Light Watkins: Doing The Work Is The Shortcut

May 24, 2021

In this enlightening conversation, Light Watkins, a meditation and spiritual teacher, shares insights from his latest book, 'Knowing Where To Look.' He discusses the importance of finding purpose and living intentionally, emphasizing the power of stillness. Light opens up about his nomadic lifestyle in Mexico City and how minimalism influences his life. The dialogue also delves into the role of kindness, patience, and trusting intuition, urging listeners to transform small gestures into meaningful actions for personal growth.

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ADVICE

Leap of Faith

Follow your heart and take a leap of faith, even if it's scary.
Small acts of courage accumulate, making bigger leaps easier.

ANECDOTE

One-Way Ticket to Paris

Light Watkins shares how he booked a one-way ticket to Paris with little money, unsure of what would happen.
Despite initial setbacks like an oversold flight and a job rejection, unexpected encounters led to housing and community.

ANECDOTE

Kindness to Flight Attendant

Light Watkins recounts getting angry with a flight attendant.
Instead of reacting negatively, he thanked her profusely, which turned the situation positive.

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How do you find purpose? What does it mean to live with intention? And why is it important to cultivate stillness?

These questions are important. The answers are tricky. To solve these riddles to the human dilemma, you have to know where to look.

Knowing Where To Look also happens to be the title of Light Watkins’ new book. Is it a sign or coincidence? The answer is up to you.

In addition to being a good friend, a beautiful incarnation of the human form, a nomadic minimalist, and expert meditation and spiritual teacher, Light is also a prolific public speaker and the founder of The Shine (a groovy TED meets Self-Realization love child event series) and the author of three books: The Inner Gym, Bliss More, and of course, his latest work and the focus of our gathering, Knowing Where To Look.

My third microphone communion with Light begins with a dive into his adventures in minimalism (every single thing he owns fits into a single carry-on bag) and what it’s like being a 50-year old ex-pat nomad living in Mexico City. We also touch on his experiences in meditation and mindfulness, and the impact of his activism on issues related to racial injustice.

But mainly we focus on things like the power of kindness, the importance of patience and reflection, how to cultivate intuition, and how to have the courage to trust it.

In a nutshell, this conversation is about how to put faith into action, and why the aspirational life is built upon a foundation of small gestures—tiny actions undertaken every day, every hour, every moment.

If you’re new to the force of love that is Light Watkins, I suggest tuning up our earlier conversations, RRP #172 and RRP #357. Check him out in my book Voicing Change, which you can find here. Listen to his podcast At the End of The Tunnel and of course, pick up his new book, the choose-your-own-adventure style of daily inspiration that is Knowing Where To Look.

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Light Watkins is one of my most favorite beings. My hope is that this conversation helps you find what you’re looking for.

Light Watkins is one of my most favorite beings. May this conversation be a tuning fork for your gaze—and lead you closer towards what you’re looking for.

Peace + Plants,

Rich