Spiritual Success: Purpose and Meaning through Prayer, Meditation and Mindfulness

Jacob and Kalob discuss how to become spiritually successful. Whether or not you consider yourself religious, spirituality is an important aspect of success. It includes a sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves, mainly involving a search for personal meaning and purpose in life. This is everyone’s quest for success or happiness. It's important to find time to pray, meditate, ponder, or have moments to yourself to contemplate your purpose and how you will fulfill it.QuestersDefinition:(noun) someone making a search or inquirySynonyms:searcher, seekerPodcast SummitWebsiteFacebookFeedback for future eventsWe would like to receive feedback on what you’d like to see in a future SuccessQuest event. Please reach out to us via email or social media (links found below). Spiritual SuccessSpiritual success is for Everyone. U b Even if you don’t believe in God, there will be a lot you can benefit from in this podcast. Finding Your WhyWhy?Why become successful?Why Improve? What is your purpose?Exercise: Ask why 7 times.(Example)Q: Why do you want to be successfulA: So I can provide for my familyQ: Why do you need to provide for your family?A: So they can have a better life than I didQ: why… Kalob’s WhyI want to be in control of my destiny. Jacob’s WhyI want to reach my full potentialThe Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14–29)Prayer, Meditation and PonderingLife is stressful. Prayer meditation and pondering give you an opportunity to escape from this stress. When else do you do your best thinking? Allows for outside the box thinking. Tips for Prayer, Meditation and PonderingKalob: There isn’t a best way. Kalob: Find a quiet place. Kneel down. Take time to think. Jacob: Try to eliminate distractions.Jacob: Intentionally talk with God.Jacob: Take a piece of paper and write down thoughts and impressions. Benefits of MindfulnessGet better sleepMake progress toward weight lossStress reductionDecrease lonelinessImprove attentionReduce anxietyIncrease brain gray matterJacob Links:Jacob’s WebsiteJacob’s LinkedInJacob's Twitter: @jacob_m_harmonKalob Links:Kalob’s LinkedInSuccessQuest Links:WebsiteBlogFacebookLinkedInTwitter: @MySuccessQuestEmail: [email protected]