Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat

Mark Williamson - Choosing Happiness Before Money

August 05, 2020 Mo Gawdat and Mark Williamson Episode 32
Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat
Mark Williamson - Choosing Happiness Before Money
Show Notes

Today's guest is my longtime friend and ally in happiness, Mark Williamson. Mark is the co-founder of Director of Action for Happiness, a movement of people taking action to create a happier and kinder world. With an active community of over a million supporters in 180 countries, chances are you've seen a piece of content from Action for Happiness on your Instagram feed in the past. 

Mark is passionate about creating a more balanced and caring society that focuses more on helping both people and communities thrive. In that sense, Mark and I share the same goal in bringing awareness of how to be happier to the masses. And like myself, Mark came from a background of both business and engineering before ending up on a path of seeking and spreading happiness full time. This has forged a friendship that has seen us meet at happiness gatherings all over the world.

If you have any doubt that Mark has ended up on his proper path in life, spend a minute listening to him. He radiates joy, a fruit of pursuing his purpose and helping others. That alone backs up the wisdom in his words.

Listen as we discuss:

  • Mark's journey from the commercial world to a leap of faith that led him to found the Action for Happiness movement
  • Whether he regrets leaving behind high corporate salaries for a more purposeful life
  • Why people continue to live unhappy lives rather than pursuing what makes them happy
  • An incredible exercise for gaining perspective on your purpose and goals
  • Mark's To-Be List, the most clever supplement to a To-Do List
  • His mantra, embodied by an ironically and hilariously vulgar acronym
  • What Action for Happiness actually does
  • How religion plays a role in happiness and vice-versa

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