Fifteen Seconds Podcast #31 with Best-Selling Author John Strelecky 🇬🇧
Dec 2, 2021
In this engaging discussion, bestselling author John Strelecky, known for his 'Big Five' concept, inspires with insights on personal growth and purpose. He encourages listeners to embrace discomfort as a catalyst for transformation, sharing his own career shift from aspiring pilot to successful writer. Exploring themes of gratitude, he highlights the power of perspective in overcoming adversity. With an emphasis on aligning passions with careers, Strelecky advocates for proactive happiness over conventional success, creating a compelling call to action for personal fulfillment.
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Purpose As Your Life's Museum
- John defines purpose as creating "museum day moments": moments that would be curated in a personal museum after your life.
- These moments can be joyful or compassionate and shape the person you want to be.
From Lost Pilot Dream To Purpose
- John describes being redirected from a pilot dream after a rare heart diagnosis and later finding purpose through writing and travel.
- A reader told him the book stopped her suicide, which validated his new path.
Use Dissatisfaction As A Diagnostic
- Sit in dissatisfaction to discover what feels off and why; use it as the first step to change.
- Then identify who lives your dream, learn from them, and take steps toward that life.
