Art of Manliness Podcast #128: OverSuccess With Jim Rubens

Originally published August 11, 2015 One of the conundrums of the modern world is the fact that despite living in the safest and most affluent time in history, many of the people who enjoy the fruits of this prosperity are still miserable. For example, depression, suicide, and addiction rates have risen significantly in the past 60 years. My guest on today’s podcast wanted to find out why that is. Jim Rubens is a businessman, New Hampshire politician, and author of the book OverSuccess: Healing the American Obsession With Wealth, Fame, Power, and Perfection. In today’s episode, Mr. Rubens and I discuss how our obsession with being the best we can be is actually biting us in the rear and making us miserable. Lots of food for thought in this podcast. Tune in! Show Highlights The difference between healthy success and “OverSuccess” How it’s possible to have everything you want in life and still be miserable The evolutionary origins of OverSuccess How OverSuccess affects men differently than women Balancing individualism with community How male status defeat plays a role in recent mass shootings What we can do to overcome OverSuccess And much more! Follow us! https://ift.tt/1FOPIX2 http://twitter.com/artofmanliness https://ift.tt/YAd15k https://ift.tt/1DUJeqE