A High Achievers' Guide To Happiness - Dr Benjamin Hardy | Modern Wisdom Podcast 397

Dr Benjamin Hardy is an organisational psychologist and an author.

Many high achievers are unhappy because the same motivation which drives exceptional performance often also leads to feelings of insufficiency, jealousy and comparison. So how can driven people reframe their worldview to come from a place of gratitude and happiness, whilst still keeping that competitive edge?

Expect to learn how comparing your performance to your potential is a recipe for disaster, why success without happiness is a pointless pursuit, Ben's best triggers for realising when you've fallen into The Gap, how to protect yourself against complacency when feeling happy with your performance and much more...

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00:00 Intro
00:45 Why Are Most High Achievers Unhappy?
11:59 What is the ‘Gap’ Mentality?
18:09 Importance of Being Content with the Present
24:02 How to Measure & Define Success
37:12 Signs That You’re Falling into the ‘Gap’
47:32 How to Transform Your Trauma into Gains
53:47 Why is ‘Success’ Put on a Pedestal?
1:00:04 Where to Find Ben
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