Listen "The Lie That Keeps You Unhappy"
Episode Synopsis
We all fall for it—the idea that if we can just reach the next milestone, land the job, buy the house, raise the kids, then we’ll finally feel happy. But the truth is, “arrival” never comes. In this episode, Kent and I talk about how it’s easy for couples to get caught up in that myth, what it did to our family, and what we’ve learned now about finding joy in the present instead of chasing the next thing to fix it.
We also get honest about the pressures men feel in their twenties and thirties, the exhaustion of achievement culture, and the disorder that can knock us off our feet. But here’s the good news: you don’t have to stay stuck. Joy comes from something deeper—and sometimes, from realizing you may already have what you were chasing all along.
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We also get honest about the pressures men feel in their twenties and thirties, the exhaustion of achievement culture, and the disorder that can knock us off our feet. But here’s the good news: you don’t have to stay stuck. Joy comes from something deeper—and sometimes, from realizing you may already have what you were chasing all along.
David Magee's Newsletter
https://davidmagee.substack.com/
Follow on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/davidmageeshow/
Watch on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@davidmageeshow
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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