Good Life Project

How to Find Your Calling & Live It | Suneel Gupta

Sep 28, 2023

Suneel Gupta, author of Everyday Dharma, discusses finding meaning through work. Topics include the difference between outer success and inner fulfillment, aligning actions with values, discovering one's true calling, and serving others to find oneself.

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Aligning who you are with what you do leads to a more fulfilling life.

External achievements do not bring lasting happiness; inner fulfillment requires integrating ambition and joy.

Practical tools like identifying bright spots in work and creating space contribute to uncovering and expressing one's inner essence.

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Discovering Inner Essence and Expressing Dharma

The podcast episode discusses the concept of Dharma, described as the sacred duty to express one's inner essence through work. The guest, Sunil Gupta, shares his personal journey of realizing that outer success does not lead to inner fulfillment. He emphasizes the importance of aligning who you are with what you do and finding ways to bring your essence into everyday life. The conversation explores practical strategies to live a life of meaning and purpose, even within the constraints of work and other responsibilities. Examples are given, such as a nurse expressing her essence through patient paperwork and the importance of curiosity and space for compassionate responses.

Exploring Passions, Dharma Deck, and Finding Your Purpose

03:58

The Difference Between Outer Success and Inner Success

00:54

Finding Dharma, Comfort in Discomfort, and Space for Freedom

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Introduction

3min

Finding Meaning and Balance in Work

5min

The Disconnect Between Outer Success and Inner Success

19min

Finding Your Calling and Living It

5min

Bringing Passion into Daily Responsibilities

16min

The Complexity of Grit and Defining Outcomes

2min

Shifting the Spotlight: Serving Others

17min

What if chasing outer success still leaves us feeling empty inside? My guest Suneel Gupta can relate. After selling his startup, he realized achievements weren’t enough. Rediscovering the Hindu concept of dharma—expressing your essence through work—he found new purpose.

In our conversation, Suneel shares insights from his book Everyday Dharma to reveal practical ways we can honor our inner fire through our daily work. How can we live with more meaning and purpose? Suneel shares abundant tools to help you discover and express your calling.

You can find Suneel at: Website | Instagram | Episode Transcript

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Good Life Project

How to Find Your Calling & Live It | Suneel Gupta

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Discovering Inner Essence and Expressing Dharma

The Illusion of External Achievements and Inner Fulfillment

Practical Tools to Uncover and Express Dharma

Discovering your purpose and making a living from it

Finding comfort in discomfort and integrating your duties with your passion

Exploring Passions, Dharma Deck, and Finding Your Purpose

The Difference Between Outer Success and Inner Success

Finding Dharma, Comfort in Discomfort, and Space for Freedom

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How to Find Your Calling & Live It | Suneel Gupta

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Discovering Inner Essence and Expressing Dharma

The Illusion of External Achievements and Inner Fulfillment

Practical Tools to Uncover and Express Dharma

Discovering your purpose and making a living from it

Finding comfort in discomfort and integrating your duties with your passion

Exploring Passions, Dharma Deck, and Finding Your Purpose

The Difference Between Outer Success and Inner Success

Finding Dharma, Comfort in Discomfort, and Space for Freedom

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