In this episode, my guest is Dr. Ron Siegel, the author of the new book The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary. Dr. Siegel is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, where he has taught for over three decades. He is a longtime student of mindfulness meditation and is a faculty and board member at the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy.In the conversation, Ron and I discuss: The good news of being ordinaryWhy we compare ourselves with othersHow to think about self-esteemThe role of mindfulness and self-acceptanceHow to navigate disappointmentsWisdom in daily life and much moreConnect with Dr. Ron Siegel: drronsiegel.com/Follow In Search of Wisdom:Subscribe to our YouTube ChannelTwitter: twitter.com/searchofwisdomInstagram: instagram.com/searchofwisdompodcastSign-up for The PATH, our free newsletter (short reflections on wisdom).  Get full access to Perennial Meditations at perennial.substack.com/subscribe