Feeling Stuck? Dull? Flat? Here's a Better Path to the "Good Life." | Shigehiro Oishi

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<p dir="ltr">An often overlooked secret, from a U. Chicago happiness expert.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://psychology.uchicago.edu/directory/shigehiro-oishi">Shigehiro Oishi</a> is the Marshall Field IV Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago. He is one of the foremost authorities on happiness, meaning, and culture. His newest book is <a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/740022/life-in-three-dimensions-by-shigehiro-oishi-phd/"> Life in Three Dimensions: How Curiosity, Exploration, and Experience Make a Fuller, Better Life</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How our obsession with productivity is flattening and dulling our lives</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The definitions of both happiness and meaning—both of which have, until now, been considered the main paths to a good life </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The potential downsides of pursuing happiness and meaning </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Shige introduces his third path to a good life—psychological richness </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Skills for developing psychological richness</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Tools for becoming more playful</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The difficult balance between detachment and healthy ambition </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to reframe adverse experiences</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Re-storying tools for reframing the "hard shit" in our lives</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">And much more<strong><br /> <br /></strong></li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Join Dan's online community <a href= "http://www.danharris.com/">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Follow Dan on social: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J">TikTok</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Subscribe to our <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD">YouTube Channel</a></p> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Tickets are now on sale for a special live taping of the 10% Happier Podcast with guest Pete Holmes! Join us on November 18th in NYC for this benefit show, with all proceeds supporting the New York Insight Meditation Center. Grab your tickets <a href= "https://www.nyimc.org/event/great-cosmic-joke/">here</a>!</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Tickets are now available for an intimate live event with Dan on November 23rd as part of the Troutbeck Luminary Series. Join the conversation, participate in a guided meditation, and ask your questions during the Q&A. Click <a href= "https://troutbeck.com/culture/luminaries-series-conversation-meditation-with-dan-harris-2025/"> here</a> to buy your ticket!</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit <a href= "https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris">https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks to our sponsor: <br /> <br /> <strong id= "docs-internal-guid-27b5f880-7fff-ae9c-e1d1-af2195b7d85e">AT&T:</strong> Staying connected matters. That's why AT&T has connectivity you can depend on, or they will proactively make it right. Visit <a href="http://att.com/guarantee">att.com/guarantee</a> for details.<strong id= "docs-internal-guid-27b5f880-7fff-ae9c-e1d1-af2195b7d85e"><br /></strong></p>