“It’s really hard to live a purposeful life if you never know what’s actually making you feel purposeful. Then it’s kind of just dumb luck when things work out. And life is way too short for us to hope to keep accidentally falling into success and happiness.”
“The truth for most of us—especially those of us who are incredibly sensitive (i.e. able to sense more)—is that we first come to know our purpose through our ‘shadow sensitivities,’ which is another way to say trauma.”
“Trust me—you’re not ‘all over the place.’ No matter how different your jobs or relationships or experiences have been, they all have a common thread. And that’s what we call a life purpose.”
“The thing about genius is it’s kind of like an “easy button.” It’s where things just naturally work out for you when you know how to align with it.”
“It’s kind of like picking up arbitrary bottles and hoping one of them has water inside. We might get lucky. But a way easier way is to just start with the water and find a bottle that can hold it.”
“So we’re constantly caught in the throes of the visionary wave—rising with such hope and excitement of the possibilities and then crashing with the belief that everything could go wrong and we aren’t capable.”