A quiet reflection on living with purpose and discerning why we’re here. I speak to how clarity doesn’t come from thinking alone, but through movement — through showing up, stumbling, and continuing anyway. Purpose isn’t found in perfect plans, but in the lived experience that strips away the nonessential and brings us closer to what’s real.
Timestamps
0:18 Purpose & Present Awareness
1:15 Pre-Birth Intentions & Choice
2:21 Life Detours Shape the Path
3:33 Excuses and the Blame Trap
4:26 Action as the Only Clarifier
6:56 Embracing Uncertainty in Motion
8:03 Thinking vs Knowing Through Doing
11:49 Trauma as Transforming Catalyst
14:49 Letting Go of the Victim Story
17:02 Living Purposefully, Right Now
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