Happiness

[@NavalR]

Transcript nav.al/happiness Live Long Enough and You’ll Become a Philosopher 0:00 Happiness Without Material Comfort Is Playing on Hard Mode 1:35 Happiness Is Not Science or Math 3:54 Happiness Is a Skill You Can Develop 5:22 Desire Is a Contract You Make to Be Unhappy 6:36 If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Happy? 7:45 Being Unhappy Is Extremely Inefficient 10:37 Work the Least for It 12:23 The Modern Struggle Is Fighting Weaponized Addiction 14:17 Breaking Addiction Is Socially Unacceptable 15:55 Finding Peace from Mind 17:41 Happiness Is Peace in Motion 19:50 The Closer You Are to the Truth, the More Silent You Become Inside 22:17 Groups Search for Consensus, Individuals Search for Truth 23:32 The Path to Peace Is Truth 25:37

[@eoh6708]

Thank you Naval. Thank you 👍

[@tanmaynarang2193]

Please please pin this !

[@memestarts5723]

Ty

[@kladdha_]

The density of value per sentence is so god damn high.

[@fardinahsan2069]

That's a very complicated way to say this talk is very informative lol

[@satoshinakamoto7253]

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[@jaredmello]

Very much so

[@satoshinakamoto7253]

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[@codyjimmy4507]

Sorry to be so off topic but does anyone know of a method to log back into an Instagram account? I was stupid forgot the login password. I would love any assistance you can offer me.

[@noedelafuentejr.9283]

"When you want to be happy you want peace. A lot of times we say Peace of Mind but what we really want is Peace from Mind."

[@gickygackers]

@@amitj10 I get satisfied from working as little as possible

[@gickygackers]

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[@abhis8063]

@@amitj10 Idts. Happiness is being at peace even if you're not satisfied with the outcome.

[@priyankavasist7894]

Thank u

[@tenzin3409]

Well said

[@marcusjayallen]

"your'e unhappy because you're too smart, but if you're so smart why aren't you happy?" I will hold on to that one ty

[@dybrilnahoussi8937]

Did you find the answer ?

[@joaosilva-ji1ve]

I dont know why this man dont have 300 milion subs, but anyway im glad i found this ( amazing stuff)

[@moeinhasani8718]

Time and time again I come back to this. Every year that I listen to it, I understand it better. One of the greatest recorded 30 mins contents on the internet.

[@teddy9267]

I don't even know how many times I have listened to this thing but I still hear something new and wonderfu. This is amazing

[@didafm]

Yeah

[@jeffm7212]

He has an amazing way of simplifying complex philosophical topics. His analogies are brilliant.

[@ElvinYeo]

I agree, Its deep and easy to understand.

[@eightbo]

"Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want."

[@satoshinakamoto7253]

obviouslyy

[@AdilMaidanov]

But then again, you still can't renounce everything, so everyone will have desires and needs, even though we realize that it puts us in the vulnerable position, we can't eliminate it.

[@jojohs9471]

@@AdilMaidanov I think that was the point Naval was making

[@brandopp5022]

The key to truth is disolve your ego. That is why Spirituality is the science to theorically and practically disolver your ego.

[@account1307]

Sufism

[@account1307]

Everything in its place ..

[@timj4601]

The ego isn't dissolved or removed somehow, you just cease to identify with it. You see that the belief in a separate self was just an illusion. And without self there is no "other", and that's the realisation of non-duality.

[@eliananyanya]

"Desire is a contract you make with yourself to to be unhappy until you get what you want." 6:36

[@RR-et6zp]

the grass is green

[@quantumynd]

I love you for the extraordinary, generous nature of your philosophy. I can’t even begin to express the profound impact that your shared wisdom has had on me over the past few years. It truly means the world to me and I can’t thank you enough. There’s no one I look up to more. Also thank you soo sooo muchhhh for introducing me to Anthony de Mello! Pure profundity!

[@assysingh6364]

Peace is happiness at rest. Happiness is peace in motion.

[@Monu1992Ananya]

When we discover Naval first, we recommend it to everyone, when we understand his wisdom better, we stop doing that.

[@bocherry97]

These podcasts are fundamentally changing my life. Thank you.

[@rudibotha3947]

All of what you are saying has happened to me, when I stopped smoking weed, drinking I lost a lot of friends. Less people viewed me as fun(girls dudes) it’s similar to losing a job or not having money, you lose but at the same time I gained peace of mind, people can’t understand why I’m less angry less paranoid less inner struggle. 🙂

[@nickbillings2081]

Coming back to this after 20 or more listens over the years. Always find new value

[@Marcusbreum]

"Peace is happiness at rest; happiness is peace in motion" I like to think of this like: 1. Peace is happiness at rest = Calm Lake (tranquil without external stimuli) 2. Happiness is peace in motion = Flowing river (the same calm lake now flowing as a river bringing life and energy wherever it goes)

[@pwnmeena]

धन्यवाद !

[@Yahookudi]

The idea of how you become more silent when you get closer to the truth is very true for me. It's like something I always say... the deepest realities of this earth are very painful.

[@avadhutd1403]

Great talk Your are the monk in jeans who lives in silicon valley 😂😂

[@diggysolochi4924]

😂😂exactly

[@MosesRabuka]

“Bear on a unicycle”

[@michelemurphy3541]

This flashed while I was checking e mails and immediately came over~I need this positivity today! Thank You! Blessings!

[@subhranshudas8862]

Listening to this alone has made me peaceful

[@TheMoShowPod]

I felt compelled to slowdown the playback such that I grasp every detail. And then I watched it again.

[@MosesRabuka]

“Every time I meet a prostitute, she wants to talk about God and every time I meet a priest, he wants to talk about sex." ~ Osho “Whatever it is that you deny yourself will become your new prison." ~ Naval

[@CyanCooper]

This isn't true. It's an agenda parading as wisdom.

[@jazzyj2899]

@@CyanCooper what do you think is the agenda?

[@CyanCooper]

@@jazzyj2899 He wants to become the sage of capitalism. If you go on Twitter and say something that disagrees with him, he will block you. He’s not as wise as he wants you to think. That’s why the beginning of this video talks about not holding him accountable for the words, but for the feeling behind them.

[@jazzyj2899]

@@CyanCooper what does he gain from being that sage? I thought he was just sharing his knowledge. i think he admits once in this interview that he has his fault of wanting fame, therefore is no enlightened being himself.

[@Wolverine8091]

I wonder what does he means with this

[@madhuchhandasarkar2792]

The same truth the sages over the ages had tried to inculcate in us albeit in different language ! Happiness lies within us. The more we depend on the outer world for happiness the unhappier we emerge! Thanks ,Sir, for such wonderful discourse ! Let all try to master this skill to be blissful eternally !

[@samirdayalsingh0]

Hey Naval, thank for posting this. It gets a little tougher to begin with, in the pursuit to understand/find happiness and stay happy, alongside pursuing a startup dream. This comes at the right time. Keep them coming. Thanks Naval, once again.

[@ethicseo]

Jesus loves you ❤

[@JournalingWithNadia]

We say peace of mind, but what we really want is peace from mind - Naval Ravikant

[@abhilekhhhh]

You make me feel so humbled. Love from Northeast India.

[@rudibotha3947]

Very true, a lot of people avoid these universal questions. When I keep asking questions and 🔦 searching, throwing spotlights. Very good podcast (lots and lots of wisdom)

[@pradeepgamage]

Each sentence you speak gives a thousand things to think about!

[@praveenzidane]

Naval, Lot of what you said is in correlation with J.Krishnamurti's words. He is all about Brain and how each brain sees the world and get influenced. I love this.Thanks.

[@thenarcotikz]

Dear Naval, thank you so much for your podcast. It has made a tremendous & positive impact on my life since I first discovered you via JRE. I ❤ your video on "Happiness." Please continue to talk more on the "Meaning of Life." God bless you! Your knowledge and wisdom is priceless & always appreciated! 🙏👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻❤🧠👌🏻

[@melbinc.m8447]

I want to take a moment to thank you for the amazing work you are doing... Taking a fair amount of time to create such good content and educate people. Mostly, I use your podcasts to attend to my anxieties. I have to admit that it helped me a lot.... Big fan of your work brother❤

[@lateeftaiye]

It's in the remembrance of God, the creator of our soul that we can get PEACE

[@Omkar3324]

happiness is having good friends and and a good partner.

[@suvendroseal1724]

Naval is our generation's Buddha, He is awake.

[@mrf1213]

I agree. I was thinking this as well, especially when he brought up OSHO. He was also ahead of his time.

[@jorq69420]

After going through a ton of self-help stuff, including this, I think I've realized that I'm already happy and at peace. Now I'm going to go through an addiction, overcome it, and then brag about it, lol.

[@sp123]

Did you do it?

[@jorq69420]

@@sp123 Got addicted to black tar. It tore my life, family and finances apart. It took me 8 long months to finally get clean but I did it. Before I got addicted my IQ was at around 105, while I was hooked I was at 98 or so, and afterwards my IQ shot up to 140. I just said this as a joke but it actually works. I'm going to try something else to see if it works several times.

[@theSaran_S]

Every single minute is full of wisdom.

[@pradoshtv]

This podcast speaks to me. Every word of it. These are pure gold Naval..

[@Tribal-Tales]

Naval thanks for always sharing your wisdom. Blessings to you and your family!

[@josh3252]

Hi Naval, This is the first podcast of yours I have watched fully, incredible insights. I'd love to have a conversation with you one day. Thank you for sharing

[@jaydeepsinhdodiya3134]

For that get out of PupG first

[@Jackie321000]

Thank you Naval.Just recently I read your book 'The Almanack'

[@byrne1916]

Imagine learning this as a kid. Goldmine of knowledge. Very greatfull 🤗

[@Lucky-we1ny]

Naval knows what he is saying.

[@saketmodi6280]

This man is a genius.

[@nothingness3]

This is more than pure gold...

[@vishalshende6382]

The thing about addiction just blown my mind from now onwards I will try to understand the addiction.

[@davidpdorsey]

That part hit me pretty hard as well. Have to reflect on a few bad habits

[@kartikarora9176]

Timing

[@aloevera7422]

Read tiny habits and hooked. Those two books are written by BEHAVIOR DESIGN architects from Stanford who basically train the entire Silicon Valley ecosystem

[@aloevera7422]

Bonus points to read shoshana zuboff and jaron lanier’s reasons why

[@kriola84]

This podcast is full of GEMS🙌🏾 Thank you so much

[@VeritableVagabond]

Sure we can contemplate these things. Very useful. Useful as well to meditate and do self-inquiry.

[@byjmitch]

“The pursuit of pleasure leads to addiction in a time of abundance” Very easy for us to be pleasureful today - drugs, porn, social media, video games, etc. When you consistently use those things, and see the high they bring, it shows you the misery of the everyday world around you If you ask people who drink a lot what events they look forward to the most it’s probably events when they can drink If they go to the event and don’t drink, they’ll probably hate it/the convo/ the people/ etc. Breaking the addiction forces you to break the cycle and face the root problem. In that case, you’re drinking because you need better friends Breaking this cycle is hard because it’s socially unacceptable, and you might need to form new friends, habits, etc,

[@briank624]

The Peace.....being free from everything...... if just for one moment.

[@ConorSantry]

The truth will set you free

[@MrPelikan500]

💪💛😁 Save yourself *28 Years* of stumbling just by listening to these *28 Minutes !* 1. Get Wealthy - income comes in to cover all expenses while your sleeping ... next 2. Get Physically Healthy ... next 3. Get Peace from Mind trust me, this sequence is correct. I was doing the reverse order & now i am following naval's sequence I can see now that my previous life was in denial of #1 by doing that I was less powerful I want & need to be as powerful as I can be 😆

[@yash2614]

Same with me, I was also following the reverse sequence atleast for the past year and now I need to cover up.

[@balkar_singh]

The path to peace is truth ❤

[@PrithivirajSaminathan]

i found this channel and found the real purpose of my life :) thank you so much Naval !!

[@pedrofarreraw7783]

Thank you so much Naval

[@RowlandKabinga]

Truth brings about peace

[@jeyaprakashka]

Top notch,eye opening and thoughtful content Naval. Multiple perspectives give clarity. Your best video. Happy to listen repeatedly.

[@ananyjauhari2245]

The path to peace is truth

[@dannydoorod]

Been watching the Joe Rogan 'Happiness' video with Naval... But this one is next level.... Game changer❤️💯👌

[@MAYURJRAJYAGURU]

No words for Naval. How he could know these stuff! He is super genius. He is monk.

[@ginamok8373]

He simply has read a lot and seen and experienced a lot and is very thoughtful about his life. Anyone can do it if they are aware enough..His wisdom is a mix of many different ancient philosophers adapted to the modern world and in his own voice..

[@MAYURJRAJYAGURU]

@@ginamok8373 Absolutely!

[@pepefroglive]

Happiness is control and peace. Suffering is no control and desire. Health is more important than Wealth. Wealth is financial freedom and passive income. Meditation helps you control your anger and sadness then you become calm to think with focus.

[@didafm]

NAVAL i really appreciate your wisdom. Been listening to your stuff... please release more of this, it really is valuable 🙏

[@HarryRanveer]

In modern age the quality of decision making, matters... Increase in effectiveness is what matters... Stress is always under your control The goal isn't happiness the goal is peace. You can't work towards peace. You can understand it...

[@vivekkaushik9508]

Happiness is being in the state of content.

[@adlos6168]

Just WoW man! You answered questions for me i didn't had in the first place. I appreciate you sharing your wisdom with us. And i promise i will do the same in the future.

[@magourn]

Absolutely love this channel, such a gem.

[@aryandubey4227]

Free Yourself from it by doing it. Physical Health. Don't fixate on one defination. Happiness 1. In your control than physical potential 2. Much more malleable 3. Its a skill, slowly will give results, can be 4. Desire is a controact to be miserable untill you get it. Delusion. 5. Procees of understanding, self discovery

[@TheEvolver-o6w]

See something strong enough, Just go and see.(like going to hospitals,drug rehab etc..)

[@genericusername1243]

Ah yes! Feed my smol pp brain, Naval.

[@microgeen9357]

I recommend everyone to listen to this particular podcast, very good stuff Naval, thanks a lot.

[@SumitSoni1]

This is liquid gold

[@Nero-pw4ui]

Love every single insightful word naval said here,...

[@nadamasquebrillo1003]

just thanks for existing

[@kashmirivagabond8163]

The truth is when you start journey of being happy that is the day you get sensation of being sad because you dig deep down what makes you sad....

[@MHUKTI]

What about: Happiness is a state of being that express itself when everything in your life is in order. As, The only idea of wanting or pursue of Happiness is a losing game to play.

[@raoplns]

Nicely said...Vedic wisdom ❤

[@byjmitch]

In physics stress is when something wants to be in 2 places at the same time Personally is when you’re conflicted on desires (I want to work but i’m tired) Peace is happiness at rest, happiness is peace in motion You can’t work towards peace, but you can work towards understanding The name of God is truth When you learn certain things and understand them you become more peaceful The closer you are to the truth, the more silent you become inside Groups search for consensus, individuals search for truth Group is an average, individuals are data points, don’t match Guilt is societies voice speaking in your head When you understand things self-improvement is inevitable Eg. When your best friend is diagnosed with lung cancer, you suddenly understand severity of smoking, and will easily quit smoking

[@arpitkumartomar]

The path towards peace is truth. Search it for yourself.

[@preethampooserla3933]

IN ORDER TO BE HAPPY ONE HAS TO BE HEALTHY! IN ORDER TO BE HEALTHY ONE HAS TO BE HAPPY!

[@anjr6282]

Naval dropping gems lately.

[@MyHesky]

You can get health, wealth and happiness same time.. if you understand that you will be happy because you will find harmony in your life. But life without believing is lifeless..

[@MyHesky]

Can’t #

[@rahuladhikari6990]

Happiness is not a state of being, it's a byproduct of Action.

[@unifiedbharat]

Happiness = listening to Naval's Podcast

[@CrazyGamesPlays]

These ideas and this presentation is something I've been looking for. This is truly amazing! I think I'm going to type/write the transcript to kinda absorb more here.

[@blakhcsrih]

Did you write it and can I have it 😊?

[@hardikmanchanda4225]

Happiness = Acceptance - Desires

[@samar1462]

The path to happiness goes through naval ravikant

[@itsjustaride12]

Yes! Glad you made these longer

[@Leopar525]

One of the best things I ever heard

[@mh3667]

Thank you Naval! I sincerely appreciate the content

[@matthewao]

Thank you for dropping your wisdom!

[@tanvi471]

Oh!! So Naval has a youtube channel now. 💁

[@MrTeslaX]

he had for a long time!

[@shwetasalunke1693]

Incredible podcast!! Thanks for sharing this knowledge and wisdom!

[@pharmclare]

Very helpful. Well done thank you ❤

[@CreativeSpace37]

Nice to hear it.

[@bobbyvu242]

Thank You Naval.

[@TheVisionWeShouldShare]

What a brilliant episode Naval. Thank you!

[@rumba3401]

Nofap day 60 ...took me here...thank God I am going on the right path 🙏🙏

[@tarocks4775]

Wow! Thank you I have been looking for this!