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#810October 17, 202523:40

How to be happy in 5 steps

About This Episode

In this episode, Sam Parr explores five fundamental principles for achieving happiness and success by inverting the common habits of miserable people. He discusses the critical importance of deep friendships, decisive action, consistent goal tracking, and disciplined financial strategies like investing in index funds.

Episode Description

Get Sam's ChatGPT Executive Coach Playbook - his exact system for everything from revenue optimization to life decisions: https://clickhubspot.com/skm Episode 757 Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) shares his formula for how to live a good life.

Show Notes

  • 0:00Step 1: Don’t Have a Best Friend
  • 2:45Step 2: Don’t Decide
  • 7:01Step 3: Don’t Set Goals
  • 13:54Step 4: Keep Pivoting
  • 16:23Step 5: Don’t Buy the Index

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Key Takeaways

1

Prioritize virtue-based friendships by cultivating a small circle of best friends, as high-quality relationships are the leading predictor of long-term health and happiness.

2

Overcome indecision by taking action quickly, since the brain naturally manufactures happiness once a choice is finalized and most decisions are reversible.

3

Implement a system of tracking progress through SMART goals and regular reviews, such as monthly personal finance recaps, to ensure long-term compounding and focus.

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