You Don’t Find Your Purpose. You Follow It. EP: 139

Episode GuideFinding Your PurposeYou are not behind, and you are not the only person wondering what you are supposed to be doing with your life.Many of us wait for purpose to arrive as a complete revelation. We keep researching, planning, reflecting, and watching other people live the lives we secretly want. But purpose rarely arrives as a fully formed answer. It reveals itself through movement.In this episode, Michael and Justin explore why purpose is something you follow rather than something you suddenly find. They discuss the clues hidden inside curiosity, joy, envy, resistance, and the work you keep avoiding. They also examine how isolation, endless preparation, comparison, and fear of being seen can quietly keep you trapped in a life that no longer feels fulfilling.Purpose does not require knowing the entire path. It begins with becoming a student of your own life, paying attention to what draws you, and taking one honest step toward it.Topics Covered• Why waiting for total clarity keeps people stuck• The lie of the sudden purpose “lightning bolt”• Becoming a student of your own life• How quiet envy can reveal a hidden desire• Endless research and preparation as avoidance• When independence becomes isolation• Why purpose grows through relationships and community• Taking meaningful steps without overwhelming your nervous system• Following curiosity instead of demanding certainty• Trusting each step to reveal the nextKey Takeaways• Purpose becomes clearer through action, not endless thinking.• The things that bring you joy, absorb your attention, or keep calling you are clues.• Envy may be pointing toward something you have not permitted yourself to pursue.• You do not need to take the biggest possible step. You need a meaningful and sustainable stretch.• Purpose rarely develops in isolation. Other people provide feedback, encouragement, perspective, and opportunities to serve.• You are not finding one permanent answer. You are becoming someone who follows what feels true.Listener ExerciseWrite down three to five things that have made you lose track of time, beginning with childhood and continuing through the present.Do not judge whether they are productive, impressive, or profitable.Choose the one that pulls at you most. Then identify one realistic action you can take this week. That might mean attending a class, joining a group, visiting a workshop, contacting someone, or setting aside one focused hour to explore it.Choose a step that stretches you without flooding you.Affirmations• I follow what pulls me.• The work I avoid holds what I am looking for.• I discover myself through living, not waiting.• I belong in rooms that share my joy.• I trust each step to reveal the next.Journaling Prompts• What did you love doing before anyone told you what you were good at?• What work have you been avoiding, and what might be waiting on the other side?• Where are you waiting for certainty before allowing yourself to begin?Sound Bites“Purpose isn’t something you find. It’s something you follow.”“You may be trying to think your way into purpose when purpose is asking you to act.”“The universe can’t meet you on the couch.”“It becomes shackles, no matter how much we try to dress it up as bracelets.”Keywords: finding your purpose, personal development, meaningful life, overcoming avoidance, comfort zone, self-discovery, curiosity, spiritual growth, psychology, nervous system regulation, community, purposeful living, New Ashla, Axioms of LightConnect: Michael Perry | Justin GatesFollow: TikTok | New Ashla