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Podcast: 10% Happier with Dan Harris
Episode: The Opposite of Schadenfreude | Election Sanity Series | Tuere Sala
Description: There's an old expression: "Every time a friend succeeds, I die a little bit." I love that saying, because it speaks to how hard it can be to take pleasure in other people's happiness. That said, while it may be difficult, it is not impossible -- and moreover, as our guest today will argue, it's a massively useful skill, especially as we endure this bonkers election. Welcome to week three of our special Election Sanity podcast series. Every Monday in October, we're tackling a mental skill drawn from an ancient Buddhist list known as the Four Brahma Viharas, or the...