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Episode Synopsis
It's been five years since the Almanack of Naval Ravikant was published.
I spent the day with Naval expanding on key ideas from the book. We recorded hours of that conversation to share with you.
This episode is a portion of that long conversation that talks about Learning Happiness
You can purchase the new expanded edition with nearly 4 hours of new material on Audible here:
https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Almanack-of-Naval-Ravikant-Audiobook/B0FBCP1JWJ
Chapters:
00:00 Happiness as a Skill & Thought Construct
03:00 Peace, Desires & Higher Motives
06:00 Mind-Created Problems & Meditation
09:00 Engagement vs. Peace – Balancing Both
12:00 Health, Wealth & the Pursuit of Truth, Love, Beauty
15:00 Meditation, Silence & Resolving Thoughts
18:00 Love, Creation & Human Flourishing
21:00 Acute vs. Chronic Unhappiness, Ego & Identity
24:00 Choice Theory & Depression as Habit
27:00 Seasons of Life – Wealth, Health & Happiness
30:00 Aging, Compounding Actions & Character
33:00 High Agency Living & Designing Life
36:00 Reinterpreting the Past, Forgiveness & Ego
39:00 Enlightened Teachers, Peace & No-Self
42:00 Relationships, Self-Sufficiency & Truth in Bonds
45:00 Consciousness, Self-Examination & No-Self Realization
51:00 Seeking Enlightenment vs. Chasing Shiny Objects
54:00 Happiness, Motivation & Effectiveness
57:00 Relationships, Obligations & Peer Bonds
60:00 Ritual vs. Genuine Happiness
To support the costs of producing this podcast:
>> Buy a copy of the Navalmanack: www.navalmanack.com/
>> Buy a copy of The Anthology of Balaji: https://balajianthology.com/
>> Sign up for my online course and community about building your Personal Leverage: https://www.ejorgenson.com/leverage
>> Invest in early-stage companies alongside Eric and his partners at Rolling Fun: https://angel.co/v/back/rolling-fun
>> Join the free weekly email list at ejorgenson.com/newsletter
>> Text the podcast to a friend
I spent the day with Naval expanding on key ideas from the book. We recorded hours of that conversation to share with you.
This episode is a portion of that long conversation that talks about Learning Happiness
You can purchase the new expanded edition with nearly 4 hours of new material on Audible here:
https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Almanack-of-Naval-Ravikant-Audiobook/B0FBCP1JWJ
Chapters:
00:00 Happiness as a Skill & Thought Construct
03:00 Peace, Desires & Higher Motives
06:00 Mind-Created Problems & Meditation
09:00 Engagement vs. Peace – Balancing Both
12:00 Health, Wealth & the Pursuit of Truth, Love, Beauty
15:00 Meditation, Silence & Resolving Thoughts
18:00 Love, Creation & Human Flourishing
21:00 Acute vs. Chronic Unhappiness, Ego & Identity
24:00 Choice Theory & Depression as Habit
27:00 Seasons of Life – Wealth, Health & Happiness
30:00 Aging, Compounding Actions & Character
33:00 High Agency Living & Designing Life
36:00 Reinterpreting the Past, Forgiveness & Ego
39:00 Enlightened Teachers, Peace & No-Self
42:00 Relationships, Self-Sufficiency & Truth in Bonds
45:00 Consciousness, Self-Examination & No-Self Realization
51:00 Seeking Enlightenment vs. Chasing Shiny Objects
54:00 Happiness, Motivation & Effectiveness
57:00 Relationships, Obligations & Peer Bonds
60:00 Ritual vs. Genuine Happiness
To support the costs of producing this podcast:
>> Buy a copy of the Navalmanack: www.navalmanack.com/
>> Buy a copy of The Anthology of Balaji: https://balajianthology.com/
>> Sign up for my online course and community about building your Personal Leverage: https://www.ejorgenson.com/leverage
>> Invest in early-stage companies alongside Eric and his partners at Rolling Fun: https://angel.co/v/back/rolling-fun
>> Join the free weekly email list at ejorgenson.com/newsletter
>> Text the podcast to a friend
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