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An Antidote to Autopilot | John R. Miles
Feb 16, 2024
John R. Miles, a former naval officer and corporate titan, shares insights on finding passion and purpose in your life. He discusses three essential tools for living passionately, including a powerful visualization technique for setting priorities. Miles critiques the notion of living on 'autopilot' and emphasizes the importance of conscious engagement. He also breaks down five pivotal stages in the journey to becoming 'passion struck,' offering valuable resources for personal growth and transformation.
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- Using a visualization technique to prioritize the main pillars of life and focus on one at a time can lead to positive change.
- Consciously engaging with the world, creating unwavering focus, and taking charge of our lives are essential for living a passion-struck life.
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Visualization Technique for Finding Purpose
John R. Myles, the guest, shares a visualization technique he learned during a period of burnout and depression. He describes sitting down with a career coach who asked him to picture himself sitting on a kitchen stool. The coach then guided him to envision the stool with different supports representing the main pillars of his life, such as relationship health, physical health, emotional health, mental health, and spiritual health. John emphasizes the importance of focusing on one pillar at a time and making small incremental choices to create change. By gradually building momentum and intrinsic motivation, other areas of life start changing as well.
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