Harrison, Sourced from: Artvee.com | Public Domainedited by: me

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