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#82 - The Fundamental Misunderstanding That's Destroying Your Life
Episode 8227th May 2025 • The Gerry van der Walt Podcast • Gerry van der Walt
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In this episode, I explore what might be the most fundamental misunderstanding about human fulfillment: our obsession with happiness. I argue that happiness is fool's gold that makes you fragile and dependent on circumstances, while peace operates from a completely different paradigm - it's not something you achieve, but something you recognize that's already present. The key insight is that peace makes you unshakeable, not because nothing can hurt you, but because you can be hurt without being destroyed.

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