Living a Counter-Culture Lifestyle #121

<blockquote> <p><strong>“Intentional living means making choices in your life based on your greatest values, </strong><strong>not the habits of others.” — Brian Buffini</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>A recent Harris Poll revealed that only 31 percent of Americans consider themselves “happy.” Those who report they’re “happy” run counter to the cultural norms of our day.</p> <p>In this episode, Brian Buffini outlines how to live a counter-culture lifestyle; that is, living in a positive and intentional way. At a time when it’s all too easy to get sucked into the negativity—whether it’s the 24-hour news cycle, the places we socialize or the people we socialize with—Brian offers tips to break free from status quo and experience the true freedom of living the good life. You’ll learn the three biggest dangers of our current societal norms, three strategies to avoid the pull of negativity and how living a counter-culture lifestyle can help in all areas of your life.</p> <p>Are you a <a href= "https://www.brianbuffini.com/podcast-interest-list.aspx" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Buffini Show Insider</a>? What are you waiting for? Join today!</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Inspirational quotes from today’s interview:</strong></p> <p>“Show me your friends and I’ll tell you who you are. Don’t follow the crowd, they don’t know where they’re going.” — Therese Buffini</p> <p>“The ladder of success is never crowded at the top.” — Napoleon Hill</p> <p>“Most people live lives of quiet desperation.” — Henry David Thoreau</p> <p>“Don’t be afraid of being different; be afraid of being the same as everyone else.” — Anonymous</p> <p>“We must all wage an intense, lifelong battle against the constant downward pull. If we relax, the bugs and weeds will move into the garden and take away everything of value.” — Jim Rohn</p> <p>“The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else’s highlight reel.” — Steven Furtick</p> <p>“Don’t conform to this world but be transformed by the renewing