The Happiness Expert: Retrain Your Brain For Maximum Happiness! Mo Gawdat
- May 18, 2022
- 2:12:22
- Full Episode
Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer of Google X, it’s ‘moonshot’ division behind it’s most exciting and futuristic projects, as well as the author of Solve For Happy, Scary Smart and his new book, That Little Voice In Your Head, where he returns to the theme of happiness which made his last appearance on the podcast such a success.
0:00 Intro 01:14 How have things changed for you since last time? 06:45 The signal for you to “move and flow” 11:03 Are you single? 15:14 Recognising phases in your life 21:46 Did you feel like something was missing? 30:01 Why did you decide to write this book? 32:37 What illusions did you live under? 39:32 Our whole lives are a contradiction 45:07 The economics of love 59:01 Money is an illusion 01:18:25 Not all thoughts are equal 01:31:02 Changing the shape of our brain 01:44:40 Masculine and Feminine energy 02:04:08 Your one selfish request 02:07:52 The last guest question
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Brief Summary
Mo Gawdat discusses happiness, neuroplasticity, and balancing masculine and feminine energies in life and relationships.
Key points
- The Year of Flow. Mo Gowda discusses his transformative years and the balance between flow and structure.
- Redefining Relationships. Mo shares his views on modern relationships and personal priorities.
- The Nature of Love. Love is too big to be defined by just romance; there are many ways to connect.
- Compartmentalizing Thoughts. Understanding our thoughts can lead to better emotional balance and decision-making.
- The Mathematics of Love. Exploring how understanding probabilities can change your approach to relationships.
- The Illusion of Money. A deep dive into the nature of money and its perceived value.
Episode highlights
- The Year of FlowMo Gowda discusses his transformative years and the balance between flow and structure.“2021 was my year of flow.”2:30May 18, 2022
- Redefining RelationshipsMo shares his views on modern relationships and personal priorities.“What I'm doing is more important to me at the moment than a traditional committed relationship.”12:17May 18, 2022
- The Nature of LoveLove is too big to be defined by just romance; there are many ways to connect.“We define love too narrowly as just romance.”25:41May 18, 2022
- Compartmentalizing ThoughtsUnderstanding our thoughts can lead to better emotional balance and decision-making.“Most of what's happening inside us is in compartment two.”40:22May 18, 2022
- The Mathematics of LoveExploring how understanding probabilities can change your approach to relationships.“There is mathematics underlying everything.”49:19May 18, 2022
- The Illusion of MoneyA deep dive into the nature of money and its perceived value.“Money is an illusion at every level.”59:12May 18, 2022
- The Pursuit of Being the BestThe struggle between ambition and fulfillment is a complex balancing act.“The pursuit of being the best is also quite an ugly one.”1:11:21May 18, 2022
- Understanding ConditioningOur thoughts are often shaped by conditioning and past experiences.“One of the most frequently used sources for creating your thoughts is your conditioning.”1:20:21May 18, 2022
