Is happiness a role you're playing, instead of actually feeling happy? It's a concept Eckhart Tolle explores in his book A New Earth. In many cases, happiness is a role that people play, he says. We're embarrassed to admit we're struggling. You might think role-playing happiness is a good thing. But if we do it, day after day after day, it can become a habit we can't break.

LINKS

• ‘A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose’ by Eckhart Tolle.
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CREDITS
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.
Editor: Adrian Walton.

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