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Moment 138: The Power of Letting Go & Embracing the Unknown Bozoma Saint John

Dec 1, 2023

Bozoma Saint John, a trailblazing marketing executive known for her impactful work in music and tech, dives into the dynamic process of crafting your destiny. She emphasizes the importance of surrendering control and listening to your intuition, likening it to a muscle that requires training. By letting go of societal pressures, she encourages embracing uncertainty as a pathway to fulfillment. Bozoma also discusses redefining success on personal terms and recognizing life's signals that guide us toward true happiness.

17:50

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Bozoma Saint-John

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Quick takeaways

Being open to the unknown can lead to unexpected and fulfilling paths in life.

Listening to and trusting your intuition is essential in creating your own destiny.

Deep dives

The importance of curiosity and being open to new opportunities

Curiosity prompted the speaker to move to New York after college without a solid plan. This decision led them to a significant career opportunity with Spike Lee's agency. They believe that being open to the unknown and letting go of preconceived ideas can lead to unexpected and fulfilling paths in life.

Trusting Intuition: The Key to Success

01:41

Finding Destiny and Letting Go

02:16

Intro

2min

Crafting Your Destiny

7min

Navigating Intuition Amid External Voices

2min

Embracing Intuition for True Freedom and Happiness

2min

Redefining Success and Recognizing Life's Signals

3min

In this moment, the American businessperson and marketing executive, Bozoma Saint John discusses how to find your destiny. Bozoma says that too often people say that they just ‘fell into’ the job or industry they are in, when in fact she believes that this is destiny coming to find you and that we are constantly creating our destiny. She says that we underestimate the power of letting go of control (which is not the same as surrendering or giving up) as a way of opening up to different possibilities and routes to finding our destiny. As too often we bang our heads against closed doors, when instead there is an open door that is open on a different route. To realise this, she says we need to treat our powers of intuition like a muscle, ignoring external voices and opinions, training and growing your intuition to the point where you can have 100% faith in whatever it is telling you.

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