The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & Purpose Colin Beavan
Apr 27, 2016
43:02
This week we talk to Colin Beavan about being happy AND
changing the world
Colin Beavan’s writing, speaking, consulting and activism have
encouraged tens of thousands of people to examine their lives to
discover what’s really important to them.
He is among the world’s best-known spokespeople on environmental
issues, consumerism and human quality of life. He was called “one
of the ten most influential men” by MSN, an “eco-illuminator” by
Elle Magazine, a “best green ambassador” by Treehugger.com, and his
blog was selected as one of the top 15 environmental blogs by Time
Magazine.
Colin has appeared on The Colbert Report, Good Morning America,
Nightline and countless other TV and radio shows.
Colin’s latest book is How to Be Alive: A Guide to the Kind of Happiness
that Helps the World
In This Interview, Colin Beavan and I Discuss:
The One You Feed parable
The illusion that we are separate from this world
How to give energy to what is true for you
How to give less energy to what is not true for you
His experience as "No Impact Man."
The martyr, victim, scoundrel, and hero
The four psychological needs we need to satisfy to be
happy
Intrinsic vs Extrinsic goals
The stories we tell ourselves about the world and our
lives
Analogical Thinking
The ukelele approach
For more show notes visit our
website
changing the world
Colin Beavan’s writing, speaking, consulting and activism have
encouraged tens of thousands of people to examine their lives to
discover what’s really important to them.
He is among the world’s best-known spokespeople on environmental
issues, consumerism and human quality of life. He was called “one
of the ten most influential men” by MSN, an “eco-illuminator” by
Elle Magazine, a “best green ambassador” by Treehugger.com, and his
blog was selected as one of the top 15 environmental blogs by Time
Magazine.
Colin has appeared on The Colbert Report, Good Morning America,
Nightline and countless other TV and radio shows.
Colin’s latest book is How to Be Alive: A Guide to the Kind of Happiness
that Helps the World
In This Interview, Colin Beavan and I Discuss:
The One You Feed parable
The illusion that we are separate from this world
How to give energy to what is true for you
How to give less energy to what is not true for you
His experience as "No Impact Man."
The martyr, victim, scoundrel, and hero
The four psychological needs we need to satisfy to be
happy
Intrinsic vs Extrinsic goals
The stories we tell ourselves about the world and our
lives
Analogical Thinking
The ukelele approach
For more show notes visit our
website
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