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On Purpose with Jay Shetty · November 2, 2026 · 1h 31m

Robert Greene: The Surprising Reason You Feel Unhappy Even When Life Is “Good”

Robert Greene

Robert Greene joins Jay Shetty to discuss why we feel unfulfilled even when achieving conventional success. He shares how a near-death experience reshaped his perspective and inspired his new book, The Law of the Sublime. Topics include reconnecting with childhood interests to find purpose, the difference between happiness and fulfillment, overcoming boredom through slow disciplines, turning envy into gratitude, and confronting mortality to feel alive.

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Robert explains how his stroke taught him that facing death can break stagnant patterns and infuse life with urgency and meaning.
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Childhood Passions and the Law of the Sublime11:32
Robert drew on his stroke recovery and childhood interests to develop the Law of the Sublime, a framework for discovering one's true purpose.

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