What if the reason you’re unhappy is just bad math? Today’s guest, Mo Gawdat (former Chief Business Officer at Google X and bestselling author of Solve for Happy), breaks down the real equation of happiness—and why your brain is actually wired against it.
After losing his son, Mo turned his engineer’s mind to life’s biggest problem: how to find peace and joy no matter what life throws at you. In this episode, he shares the formula, the mindset shifts, and the practices that can change everything.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ Why happiness = events – expectations
✅ How to reprogram your brain to stop sabotaging you
✅ The surprising gift inside your toughest struggles
✅ Why pain ≠ suffering—and how to separate the two
⏰ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
1:05 The Happiness Equation Explained
8:55 Why Your Brain Works Against You
13:37 How Mo Found Peace After Losing His Son
19:42 Pain vs. Suffering
29:00 Why Mo Calls His Brain “Becky”
36:45 Dopamine vs. True Happiness
45:50 The Eraser Test (Life-Changing Exercise)
56:20 Turning Rock Bottom into Fuel
1:02:07 Mo’s 3 Steps for Anyone Feeling Stuck
📖 LEARN MORE ABOUT MO
Mo’s Website: https://www.mogawdat.com
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