Change Made Easy "Your Inner Compass: Why You Still Feel Lost (And What to Do About It)" w Lawrence Yeo
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Sep 9, 2025 Lawrence Yao, creator of the illustrated blog More To That and author of The Inner Compass, dives deep into the journey of self-discovery. He explores how conditioning shapes identity and emphasizes the importance of curiosity over certainty. The conversation highlights the stark difference between confidence and self-trust, urging listeners to stress-test their intuition. Lawrence also discusses mastery as a quest for improvement rather than external validation, and he encourages a reflective journaling practice to foster growth and clarity.
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Self-Trust Is Value Alignment
- Trusting yourself means navigating the world without betraying your inner values.
- Lawrence Yao defines self-trust as alignment between actions and core convictions.
Values Act As Your North Star
- Values act as your North Star and anchor your decisions and feelings of conviction.
- Without a concrete value stack you drift toward external expectations and social norms.
Conditioning Masks True Values
- Much of who we are is constructed by genes, parents, and culture we didn't choose.
- Awareness of that conditioning is the first step toward discovering your true values.
