What is Life Asking of You? Viktor Frankl on Redefining Purpose

In this intimate solo episode of Shells and Shadows, we strip away the modern obsession with "finding" our purpose and look instead at how we create it.Reflecting on a recent pilgrimage to the Viktor Frankl Museum in Vienna, I explore the profound difference between what we want from life and what life is asking of us. We discuss the concept of "Self-Transcendence," the evolving nature of our calling, and why the intersection of your natural talents and the world’s deep needs is the only place where true meaning resides.If you feel lost in your career path or pressured to fulfill expectations that don’t feel like yours, this episode offers a new way to listen to the breadcrumbs life is leaving for you.Key Topics & Takeaways:• The Vienna Realization: A personal story from the Viktor Frankl Museum and a moment of clarity regarding career paths and teaching.• The Great Intersection: Why purpose is found solely where your unique gifts collide with the world's reality—not in your head.• Self-Transcendence: Shifting the internal monologue from "What will make me happy?" to "Where can I help right now?"• The Evolution of Calling: Why the purpose you had at 15 isn't the one you need at 35, and how to embrace that shift.• Practical Motivation: Why finding this alignment removes the need to "hype yourself up" for work.Memorable Quotes:"Meaning isn't something you go and look for inside of yourself. Meaning is something you create by responding to life.""Purpose is the thing that meets reality and says, 'I can help here.'""Stop asking 'What do I want from life?' and start asking 'What is life asking from me right now?'"🎧 LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCASTNew episodes drop every week.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2rcl5H8JgFAw...Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shel...—CONNECT WITH YEHUDAPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelllsandshadow...Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yudahalevi?igsh=...Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shellssandshadows?...