A Field Guide to a Happy Life with Massimo Pigliucci

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Transitions are a reality check. There’s never a better time to step back and examine what we really want out of life than during a period of massive change. But you don’t have to wait for a crisis to take stock of your life.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Recently, I came across</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">A Field Guide to a Happy Life: 53 Brief Lessons for Living.</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">It’s an inspiring guide that looks at how we think and what it takes to live our best lives. On today’s episode, I’m joined by the writer of the book. Massimo Pigliucci is an author, blogger, podcaster, as well as the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">His academic work is in evolutionary biology, philosophy of science, the nature of pseudoscience, and practical philosophy. In this episode, he shares why happiness is a process, not an endpoint.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We discussed:</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The journey of Massimo’s midlife career jump from scientist to philosopher<br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Debunking common myths and misconceptions about stoicism <br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why everyone has a philosophy of life (even if they don’t know it yet)<br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The concept of training yourself to accept the reality of loss <br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to train your brain to stop focusing on what you can’t control</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Links</span></h3> <p><a href="https://ph