Why Life Feels Meaningless and How to Feel Alive Again

We seem more obsessed with ourselves than ever – and lonelier for it. So in this solo I get into a reframe. Let's call it fulfillment maxxing. Small contrary actions, making peace with discomfort, the magic of momentum, and why getting out of yourself beats chasing after yourself. READ MORE👉🏼http://bit.ly/richroll995 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich This Episode Is Brought To You By… Momentous: Get up to 35% off your first order of Fiber+👉🏼https://bit.ly/LiveMomentous2025 Seed: Use code RICHROLL25 for 25% off your first month of DS-01®👉🏼https://bit.ly/seedxrrp2025 Freaks of Nature: Save 20% with code RICHROLL👉🏼https://bit.ly/FreaksofNatureRRP Go Brewing: Use code Rich Roll for 15% OFF👉🏼https://bit.ly/gobrewing2025 Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors👉🏼https://www.richroll.com/sponsors 00:00 Intro 00:24 The Modern Society Dilemma 05:05 The Pursuit of Purpose 06:12 Taking Contrary Actions 08:51 Embracing Discomfort and Failure 10:50 Sponsor Break 13:26 The Importance of Relationships and Service 15:08 The Cure: Service over Self-Obsession 15:48 Finding Purpose through Small Actions 18:44 The Concept of Fulfillment Maxing 19:10 The Irony of Fulfillment Maxing 20:28 The White Space Strategy 24:02 Sponsor Break 26:38 The Danger of Self-Obsession 29:03 The Importance of Self-Mastery 30:50 Applying Self-Mastery in Daily Life 33:25 Overcoming the Negative Inner Monologue 34:24 Finding Purpose in Confusion 36:01 The Journey Towards Physical Fitness 37:30 The Impact of Physical Fitness on Emotional Well-being 38:11 Understanding the Digital Generation Gap 39:21 The Importance of Analog Experiences 40:55 The Advantage of Minimizing Distractions LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll Thanks To The Team: Jason Camiolo, Dan Drake, Morgan McRae, Blake Curtis, Desmond Loh * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 #richroll #richrollpodcast