#208: What is happiness?

Beyond Curious ™ (formerly 7-Figure Millennials)

What does happiness actually mean?

In the first 139 episodes of my show, this was the “final question” I’d ask:

What does happiness mean to you today?

Here’s why I loved that question:

I’m incredibly grateful to have interviewed people who have lived FULL lives.

• The man that invented the cell phone…
• A decorated air fighter pilot…
• People who have sold millions of copies of their books…

… the list goes on and on.

And, at the end of the day, putting aside ALL accomplishments… we just want to be happy, fulfilled, and living meaningful lives.

But what does happiness actually mean?

In asking this question over and over, I heard some INCREDIBLE responses, and I want to share some of them with you today.

In today’s episode, we compiled 25 (yes, twenty five!) different responses to the happiness question.

My hope is that by hearing these responses, it will challenge you to answer the question YOURSELF…

… and to relentlessly pursue the things that bring you true happiness.

Full Episodes Featured in this Time Machine Episode

The 94 Year-Old Legend Who INVENTED The Cell Phone… w/ Marty Cooper

5x Serial Entrepreneur Who’s Served 61,000+ Clients Reveals How YOU Can Create A Business You’ll Love For The Rest Of Your Life… w/ Mike Koenigs

Hitting The INC 5000 List 7x & How YOU Can Unlock Your Next Level Of Fulfillment w/ Tony Grebmeier

The “Steve Jobs of The Dance World” Reveals How She Built An Affiliation Program That Impacts 100,000+ Dance Students Every Week... While Raising 5 Kids With Her Husband… w/ Misty Lown

7th Degree Black Belt, #1 Billboard Artist, & Zen Master Jason Campbell on How YOU Can Reverse Aging, Solve Emotional Problems With Breathwork, & Reduce Stress (w/ LIVE Piano Demonstration!)

Lessons About Life From Those Fighting For It & How To Be A “Moment Maker” In Your Family And Business w/ Jon Vroman

Flying 65 Combat Missions, Outmaneuvering Missiles The Size Of 55-Foot Telephone Poles, & Helping YOU Become More Resilient w/ Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman

How The Best In The World Reverse Engineer Success w/ Ron Friedman

E.R. Doc That’s “Seen It All” (Getting Impaled By A Tree Through The Butt, Shot In The Neck, etc.) Reveals How YOU Can Master Your Health And AVOID Ending Up In The E.R. w/ Dr. Jaime Hope

How To Own Your Value, Become A Wealth Circulator, & Uplift Millions w/ Alok Appadurai

Having 110 Employees And Two Factories At Age 22, Directing Viral Videos For Victoria’s Secret, & People Management Skills Learned From A Monkey w/ B. Jeffrey Madoff

Hollywood’s “Secret Weapon” Reveals Insider Storytelling Strategies After Consulting On Projects Starring Will Smith, Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise & Many Others… w/ Michael Hauge (Part 1 of 2)

Listen If You Want To Witness A Hollywood Storytelling Legend TRANSFORM A Story In 67 Minutes… w/ Michael Hauge (Part 2 of 2)

From Selling Coat Hangers At Age 7 To Building 9-Figure Companies & How YOU Can Unleash The Power Of A “Second In Command” To Grow Your Business… w/ Cameron Herold

How To Create A “Ripple Effect” Of Giving & Quit Repeating Yourself In Your Business By Leveraging Systems To Grow The Right Way… w/ Jaime Jay

Working With Sir James Dyson & World Champion Boxer Chris Eubank + Receiving The Highest Honor Possible From The Queen of England… w/ Sháá Wasmund

How To Unpack Your Mental Trash To Unlock Your Next Level Of Growth w/ Brian Bogert

Dying, Coming Back To Life, Selling 2.5+ Million Copies Of His Book, Beating Cancer, & Elevating The Consciousness of Humanity… w/ Hal Elrod

Posing naked, Connecting With Ludacris & Daniel Radcliffe, Almost Getting Killed By Einstein, & Opossum Nipples w/ 4x NYT Bestselling Author AJ Jacobs

How To 50x Revenues By Becoming A “Giftologist”, Make Billionaires Cry Tears Of Joy, & Get More Referrals Than You Know What To Do With… w/ John Ruhlin

From High School English Teacher → Broadway Producer In Two Years & How YOU Can Gain Access To Anyone w/ Michael Roderick

How To Leverage Curiosity & Innovation To Create Teams And Products That Change The World w/ Mike Maddock

The Mentor That Changed My Life & Has Deeply Impacted 100,000+ Students… w/ Brenda Campbell

The Man On A Mission To Revolutionize Our Education System & Help Young Leaders Find A Calling That Changes The World w/ Matt Beaudreau

Elevating Humanity's Creative Capability & How YOU Can Uncover + Address Unconscious Thoughts Holding You Back From Your Next Level… w/ Neil Moore

Helping Earth To Become A “Tier 1.5 Civilization”, Increasing the GDP of New Zealand, & How YOU Can Accomplish The Impossible w/ Shannon Graham