40 - The Simple Art of Happiness - Bob Asim [REPEAT]

Back by popular demand we have a repeat of an episode from the first year of the podcast. Product Manager at Roche Pharmaceuticals (Kindest person I know) <a href="https://imgur.com/j4MhRk6"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/j4MhRk6.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> Bob Asim is a mid 30-year-old Malaysian professional who has worked at various large medical organisations bringing products to market and into hospitals and GP surgeries such as breast cancer and diabetes medications. Bob is also one of the kindest and happiest people I have ever met and just has some amazing philosophies on life that have really stuck with me and I hope will help you as well. TOP TIPS <a href="https://imgur.com/yAn9I7o"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/yAn9I7o.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> HAPPINESS THROUGH GENEROSITY Now this is kind of a difficult concept to grasp and initially practice when you’re brought up in a world where you are taught to think for yourself and When you can start deriving happiness from making others happy your life truly changes. When you think of things from other peoples perspectives instead from your own perspective you really unlock a whole extra dimension of happiness that never even existed before and its suddenly becomes remarkably easy to enjoy each day instead of going through life selfishly trying to have more for yourself or feeling owed stuff or victimised when you don’t get as much as others instead of feeling happy that other people are doing well. This also makes you are much nicer person to be around and then other people start doing nice things for you and your life and relationships get a whole lot better. Bob thinks that the ability to be generous should be considered a privilege that you shouldn’t take for granted and should use at all times: 1 - The fact you can give anything is a privilege. even just a smile is a privilege that you are happy. giving anything of value is a privilege that you have something of value. 2 - Being able to give to others because they are open to receiv