At a recent Squire class, I gave a talk about profits being a byproduct of focusing on your passion and purpose.
During that talk I had a young man ask me where happiness fit in that equation.
My answer was simple – don’t focus on happiness.
If I did what made me happy…
I’d sleep in and hit the snooze button…
Eat sh!t food…
And mindlessly watch cat videos on YouTube all day…
That’s a recipe for a miserable life, not a happy one.
And after years of developing into the 2.0 version of myself I’ve discovered our brains have two “happy” chemicals – dopamine and serotonin.
Dopamine gives us that temporary pleasure hit, like eating junk food, watching motivational videos, and bragging on social media about how hard you’re going to “grind” but never taking action.
On the other hand…
Serotonin gives you that long-lasting feeling of well-being that comes from doing the hard things, pushing yourself, and being disciplined.
To sum it up:
Dopamine is the crazy chick you met at the bar, sure she’s fun for a while, but she’ll f*ck up your life sooner or later.
Serotonin is the girl you’d want to take home, meet your parents, and settle down with.
So if you want to find long-term true happiness, don’t chase dopamine hits.
Train your brain to crave serotonin instead.
And you do that by finding your purpose and your passion. When you can align those two things, you’ll not only find real happiness…
…I guarantee you’ll create a wildly profitable business and purposeful life.
Talk soon,
Bedros Keuilian
P.S. Fathers – If you have a son and want to have an experience with him that will be remembered for a lifetime, then I encourage you to join us at the next class of the Squire Program.
It’s a transformative experience that will equip him with the tools he needs to succeed in life.