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EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 48 MIN

Design Your Good Life: Why Purpose Matters More Than Productivity with Charles Lee

from At Sea with Justin McRoberts · host Justin McRoberts

Justin sits down with Charles Lee for a deep conversation around meaning, implementation, purpose, and the future of human fulfillment. Drawing from Charles’ new book framework, the conversation moves beyond surface-level productivity into the deeper questions most people avoid: Why are you doing what you’re doing? What kind of life are you actually building? What happens when achievement no longer satisfies? Together they explore: Why implementation builds confidence The emotional cost of unfinished ideas Community as an intentional practice Contribution vs self-platforming Creativity, meaning, and human flourishing Why the modern world is making it easier to avoid purpose The growing existential crisis hiding underneath productivity culture This episode challenges the idea that success alone leads to fulfillment and argues for a more intentional, deeply human way of living. Links For Justin:Read Justin's SubstackOrder In The Low - NEW Book with Scott EricksonCoaching with JustinOrder In Rest - New Book of PoemsOrder Sacred StridesJustinMcRoberts.comSupport this podcastNEW Single - Let GoNEW Music - Sliver of HopeNEW Music - The Dood and The BirdThe Book - It Is What You Make itHearts and Minds Amazon Barnes and Noble

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Justin talks with Charles Lee about purpose, implementation, creativity, and the growing crisis of meaning in modern life. Together, they explore why productivity alone cannot satisfy the human soul, how unfinished ideas erode confidence, and why designing a good life requires intentionality, contribution, and meaningful relationships.

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