Seven Steps in Pursuit of Joyful Living
With The Ideal Life, CEO, Ironman triathlete, and Industrial-Organizational Psychology thought leader Mark Congdon takes that lie to task, revealing the truth about human happiness.
The truth is, raw attainment actually dampens our reward system, and leaves us feeling listless. We’re happiest when we’re striving and seeking—when we have purpose.
What’s more, in a society built around runaway materialism, polluted by distorted expectations of “the good life” on social media, many people don’t know what they actually want. They lead lives of confusion and constant comparison, with the life they think they want forever out of reach. It leaves people feeling lost, directionless, stressed, anxious, and depressed.
“If happiness was just about getting what we want, then the instant gratification of today’s society should be creating access to a modern utopia,” Congdon argues. “But instead, more stuff has only led to more stress. Today, there is a higher rate of anxiety, depression, and suicide than any other time in history. People are turning to pills and other forms of medication in unprecedented numbers, but to a large extent, these drugs aren’t solving the problem.”
But instead of despairing, the status quo points Congdon’s work towards real solutions. For the first time, modern technology has allowed biologists to map the inner chemicals that actually cause those troubling feelings, and positive psychologists have used that information to construct the pillars of a meaningful life.
Our inner reward systems were designed for a purpose, and understanding that design can allow you to take control of your anxiety and convert it into meaningful action. Inspired by his personal experience in business and health, Mark Congdon has developed a seven-step system for joyful living called the I GOT This framework.
In this book Mark will teach you how you can use those steps to develop your own growth mindset and pursue the purpose of your own Ideal Life. Are you ready to harness your stress, discover your purpose, and achieve your goals?
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