#968 - Dr Rick Hanson - The Psychology of Obsession, Rumination & Letting Go
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#968 - Dr Rick Hanson - The Psychology of Obsession, Rumination & Letting Go mentions One Wild and Precious Life by Mary Oliver, Ajahn Chah, and Harry Potter by JK Rowling with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
Everybody loves this idea of grand victories, right?
If you let go a little, you'll have a little happiness. If you let go a lot, you'll have a lot of happiness. And if you let go completely, you will b…
It's kind of like when I first read Harry Potter when I was a kid and I'd never, I'd never heard the name Hermione read out loud.
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The host references Mary Oliver's quote to highlight the societal pressure to constantly achieve and succeed. They di…
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“The speaker refers to Mary Oliver's quote about life, emphasizing the pressure of seeking grand victories.”
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“Ajahn Chah, a major teacher in the lineage of Western Buddhism, is mentioned in relation to his teachings on letting go and happiness.”
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“The speaker reflects on their childhood experience with the Harry Potter books, specifically mentioning how they mispronounced Hermione's name before hearing it in the movie.”
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