Boredom Breakthrough: Discovering Your Passion with John R. Miles
In this not-to-be-missed conversation, discover the power of small changes and the extraordinary ripple effects they can create. John and Matt explore the intricate dance of passion, perseverance, and intentionality, offering actionable insights to reignite your inner flame. Whether you're feeling stuck in your career, personal life, or just need that spark to get 'passion struck,' this episode is your catalyst for a life aligned with your deepest desires and aspirations. Tune in and transform the way you view your daily grind – it's time to break free from boredom and embrace a life of intentional passion!
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
How even those with successful careers can still feel unfulfilled and feel like imposters
The synergy between passion, perseverance, and intentionality
Getting stuck in ruts and how setting new goals can spark passion
How making small changes can have big ripple effects
How improv impacted John’s life
What is the visionary arsonist?
[08:45] The Visionary Arsonist
John refers to the "visionary arsonist" when discussing how people often try to avoid facing feelings of being stuck in a rut or unfulfilled in their lives. By avoiding dealing with these uncomfortable emotions, people end up starting to put a flame on all the things that they had hoped to aspire to, and they go by the wayside because of the actions they start taking. By not facing their issues head on, people sabotage their own visions and dreams for their life through the actions they take while trying to avoid dealing with the underlying problems.
[10:57] Sparking Change with Small Actions
Matt shares how attending a goal setting workshop inspired him to focus on improving his physical strength. He joined his old gym again and hired a personal trainer, which he said were small actions but sparked a new passion. Working out with the trainer opened him up to new exercises and led him to overhaul his diet with protein powder. This put him on a path of optimizing his health, such as getting full medical checkups. John reinforces that it doesn't take a huge change but simply shifting one small choice, like Matt did in renewing his gym membership, to start moving in a different direction in life. They both emphasize how a little action can have big rippling effects and re-ignite passion.
[20:22] The Synergy Between Passion, Perseverance, and Intentionality
John believes passion fuels perseverance, and persevering more makes you more passionate. But intentionality is needed to guide both passion and perseverance in the right direction aligned with your goals and values. Having grit is important, but it needs to be applied intentionally toward the things that truly matter. The synergy between these three elements - passion, perseverance and intentionality - is what allows one to maximize their potential and become self-realized according to John.
Resources Mentioned:
https://passionstruck.com/passionstruckbook
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About the Guest
John R. Miles is an author and speaker who has been recognized as one of the top 100 leaders. He wrote the book Passion Struck, which provides a framework to unlock your purpose and ignite an intentional life. He hosts the top 0.1% podcast Passion Struck.
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