Alain de Botton: Finding Answers to Life’s Tricky Questions - a podcast by Dan Murray-Serter, Rich Martell

Have you ever wondered what the meaning of life is? Of course you have, you’re only human after all. 
Well, today’s guest, Alain de Botton, philosopher and founder of The School of Life, has not only wondered the same thing too, philosophising this age old dilemma, he’s also written a book on the subject. 
Actually, he’s written well over 15 books as a solo author and collaborated on countless others. 
“I was a young man who really wanted to know the meaning of life. I wanted guidance in the big questions. I wanted to know why I was anxious. Why I might be sad. What love was. How to secure love. What a good relationship was. What friendship was. What a satisfying career might be. I wanted to know all of these things. And really, there were very few clues in my education.”
And so as well as writing on meaningful topics to help elucidate these deep subjects, Alain also founded The School of Life. He set it up in 2008 with colleagues, friends, supporters and his family, with the aim to offer an emotional education, focusing in particular on the issues of work and relationships. 
From a vague plan his business has fast grown into an organisation that now not only provides a home for developing the tools for people to lead a more fulfilled life, it supports countless businesses, enabling them to get the most out of their employees, and vice versa. 
So if you want a more fulfilled life, start by listening to this podcast with a modern day thinker. It’s truly insightful.  
We chat about:

How his upbringing shaped his early existence

The School of Life and its inspiration

How to cope with crippling anxiety in your work

The connection between food and your state of mind

How the School of Life can help your business

Why his deepest fear is catastrophe

Links:

Religion for Atheists

How To Think More About Sex

The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work

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