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Episode 3 – Reframing Happiness
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:04:33
Publish Date: 2026-02-11 02:24:05
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In this episode, Earl Nightingale reframes happiness in a practical way: the happiest people aren’t those without problems, but those who know how to solve them. Fulfillment doesn’t come from a problem-free life—it comes from competence.

Earl outlines a simple system for problem-solving: write the problem down, generate possible solutions, take stock of your assets, think through the outcomes, and then act. A flawed decision, he suggests, is often better than no decision at all.

He then turns to opportunity and purpose, using a memorable metaphor of a hill turned into a canal to remind us that each of us has a channel where our strengths run deepest and our impact can be greatest. The real work is finding that channel—and committing to it.

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