Status: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How To Get It Without Driving Yourself Crazy | Will Storr 6d5412

Plus more surprising information on this fundamental human drive.   Will Storr is a multi...

Plus more surprising information on this fundamental human drive.
 
Will Storr is a multi award-winning writer and Sunday Times bestselling author. His latest book is A Story is a Deal: How to use the science of storytelling to lead, motivate and persuade.
 
Waking Up, a top-notch meditation app with amazing teachers and a ton of courses for all levels. If you subscribe via this link: wakingup.com/tenpercent, you’ll get a 30-day free trial—and you’ll be ing the 10% Happier team, too. Full and partial scholarships are available.

In this episode we talk about:
The key elements of a properly deployed story
The different ways to measure status
The three main ways humans compete for status
The benefits of altruism as a source of status
The  balance between self interest and altruism 
How mindfulness factors into the status drive
Managing our relationships with social media
Related Episodes:
Why You Can’t Pay Attention - And How to Think Deeply Again | Johann Hari
 
Sign up for Dan’s newsletter here
Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok
Ten Percent Happier online bookstore
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
Our favorite playlists on: Anxiety, Sleep, Relationships, Most Popular Episodes

Meditate on the Breath (Without Driving Yourself Nuts) | Bonus Meditation with Joseph Goldstein 2 meses 12:52 Never Worry Alone | Dr. Robert Waldinger 1 mes 01:03:10 How a Buddhist Monk Deals With Anxiety | Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche 1 mes 55:23 Distraction, Vulnerability, and A Phrase To End Sh*t-Talking | Three Listener Questions 1 mes 11:39 Alchemize Your Anger and Anxiety | Suleika Jaouad 1 mes 01:17:05 Ver más en APP Comentarios del episodio 6e23f