I'm reading a book by Mike Cernovich at the moment.  

It's called Gorilla Mindset, and he asks an interesting question in it: 

At first glance it seems like a pretty obvious answer.

The silver medalist is higher up on the podium, so that should be the happier person. 

But it's not the right answer.

Studies show that bronze medalists are happier than their silver counterparts! 

It comes down to framing:

The silver medalists are more likely to kick themselves for coming close to winning the gold but falling short.

Their mind asks, "What could I have done differently to win?" ... 

The bronze medalists were close to not making it onto the podium. But they got past the other competitors to make it up there. And they see that as a win. 

I'm not suggesting that this is always the case.  

I'm sure there are bronze medalists who beat themselves up for "only" placing 3rd, and silver medalists who are happy and grateful for their 2nd place. 

However, it shows the importance of framing to your mindset. I like what my friend Epictetus said awhile back: 

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters" ... 

Before I run, here are some podcast interviews that I did this week: 

->  I was a guest on The Millennial Entrepreneur podcast with Arne Giske. Although I was born two years too early to be called a "Millennial", I shared my advice for those younglings that are in business: 

-> A lot of entrepreneurs could be classified as "misfits" (myself included), so I visited Misfit Entrepreneur: 

-> Finally, Tanner Gers has an incredible life story (Google him), so I was excited to be a guest on his podcast The Creative Success Show: 

Have a great Sunday,

Marc