#964 - Simon Sinek - How To Find Meaning When Life Feels Overwhelming
Jul 07, 2025•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 964
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Do You Think We Are In A Crisis In Purpose?
(09:32) Why It's Important To Sit In The Mud With Someone
(22:24) Simon's Definition of Friendship
(35:45) Why Thinking You're Good Can Be a Problem
(44:04) Reverse Frankl Law & How Maslow Got It Wrong
(53:40) Success Is Learning Failure Can Be A Good Thing
(1:04:19) How To Stop Feeling Guilty When You Take A Day Off
(1:10:41) When We Confuse Goal With Purpose
(1:22:38) What Gen Z Struggles With More Than Millennials
(1:36:03) What Would You Say To Someone Paralyzed By Fear
(1:41:21) What's New For Simon
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