Show Notes
There's a particular kind of pressure that follows you into your 20s, quiet, heavy, and relentless. It whispers that you should already know what you're here for. That everyone else has figured it out. That time is running out. Most of us spend what should be the most electric years of our lives paralyzed by one question: What is my purpose? Not curious. Not excited. Paralyzed. I've spent years dedicated to understanding the systems, beliefs, and patterns that keep us stuck, exploring spiritual practices, sitting with teachers like Eckhart Tolle in A New Earth and Michael Singer in The Untethered Soul, and what I've come to understand about purpose has quietly changed everything for me.
By the end of this episode, my hope is that you'll set down the weight you didn't even know you'd been carrying, and finally, genuinely, breathe again. This one is for everyone searching. But especially for you, if you're in your 20s and terrified you're already running out of time.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS (these are affiliate links to also support my ability to keep making videos! Also I promise I've read these start to finish):
🇨🇦Canadian Links🇨🇦 A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
🇺🇸 American Links 🇺🇸 A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 intro 1:40 truth #1 our ego, roles, and labels 7:03 truth #2 passion vs. Purpose 11:40 final tips 13:52 outro
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