In this episode of The Art of Authenticity, Laura Coe talks with Neil Pasricha, author, speaker and positive psychology researcher focused on happiness and leadership.
The Happiness Equation
They talk about his book The Happiness Equation and his audiobook How to Get Back Up. Neil shares insight into how we are designed as humans and how to use this rather than be weighed down by it, with chapters on retirement, motivation and controlling our reactions.
Success, fulfillment and authenticity
They also discuss success and fulfillment, the Saturday morning test, and what an authentic life means to Neil.
Show Notes
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A little about the Neil’s book and the ideas in The Happiness Equation. [1:43]
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The way we are designed and understanding this. [4:56]
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How to start training yourself to be more happy. [7:05]
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The importance of reaction and the control of our perceptions. [12:30]
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Getting the retirement dream all wrong! [14:12]
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Why action causes motivation and not the other way around. [17:02]
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Attitude, awareness and authenticity. [19:20]
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Jumpstarting your own Saturday morning test! [22:48]
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Neil’s new audiobook, How To Get Back Up.[24:25]
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A little information on Neil’s podcast, 3 Books. [26:33]
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Neil’s definition of an authentic life! [28:43]
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And much more!
More Information
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Neil Pasricha — https://globalhappiness.org/
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The Happiness Equation — https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Equation-Nothing-Anything-Everything/dp/0425277984
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Neil Pasricha Email — [email protected]
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3 Books with Neil Pasricha — https://www.3books.co/
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The 3 A’s of Awesome TED Talk — https://www.ted.com/search?q=3+a%27s+of+awesome
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The Book of Awesome — https://www.amazon.com/Book-Awesome/dp/0425238903/
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1000 Awesome Things — http://1000awesomethings.com/
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How to Get Back Up — https://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Back-Up-Resilience/dp/B07GNSHDTX/
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Enlightenment Now — https://www.amazon.com/Enlightenment-Now-Science-Humanism-Progress/dp/0525427570
Frequently asked questions
Does motivation come before action?
Neil argues the opposite: action causes motivation.