The Secret To Happiness

Join Lou as he reflects on the lie of happiness and the trap many fall into. This talk will help you understand how to set goals and find fulfillment in the process. And that leads to disappointment as we think that happiness is the destination. Listen to Lou's encouragements to focus on accessing the present moment, and tapping into authentic creation.

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So sinply stated and most of us forget to be happy along the path of our lives no matter where we are. Thank you! Lara

Rich and meaningful. Thank you! I’m going to share widely.

"What would you do if you knew it would fail?" Well now. You've certainly given me something to ponder. Very, very enjoyable. Thank you.

I appreciate your abilities in Delving deep xxx

I’ve given up on projects in the past because I focused too much on the outcome and not on “for its own sake”. My “goal” now is to focus on the creating/doing and not the outcome. Getting out of my own head is hard but I have to start the pattern of doing so, so thank you for this!

Thank you! I appreciate this

You’re lovely!! Thanks!!

Very helpful for my journey forward. Thank you.

Loved this. "What would I do, if i knew I would fail?" Enjoy the process. The journey of remembering the spirit within us.

Yes Lou! This tesonated so much!
Thank you for this beautiful message.
It is so profoud 🙏🏼

Loved it!

Good timing to hear this! I just came out of a 'retirement planning' workshop and it left me thoroughly depressed. So the idea of living life "for its own sake" rather than "in order to..." is just what I needed to hear. Thank you!

Fantastic! Thank you. I’ve long attempted to let go of outcomes, but the idea of doing things “just because” is a wonderful next step.

Letting go of outcomes has helped me be ok when things turn out differently. Often different is actually better.

Some things are harder to do that with than others tho!

A great perspective on balancing the drive for future goals with doing things just for the sake of the present moment. It is challenging to manage but magic only really happens when we're fully present to witness it. Great reminder to not fall into the belief that we have to wait for happiness.

Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

WOW! ❤️

That was so interesting to listen to, very helpful and also fun to implement, just the right timing ☺️

So true. Great advice and delivery. Thank you. ☺️🙏

Great perspective to be heard in a much needed time. Thank you

Thanks for putting life’s every day journeys in perspective!

The most powerful but short talk I have heard in a long time. You just put me back in joy and power it self, totally back in the now full of meaning by it self. The goals are just a direction the real goal is to already feel what you were after, now! It’s like you brought all the outcomes of the goals I was setting in my now. And boy that is a lot of joy, freedom and melted pressure! Thanks a bunch!!!

Always great to get new content from Lou. Really enjoying his podcast. His first episode was a long format interview and little surprise that he is great at that too. In this one he navigates the apparent paradox of the need to set goals if one is or should be happy in the present. I’m Lou fan and student of his coaching, a reader of the LousLetter and listener of his podcast and mediations.

Always appreciate your talks — very thoughtful and they land. 🙏🏻

Lovely thank you

That was beautiful. I love when you said “when we fixate on a goal, we miss where life wants to take us.”

Lou in his talks is authentic which is why I guess it reaches the heart. Thank you for sharing

Thank you! 🙏✨️

I attempt to set my goals according to how happy I am feeling just thinking about them. My time and effort will go into the goal that excites me and fills me with the most happiness today.

Just what I needed to be reminded of today. Thank you 🙏

Have been contemplating on this balance for awhile. Kudos for recognizing the need and appreciate your insight.

Hi Lou; such a great talk. I’m also learning piano and never put any “in order to” on it. I just want to try something new and it’s opened me up so much! Thanks for the affirmation of that point of view. 🙏🏻🌺

I loved the spontaneity of this piece. Thanks for being real and inspired to share your knowledge. Loved it!!

This talk was very grounding and gave me a fresh prospective on being present. Sometimes we get wound so tight focusing on the end result that we don't experience the simple joy of creating even the smallest of moments in our everyday life. Thank you for reminding me to just be happy in the doing. 😌

Thank you.

Thank You, this is so helpful to me 🙏🏼

This talk was very relevant for where I am at currently in my life and the things that I am thinking about. Questions around how to bring play into work feel essential but also like a privilege.

Perfect.

Thank you. I admire your zest for life! And agree that abundance is found in the presence🙏🏻

So inspirational! Thank you so much

Very interesting & inspiring talk 🙏🏻thanks Lou, it makes so much sense & has motivated me to put this into practice 🙌

I loved your lecture. You have put a different spin on doing things not just to achieve something but actually just having fun doing it. You made me look differently at something to do. Thank you for this. I will listen to your explanation often so that I am reminded of it again and again.
Thank you 🙏🏻 Namaste 🙏🏻❤️

This made me remember how it feels to do something with joy, not expecting any results but enjoying doing it. It's been a while... Thank you for sharing 🤍

Gave me some things to think about! Thank you for being here, and for sharing Lou!

Thank you- such great advice . It is always helpful to reset🙏

It’s all about the Ride. Thank you for the reminder.

Thank you for recording this practice for the sake of it! Words to live by, they landed well. Take care and keep sharing!

Thank very beautiful