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Peter Samuelson: Finding Happy: Every act of empathy creates waves that never end
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Peter Samuelson shares how his transition from successful film producer to nonprofit founder has led to his greatest happiness and inspired his new book "Finding Happy."
• Produced iconic films like "Revenge of the Nerds" and "Wild"
• Co-founded Starlight with Steven Spielberg to help seriously ill children
• Created First Star to propel foster youth to college success
• Started EDAR (Everyone Deserves A Roof) providing mobile shelters for homeless individuals
• New book "Finding Happy" combines life lessons with film industry anecdotes
• Identifies three levels of happiness: short-term (immediate pleasure), medium-term (security), and long-term (helping others)
• Believes creating "ripples on the pond" by helping others leads to lasting fulfillment
• Teaches Random Acts of Kindness classes where foster youth get to donate money to causes they care about
• Emphasizes the importance of empathy in healing societal divides
• Advocates for embracing failure as a necessary part of success
• Notes the powerful connection between foster youth and music due to its portability
"Finding Happy" releases June 10th through Simon & Schuster and will be available in hardcover, paperback, audiobook, and e-book formats.
Chapters
1. Introduction to Peter Samuelson (00:00:00)
2. Finding Happy: The Book Journey (00:05:12)
3. From Films to Philanthropy (00:14:45)
4. Empathy: The Antidote to Otherness (00:17:22)
5. Finding Happiness Through Helping Others (00:22:39)
6. Music, Foster Care, and Human Connection (00:30:48)
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