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🗓️ 1 October 2024
⏱️ 16 minutes
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What makes for a meaningful life? Social psychologist Brian S. Lowery explores three ideas tied to the experience of meaning and shows why simply pursuing personal achievements isn't the best way to find it.
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0:00.0 | Ted Audio Collective |
0:10.0 | This is Ted Health, a podcast from the Ted Audio Collective. I'm your host Dr. |
0:15.0 | Shoshona Unger Lighter. Ever conquered a big goal and felt that rush of success |
0:21.0 | only to find yourself asking, is this really it? You're not alone. |
0:25.8 | Stanford Professor Brian Lowry has been there, done that, and bought the t-shirt. |
0:31.6 | In his thought-provoking TED Talk, Brian tackles the tricky terrain between |
0:36.3 | personal achievement and life's deeper meaning. spoiler alert, they're not always the same thing. |
0:43.8 | From scaling career mountains to navigating the choppy waters of parenthood, |
0:48.8 | Lowry explores what the next big wind might have you feeling. |
0:53.0 | From scaling Currier Mountains to navigating the choppy waters of parenthood, |
0:58.0 | Lowry explores why that next big win |
1:02.0 | might leave you feeling surprisingly empty. And in the process |
1:06.9 | Lowry invites us to rethink what truly lights up our lives. Whether you're climbing the corporate ladder or just trying to |
1:15.4 | adult successfully, this talk might just change how you measure success and |
1:20.5 | fulfillment. |
1:23.0 | But before we dive in, a quick break to hear from our sponsors. |
1:30.0 | And now Brian Lowry takes the TED stage. |
1:36.2 | Life is amazing. |
1:38.2 | Life is incredible. |
1:39.8 | The experiences we have, |
1:41.8 | the possibilities of personal achievement, you could summit Everest, |
1:46.7 | you could create a huge successful business, you could give a TED Talk, and when you're successful it feels incredible. |
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