The Trap of "I'll Be Happy When..." with Jamie Varon (How to Balance Contentment & Ambition)

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I chat with author and novelist Jamie Varon about how we can break free from our obsession with being the "best" and how we can start enjoy living our lives. I have been friends with Jamie for a while now and absolutely loved her book, Radically Content. So when her book went on to be a smash hit and essentially all her dreams came true, I needed to ask, "do you still stand by what you wrote in Radically Content? That dreams and success is great but it's the day to day living that fulfills us?" Her answer is yes,(much to. my disappointment as I hoped her success cured all her problems). While this convo may not be #relatable to everyone, I think it is so important as we can all fall into the trap of believing our everlasting happiness is right around the corner if we can just accomplish this next thing. Spoiler alert- that is not the case. In this conversation, we talk all about why this is, how she has stayed grounded in all the change that have happened in her life, the myth of "relatability" and how this term is often weaponized against women and how we (two content creators on the internet) deal with trolls, people who give us harsh feedback and more!

Jamie Varon is a novelist, author, designer, digital course creator, executive producer, and creative consultant living in Calabasas, CA. Her debut novel, Main Character Energy, is out now with HarperCollins’ imprint, Park Row. Jamie is also the author or two nonfiction books, Radically Content and its journal companion. Radically Content is currently in progress to be adapted into a film. Learn more by checking out her website www.jamievaron.com

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