If Your Work Amounted to Nothing, Would You Still Do It? | Ep. 122

In Episode 122 of The Reset, Shaun asks a question most people never sit with: If all you did for the next 20-30 years of your working life amounted to nothing, would you still do it?This episode explores the difference between being goal-focused versus being conscious and present on the journey. Shaun shares why he went from absolutely not (two and a half years ago, when he was making himself miserable) to absolutely yes (now, because he loves who he's becoming). He dives into cycles, consciousness, autonomic living, and why so many successful people reach the top and feel empty.Key Insights:We put too much time and effort into other people's dreams. Most people don't sit with this question long enough to realize their innate value. As we grow older, we become more closed off, more autonomic, more unconscious. We measure outcomes instead of how we are on the journey.The external metric should not validate how you are inside. If someone judges you, that's their opinion—it should not affect you. The difference between being a controller (goal-focused, achievement-driven) and a creator (conscious, present, aligned with what you truly desire).Key Quotes:• "If all you did for the next 20-30 years amounted to nothing, would you still do it?"• "I was making myself miserable."• "I'm becoming the creator of my own reality. Not what other people think mine should be."• "Will they make you happy? Will they make you blissed out? Or will they just feel empty after 24 hours?"Change your state, choose how you show up.