Start Main Quest – Leaving the Comfort Zone for Your Life of Purpose

EP003

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Show Notes

Do you struggle to find purpose in your daily activities? Perhaps you’ve gotten so caught up in crafting the perfect life that you’ve lost track of why you are living in the first place.

In this episode, Paul Berkes and Brent Diggs tackle the importance of leaving your comfort zone. Join them as they discuss the psychological barriers that prevent us from answering the call of adventure, emphasize the importance of recognizing when a shift occurs in our lives, and the necessity of adapting to new circumstances.

You will discover:

  • The importance of accepting the quest
  • Real-life applications of storytelling in personal growth
  • The balance between comfort and adventure
  • The significance of purpose and how it ties into happiness and fulfillment

Whether you are looking for the motivation to tackle a new challenge or struggling to accept changes in your life, this episode will give you the tools you need to accept your quest, confront your fears, and recognize that the challenges of the journey are what make life meaningful.

Join us as we explore these themes and share insights on how to transform your life through the power of storytelling.

What we discuss

00:00:00 – Reintroduction to the Hero’s Journey
00:03:39 – Accepting the Shift
00:13:05 – Ann Morrow Lindbergh – Security and change
00:21:04 – Finding Meaning Beyond Self
00:25:11 – The Comfort Paradox
00:32:08 – Examples from Popular Culture
00:45:10 – Stranger Than Fiction – Trying to hold onto your comfort zone
00:54:51 – Discomfort is Not a Crisis – Suffering and purpose

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Where to Next?

This is part 3 of our mini-series on applying Hero’s Journey to your life:

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