How to Find Happiness, Peace & Purpose Even When Life Feels Hard with Mo Gawdat #596

Holding on to a grudge only hurts you. It never hurts the other person. It's like drinking poison and hoping the other person would die. It's not very clever when you really think about it. Just forgive, accept that life comes with stories and and benefits and just enjoy that you've moved to another experience.

Hey guys, how are you doing? Hope you're having a good week so far. My name is Dr. Romgan Chatterjee and this is my podcast, Feel Better, Live More. We all want to be happy, yet the harder we chase it, the more elusive happiness can seem.

Well, this week's guest believes that happiness does not come from changing our circumstances, but in changing how we see them. Mo Gaudat is the former chief business officer of Google Ext and the author of multiple best-selling books, including Sol for Happy, and that little voice in your head. Following the tragic death of his son Ali, Mo has made happiness his primary topic of research, diving deeply into the literature and conversing on the topic with some of the wisest people in the world. Now I've actually decided to put my conversation with Mo out across two separate episodes.

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