October 18, 2009 @ 2:44 pm
Episode 122 : Goals
Buddhism goes on and on about not clinging, but our culture goes on and on about achieving your pre-set goals. Discuss.
Links mentioned:
- The post that got us talking about this, a piece by John Scalzi about a New York Times article by Tim Krieder.
- Forbes 100 most powerful women for 2009.
- Maureen Dowd’s piece about women’s plummeting happiness.
- By the way, that Harvard study where successful people who wrote down their goals is an urban myth.
- Elizabeth Gilbert’s TED talk.
- Take a minute and read all about Marie Curie!
Books mentioned:
- Malcom Gladwell answers some questions about his book, Outliers.
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