Ep 184: Travel Light with Light Watkins
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Ep 184: Travel Light with Light Watkins
Episode 184: Show Notes
By society’s standards, success largely refers to playing the game of capitalism. But what does being successful truly mean to you? This episode is dedicated to exploring what it means to live a more fulfilled, more successful life.
We touch on self-realization as a mechanism for creating your personal definition of success, questions to ask yourself to determine whether or not you are in alignment with your values, and the role of comfort and helping others in producing fulfilling lives.
Touching on masculine and feminine life paths and considering what it means to fill your own cup first, we create a roadmap towards a new definition for a fulfilling life. By the end of this conversation, you will come away with a more useful definition for success which you can in turn use to inspire others.
Key Points From This Episode:
The success-centric world in which we live.
Success as a function of mastering the capitalist game.
How we can redefine success for ourselves.
What success typically means to the masculine and feminine-aligned.
Determining your own path to success through self-realization.
The most common form of betrayal: self betrayal.
Questions to ask yourself to ascertain whether or not you are betraying yourself.
Comfort and success in relation to each other.
What the ‘Spiritual Pump’ feels like.
The addictive feeling of helping others.
How to order your actions, starting with becoming quiet enough to determine your values.
How movements begin.
The power and importance of filling your own cup first.
Where money comes from.
What truly causes you to feel successful.
Asking yourself whether every activity aligns with your mission.
Redefining success for meditation.
Understanding that life is seasonal.
Quotes:
“You would be hard-pressed to find anyone who would consider a billionaire or a multi-millionaire to be unsuccessful in our society, and that tells you everything you need to know when it comes to that word, ‘success’.” — Light Watkins [0:05:49]
“Sometimes we can confuse ourselves and betray ourselves by trying to keep up with society’s narrative and story around success.” — Light Watkins [0:13:34]
“That’s what I think success is rooted in: putting ourselves in a position where we’re not betraying ourselves.” — Light Watkins [0:21:49]
“That’s how you will inspire help along your own journey: through your own enthusiasm.” — Light Watkins [0:37:29]
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