Alain de Botton is an author and philosopher, known for co-founding The School of Life in 2008. The School of Life was created to fill a void in our current education systems with the teaching of emotional intelligence. Alain’s work also focuses on love, parenthood, mental health and the meaning of success.

During this episode, Jake, Damian and Alain dive deep into each of these subjects, exploring what a life filled with the constant search for knowledge could look like. This episode encourages us to explore a deeper understanding of ourselves, our relationships, and why we should be seeking fulfilment not happiness.

Alain shares what we can learn from our mental health struggles and how they can be revealing a deeper truth. This conversation highlights how important it is to lean into uncomfortable emotions to truly understand ourselves. Alain challenges Jake and Damian’s perceptions of what high performance really looks like, debating whether the fight for success actually leads to a good life, and why we should be embracing averageness.

Within this conversation they discuss why we’re obsessed with fame, how to be a better parent, the benefits of a breakdown and how we can improve our relationships.

Find Alain’s new book ‘A Therapeutic Journey’ here: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/a-the...

0:00 Trailer
0:21 Start
2:19 Finding purpose
7:54 Embracing averageness
12:22 Spoilt children
15:39 Uncomfortableness
20:07 Your false self
24:33 Jake's worry
30:11 Fear of freedom
34:45 A lack of love
41:42 Relationships
46:28 Changing the world
51:11 Breakdowns
57:34 Happiness
59:11 Quickfire questions



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