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The Playbook With David Meltzer

How to Find True Happiness

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.61.9K Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2022

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

There is one truth I believe holds true for all entrepreneurs, the reality of achieving your goal, no matter how much effort it takes to reach it, will not make you happy. Michael Jordan said, “Winning isn’t always championships.” Attaching emotional success to achievement or believing that achieving your goals is the path to happiness is what leads to unhappiness. Unfortunately, we tend to attach our happiness as business leaders to the results we achieve. We tell ourselves things phrases like: “Once I get the funding, I’ll be happy.” “After I land that client, I’ll be happy.” “Once I make my first million dollars, I’ll be happy.” Guess what never comes, even if you achieve those goals? Your happiness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

I opened the jacket and I looked down and there's all the pockets ripped out, I'm deflated,

0:07.1

I'm looking, what the hell?

0:09.1

You sent me, after all these years of birthday present and you ruined the jacket, there's

0:13.1

nothing in it.

0:14.9

Me and my father really didn't get along since I was 10 years old because one thing happened,

0:20.4

he forgot my birthday.

0:22.6

And instead of apologizing or sending me a gift or a card, he simply, and this was his personality,

0:29.6

that's okay because I don't believe in birthdays.

0:32.2

My father was talking about raising stakes, was a compulsive gambler, he cheated on my mother,

0:37.6

me and my father started to establish a relationship.

0:40.5

For the next 20 years, he would continually make his point by not calling, emailing, although

0:48.3

for my 30th birthday, my dad sent me a jacket and it was beautiful.

0:54.4

So I call him up and I'm wearing the jacket, like, Dad, thank you so much.

0:58.9

This means so much to me, I've held on to this anger for 20 years, thank you for recognizing

1:04.4

my birthday.

1:05.4

I opened the jacket and I looked down and there's all the pockets ripped out.

1:12.0

I'm deflated, I'm looking, what the hell?

1:14.7

You sent me, after all these years of birthday present and you ruined the jacket, there's

1:18.7

nothing in it.

1:19.7

Like, your dad, is this a joke, you said, no, the jacket's not for wearing.

1:25.0

I'm worried about you.

1:27.2

So it's a little late to worry about me, I'm worried about you, what the f are you talking

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