Are You Guided By Your Feelings?

Are You Guided By Your Feelings?

From Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager by Salem Podcast Network

May 1, 2026 · 37 min

About this episode

Dennis Prager discusses the importance of not letting feelings control our behavior and happiness.

On this episode of Timeless Wisdom, Dennis Prager dives into the importance of not letting feelings control our behavior and happiness. He shares a personal story about his brother's experience at Columbia University, where he realized that external validation doesn't necessarily lead to happiness. Dennis also discusses the self-esteem movement and how it's led to increased unhappiness in America. He emphasizes the need to be guided by our minds, not just our feelings, and shares examples from his own life and a caller's story about dealing with his daughter's mood swings. Follow on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/timeless-wisdom-with-dennis-prager/id1517302239 Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4SZEYeH4tuLr2FvG4ok1rl Learn more about Dennis Prager: https://pragertopia.com/ Follow Dennis on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DennisPrager Follow Dennis on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedennisprager/ Follow Dennis on X: https://x.com/DennisPrager Learn more about the Salem Podcast Network: https://salempodcastnetwork.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at…

People in this episode

Host: Dennis Prager

Topics covered

  • feelings
  • happiness
  • self-esteem
  • behavior
  • validation

Keywords

  • feelings
  • happiness
  • self-esteem movement
  • Columbia University
  • validation

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Organizations: Columbia University

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