Astrobiologist and theoretical physicist, Sara Walker, discusses the importance of aligning purpose with passion, the law of attraction, exploring human potential, self-love, meeting others, setting boundaries, and getting out of survival mode.
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Discover your purpose by aligning your work with your core passion and following what makes you intrinsically happy.
Recognize the unlimited potential in every human being and shift from limiting beliefs to embracing imagination and positive futures.
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Finding Purpose Through Passion
One way to discover your purpose is to identify your core passion and align your work with it. Following your bliss, as Joseph Campbell suggests, means pursuing what intrinsically makes you happy. When you are working on things you love, unlocking your potential becomes possible.
The Expansive Space of Possibilities
The universe is a creative place that is constantly expanding, generating countless possibilities. On Earth, the generative capacity is immense, particularly in terms of chemical space. With human and technological resources, we can explore a vast array of potential technologies. The key is to recognize the unlimited potential in every human being and shift our mindset from limiting beliefs to embracing imagination and positive futures.
Moving Beyond Survival Mode
Many people find themselves trapped in survival mode, dealing with immediate challenges and lacking the ability to plan for the future. To break free from this cycle, setting boundaries and learning to say no are crucial. By prioritizing our own needs and focusing on what truly matters, we can create a greater future and live a more fulfilling life.
Professor Sara Walker is an astrobiologist and theoretical physicist. Her work focuses on the origins and nature of life, and in particular whether or not there are universal ‘laws of life’ that would allow predicting when life emerges and can guide our search for other examples on other worlds. Sara is an internationally recognized thought leader in the study of the origins of life, alien life and the search for a deeper understanding of ourselves in our universe.