{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"#93 Emily Esfahani Smith: The Power of Meaning","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6100770b31fd81f125b34d81/6100773d9a9767001477db26.jpg?height=200","description":"Are you happy?  If not, perhaps you’re asking yourself the wrong question.\n\nOur culture is obsessed with happiness - a right that’s enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.  But living a life of meaning, instead of the pursuit of happiness, may bring much deeper, longer-lasting satisfaction, says our guest, Emily Esfahani Smith, author of \"The Power of Meaning Crafting a Life That Matters. \n\nIn 2013, comedian Louis C.K. struck a nerve when he spoke of the human condition on the Conan O’Brian show. “Underneath everything there’s that thing - that empty forever.”   The video clip from the “Conan” show went viral with more than 12 million views on You Tube.  \n\nWe look at solutions for that “empty forever life.”\n\nFor more information: solutions and links to useful sites go to our website, howdowefixit.me. Please rate and review our shows at iTunes.","author_name":"DaviesContent"}