Lessons - How to Escape the Toxic Hustle Culture and Live a Life You Love (Telic vs. Atelic)

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In this Lessons episode, we journey beyond the relentless hustle culture to explore the balance between goal-driven (telic) activities and goal-free (atelic) activities. This distinction, inspired by philosophical insights, sheds light on the path to a balanced, meaningful, and satisfying life amidst the pressure to constantly achieve. Here's what we'll delve into:

The Trap of Constant Achievement: Unpacking the societal pressures of relentless goal pursuit and the impact on our well-being.

The Philosophical Lens: Introduction to the concepts of telic and atelic activities, derived from the thoughts of Aristotle, Kieran Setia, and Arthur Schopenhauer.

The Dangers of Telic-Dominant Living: Exploring the psychological and physical toll of a life overly focused on measurable success.

The Beauty of Atelic Activities: Discovering the enriching, everyday activities that nourish the soul without a defined end goal.

Actionable Steps: Practical suggestions to identify and incorporate atelic activities in daily life, fostering a balance between doing and being.

Reflections on Personal Growth: A reminder that growth and fulfillment can be found beyond societal benchmarks of success, in the simple, goal-free activities that bring joy and serenity.

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Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.