Stop Living on Autopilot: How to Build a Life on Purpose

Michael Kohan    Elevate Life Project:  Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth   Episode: Unlocking Success: Confronting the Fear You Never Knew You Had What’s your true purpose?  Free Quiz by visiting https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose    If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review.  This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show.  To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app  on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast    Show Notes Intentional Living: Stop Drifting and Start Designing Your Life Host Michael Cohan explains intentional living as choosing your life on purpose instead of running on autopilot. He contrasts living by default—reacting to routines, emergencies, and others’ needs—with living intentionally by staying “in the driver’s seat” through daily decisions. Cohan emphasizes that choices compound over time and that the power of decision can shift your future regardless of past experiences. He urges listeners to clearly define a detailed dream life, identify personal values as a compass, set goals across key life areas, and build simple habits that support them. He highlights protecting time, prioritizing what’s most important over what’s easiest, managing impulses and distractions (including seemingly productive ones), practicing presence, and ending each day with honest reflection to improve. He challenges listeners to spend 15 minutes writing their dream life and invites sharing, subscribing, reviews, and visiting elevatelifeproject.com. 00:00 Welcome and Setup 00:49 What Is Intentional Living 01:23 Autopilot Versus Design 02:55 Power of Choice 04:36 Define Your Dream Life 06:16 Clarify Your Values 07:52 Goals Into Habits 09:36 Protect Your Time 10:52 Manage Impulses 12:17 Beat Distractions 13:39 Daily Reflection Practice 14:42 Wrap Up and Challenge 16:12 Subscribe and Closing 16:54 Final Outro and Links     #IntentionalLiving #PersonalGrowth #DesignYourLife #MindsetShift #SelfImprovement #GoalSetting #DailyHabits #Motivation #LifeByDesign #ElevateYourLife #GrowthMindset #LiveWithPurpose #MindfulLiving #TakeControl #PodcastEpisode