<p>Three tools for living a "passion-struck" life.</p> <p>John R Miles is a former naval officer and corporate titan who has made it his business to study what it means to find passion and purpose in your life. He is the host of the Passion Struck Podcast and the author of the new book <a href="https://passionstruck.com/passion-struck-book/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Passion Struck: Twelve Powerful Principles to Unlock Your Purpose and Ignite Your Most Intentional Life</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>A visualization technique for setting your priorities</li> <li>Why "autopilot" is the wrong metaphor for an unlived life</li> <li>The five "transition points" on "the journey to becoming passion struck" </li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Sign up for Dan's weekly newsletter</strong> <a href="https://bit.ly/3QtGRqJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Dan on social:</strong> <a href="https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online</strong> <a href="https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to our</strong> <a href="https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Our favorite playlists on:</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href="https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/john-r-miles" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/john-r-miles</a></p>
Actionable Insights
1. Focus on One Pillar Incrementally
To avoid disappointment and build momentum, choose just one area of your life (e.g., relationship health, physical health) and make small, incremental changes within that single pillar, as this effort will eventually impact other areas.
2. Build Multi-Pillar Life Foundation
Visualize your life supported by multiple pillars representing core values or desired main things (e.g., relationship, physical, emotional, mental, spiritual health, philanthropic endeavors, exercise) to create a solid foundation for any career or life path.
3. Visualize Single-Pillar Instability
Picture yourself on a stool supported by only one pillar, such as “the constant grind,” to understand how this singular focus can lead to instability, wear, and tear in your life.
4. Consciously Engage, Control Life
Stop living life like a pinball, passively bouncing off external influences; instead, consciously engage with the world, create unwavering focus, and perform inner work to release negativity and steer your life towards your desired path.
5. Cultivate Unwavering Focus
Develop the ability to create unwavering focus in your life, as this is a fundamental requirement for consciously engaging with the world and leading a “passion struck” life.
6. Identify Your Life Plateau
Use the framework of five plateaus (subsister, imitator, vanquisher, orchestrator, creative amplifier) to assess your current stage on the journey to becoming “passion struck” and understand your starting point.
7. Take PassionStruct Quiz
Visit the PassionStruct website and complete the 20-question quiz to get a starting point for your journey and determine which principles from the book to apply to move towards your desired state.