Chasing Happiness Creates Suffering | Garrett Kramer

What if peace, love, and happiness weren’t things to pursue — but qualities you’ve simply forgotten?

We’re joined by Garret Kramer, author of True Self, Stillpower, and The Path of No Resistance. Together, we go beyond mindset, beyond performance, and even beyond self-help — into the core of what’s keeping us from inner peace: the false belief that we are separate, broken, or not enough.

Garret shares a direct, liberating truth: the only thing between you and freedom is the thought that something is missing. Insecurity, he says, is not a flaw to fix — but a sign you’re caught in illusion. This conversation isn’t about adding new practices or beliefs. It’s about subtracting everything that’s not you.

In this episode, you’ll discover:
• Why insecurity is actually a signal of your true nature, not a problem to fix
• How the mind creates suffering by mistaking itself for truth
• Why chasing growth often reinforces the illusion of lack
• The difference between conditioned behavior and spontaneous wisdom
• What happens when you stop identifying with thoughts — and simply rest in being

🧭 Try This:
✍️ Self-Inquiry Prompt: What if nothing was missing from me right now?
🧘‍♂️ Reflection: Where do I still believe I need to earn peace?
💬 Practice: Notice when you’re “trying to grow.” Ask: who is trying, and what are they lacking?

🔗 Connect with Garret Kramer:
Website & Books: http://www.garretkramer.com
Instagram:   / garretkramer  

Produced in partnership with: http://www.podlad.com

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0:00 – The Problem With Chasing Happiness
5:30 – Peace Isn’t Found in Pleasure
12:40 – There’s Nothing Wrong With You
18:00 – Truth Isn’t Found in the Mind
25:15 – What If You’ve Never Been Broken?
32:20 – Your State Creates Your Story
39:40 – Why Thought Isn’t Personal
45:30 – Stop Trying to Control Your Life
52:00 – The Path Is Already Within You
58:15 – It’s Safe to Let Go
1:04:20 – The End of Self-Improvement
1:11:00 – Let Life Move Through You
1:18:30 – Awareness Is the Only Authority
1:26:10 – You Don’t Need a Map
1:33:40 – Let Go of the Seeker
1:41:50 – There’s Nowhere to Get To