Is "finding yourself" BS?

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Lifestyle Design

This week, I sat down with traveler, writer, and New Zealand-based Police Officer — Marc Hall. Our conversation focused on travel as we discussed starting small, why “finding yourself” is bullshit, and navigating the world of travel expectations. Listening to our conversation, I hope you see what a wonderful tool travel can be when it comes to lifestyle design and personal growth.

If you’d like to learn more about Marc, you can find him on X at @lifewentthatway, online at his website, or you can check out his book Twenty.

What I’m Thinking

I saw a clip of Ryan Holiday recently discussing parenthood. In the clip, Ryan says, “There are people who have kids… and then there is the decision to become a parent.”

I love what Ryan’s saying here because it’s a versatile concept. The difference between the two is intention.

Having kids is something that happens to you. Deciding to be a parent means making parenthood a priority — going above and beyond to ensure that you show up for your kid(s) in the best way possible.

This is true in other relationships as well. There are people in relationships, and there are partners. There are guys who hang out, and there are friends.

It’s easy to assume that relationships grow by default. In some ways they do, simply spending time together will enable a relationship to grow over time. But strong relationships take work, intention, and prioritization.

To build strong relationships, we must first set the intention. Then we have to make it a priority.

What I’m Watching

This beautiful conversation between Trevor Noah and Simon Sinek features some compelling discussions about friendship and why it is undervalued in modern society. It was a great reminder for me of the importance of investing in these relationships. We make time for our priorities; friends should be one of them.

Thanks to my buddy Chris for recommending this. You can find more from him below in my Recommendation Zone at The Brighter Side of Everything.

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