518: Life is Growth-Centric: Discover Fulfillment Through Achievement, Destroy Negative Thinking, and Use Feedback as a Lesson with Peter Sage

What this episode covers

Peter Sage is a serial entrepreneur, author, master trainer, international educator, philosopher and public speaker in the field of human behavior, personal development and psychology of success. Peter has started, founded & built over 20 companies over the last quarter of a century across a diverse variety of industries, including The Energie Fitness Group and World Wide Health Corporation. He is very humbled to have shared the stage with various high profile people such as Kofi Anan, Sir Richard Branson, former US President Bill Clinton and many others. His client list includes several governments, members of Royalty, Google and NASA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lznIkFKoGyQ Quotes:                                                                                                                                    “The purpose of life has never been to be happy. The purpose of life is to grow up and allow ourselves to mature and evolve spiritually, mentally, and emotionally.” – Peter Sage “Every river bends. Every river of life bends, twists, and turns. You can't see around the corner; you're not meant to.” – Peter Sage “Every adversity carries with it the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.” – Peter Sage Takeaways: 06:10 Life is about personal growth, not constant happiness. 10:42 Your peer group and media consumption significantly shape your mindset. 13:03 Taking responsibility for your choices is the key to personal transformation. 17:07 Adversity provides critical feedback for personal development. 23:36 Every challenge contains hidden opportunities for learning and improvement. Resources Peter Sage (Official Site) Peter's TEDx Talk: Stop Waiting for Life to Happen (Youtube) Peter Sage (YouTube) Inside Track (Podcast)