EPISODE 99:

What Is the True Meaning of Happiness in Life and Recovery?

The Road to Happiness and Contentment

with Tommy Rosen

In this week’s episode of In The Circle, we’re joined by John, who poses one of humanity’s most timeless questions: What is happiness? 

In recovery, we often hear about being “happy, joyous, and free,” the ultimate state achieved through the transformative work of recovery. But what does that truly mean?

John’s question invites us to explore the essence of happiness and its distinction from contentment. This conversation sets the stage for an important teaching known as the Seven Steps to Happiness. This powerful framework begins and ends in unexpected places, guiding us toward a deeper understanding of joy and fulfillment.

This teaching illuminates a pathway to happiness and a profound state of contentment, reminding us that these states are attainable through conscious choice. 

If we focus on the external, we are truly at the mercy of people and circumstances.

– Tommy Rosen, In The Circle Podcast

Tommy discusses:

  • The road to happiness
  • Is happiness the same thing as contentment?
  • We’ll never find inner peace if we look to the external world
  • Meditation is the pathway to true contentment

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