The Tension Between Success And Happiness - Paul Millerd

Paul Millerd is a strategy consultant, author and a podcaster. The old stories we were told about success and happiness no longer apply. We don't have to wear a suit or go to an office or have job for life. But do we even need success? Is there a simpler route to being happy? Paul has spent the last 5 years trying to find out. Expect to learn why the tension between success and happiness might have a shortcut, how optimising for freedom gave Paul everything he wanted from his life, what the ancient Greek word for leisure tells us about the modern world, why following a "default path" is dangerous, why unplanning your work day might make you happier and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Learn how to skip college and get Praxis’ free book on the success mindset at https://discoverpraxis.com/modernwisdom/ (discount automatically applied) Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Check out Paul's website - https://think-boundless.com/ Follow Paul on Twitter - https://twitter.com/P_millerd Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #happiness #success #mindset - 00:00 Intro 01:40 Happiness vs Success 09:17 Happiness via Financial Independence 13:47 The Anti-work Movement 28:43 Exposing the Pathless Path 34:52 The Limits of Ambition 41:55 Meaningful Work 51:55 Growth in Incremental Changes 1:00:00 The Price of Success 1:08:46 Where to Find Paul - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Paul MillerdguestChris Williamsonhost

Apr 14, 20221h 9mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: April 14, 2022
Duration: 1h 9m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Paul Millerd is a strategy consultant, author and a podcaster. The old stories we were told about success and happiness no longer apply. We don't have to wear a suit or go to an office or have job for life. But do we even need success? Is there a simpler route to being happy? Paul has spent the last 5 years trying to find out. Expect to learn why the tension between success and happiness might have a shortcut, how optimising for freedom gave Paul everything he wanted from his life, what the ancient Greek word for leisure tells us about the modern world, why following a "default path" is dangerous, why unplanning your work day might make you happier and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Learn how to skip college and get Praxis’ free book on the success mindset at https://discoverpraxis.com/modernwisdom/ (discount automatically applied) Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Check out Paul's website - https://think-boundless.com/ Follow Paul on Twitter - https://twitter.com/P_millerd Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #happiness #success #mindset - 00:00 Intro 01:40 Happiness vs Success 09:17 Happiness via Financial Independence 13:47 The Anti-work Movement 28:43 Exposing the Pathless Path 34:52 The Limits of Ambition 41:55 Meaningful Work 51:55 Growth in Incremental Changes 1:00:00 The Price of Success 1:08:46 Where to Find Paul - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Paul Millerd
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Chris Williamson
host
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Paul Millerd and Chris Williamson, The Tension Between Success And Happiness - Paul Millerd explores escaping Default Success Scripts To Build A Truly Fulfilling Life Chris Williamson and Paul Millerd explore the tension between chasing conventional success and actually feeling happy, fulfilled, and ‘enough.’

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