Why Finding Your Why Is The Key To Health And Longevity with Simon Sinek

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ButcherBox, and Cozy Earth. I like to call myself a pathological
optimist. Our thoughts are transferred into our biology, which
means generosity, service, and altruism make us healthier from the
inside out, all while giving us more joy in life. Unfortunately,
many of us go through life with a list of shoulds without truly
knowing the why behind our actions. It can be a daunting task to
seek meaning and purpose, but taking intentional steps towards this
kind of clarity might be easier than you think.  Today on The
Doctor’s Farmacy, I’m excited to talk to Simon Sinek about how to
find your why to live a more authentic, fulfilled, and healthy
life. A trained ethnographer, Simon may be best known for his TED
Talk on the concept of why, which has been viewed over 60 million
times, and his video on millennials in the workplace—which reached
80 million views in its first week and has gone on to be seen
hundreds of millions of times. He continues to share inspiration
through his bestselling books, including global bestseller Start
with WHY and New York Times bestsellers Leaders Eat Last and The
Infinite Game, as well as his podcast, A Bit of Optimism This
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are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple
Subscriber version): The value and benefits of having meaning and
purpose (4:55 / 2:55) Finding your purpose is not a matter of
luck—it’s a right (7:02 / 5:02) How to find your “why” (8:54 /
6:42)  “Why” as a biological phenomenon (11:57 / 9:42) 
How Simon and I found our “whys” (16:13 / 12:45) How service and
altruism cultivate joy and pleasure (22:33 / 19:38) Our need for
community and belonging (31:09 / 29:32)  How generosity
promotes health (39:11 / 34:40)  Accessing empathy and
replacing judgment with curiosity (44:36 / 41:25)  Learning
how to listen (51:04 / 49:00)  Check out Simon’s live online
classes and his on-demand library, The Optimism Library.