205: Deep Dive | What to Do When Your Purpose Starts to Suck

Published: May 30, 2019, 7 a.m.

Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) joins us for this deep dive into how even the most driving purpose can wear you down, why meaning doesn't always align with happiness, and what you can do to recalibrate your purpose when you're discouraged by the obstacles you face in its pursuit.

Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/205

What We Discuss with Gabriel Mizrahi:

  • Why meaning doesn't automatically create happiness, and happiness isn't required to create meaning.
  • Why, if you're doing it right, pursuing your purpose should make you miserable from time to time.
  • The key upsides to embracing the difficulty of your purpose and how it drives you toward your best work.
  • How to focus on the micro over the macro in order to keep you connected to your purpose when you're having your doubts.
  • Understanding that discipline is knowing when to think about certain issues; denial is refusing to think about them at all.
  • And much more...

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