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Thank you Scott, your article is really precious and offered me a true moment of synchronicity. I needed this right now. I imagine my professional future and my next job so far away....somewhere outthere, impossible to reach. But your article made me realize that maybe I will wake up someday only to realize that I have found what I was always searching for, that I was just not ready to see it. And much more easily than I always used to imagine. Maybe this will happen as soon as I am ready to let go of all the vague images that I have in mind, in order to open myself up for things to catch me by surprise.

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Thanks Djuna! I'm glad it came to you when you needed it. Life has a funny way of working that way. One thing I heard recently was on the art of accomplishment podcast, you can either try to make your life enjoyable or learn to enjoy life. I think the latter applies and kind of reminds me of your waking up and realizing you're exactly where you're supposed to be. I think this was the episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEsv-pF7BWs

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Great article! Focusing on our being more than our doing. And not fixing ourselves in identity prisons. I consider myself an artist, a serial entrepreneur, a coach, a web developer and a farmer. And a father and a husband, a son, a brother, a friend… that’s very important too, if not more.

I would agree that consciousness work is fundamental. It has been the basement of my multi-linear self and activities along the past years. It also allows me to see the infinite potential of my human existence.

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Thanks man! Sounds like you've been on an incredible journey. Appreciate you sharing your experience and agree consciousness is really the core of it all

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Thank you, Scott! Excellent article that occured to me first thing in the morning after meditating upon these questions again during the darkest hours of night. Finding the perfect balance between the inner work and the outer world of business seems to be a never-ending path to me. I've noticed that trust in process taking place on its own weight makes the journey itself more and more enjoyable, though.

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I hear you. I think the balance is very challenging for many which is why this is the topic of a new book I am writing. If you are interested in beta reading it, let me know your email or email me at jscottbritton at gmail.

One shift that can occur or to consider is how business is a spiritual practice vs. a separate thing. Like there is actually a bigger purpose to it then it seems.

Agree that trust is really critical for making it more enjoyable

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i would love to read it in beta

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What's your email? Feel free to DM me on twitter or email me by responding to an email if you're not comfortable sharing

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It wont let me message you on twitter but here's my email: madsrichmond@gmail.com

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Hey would love to betaread your new book. My email is johnvincentshrader@gmail.com

Thanks ahead of time and looking forward to reading it and sharing more ideas in the future. 🙏🏻

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Great you've been added to list!

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Okay this was kinda a breakthrough. I feel like I’ve known this to be true but I’ve been trying to spiritually bypass myself into believing it instead of actually doing the work. Or taking jobs I knew I wouldn’t like but told myself it shouldn’t matter because that was just my ego talking instead of listening to my intuition and being in more of a flow. Thank you for this 🙏

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Wow that's wonderful Jenny. Glad this came to you at a helpful time. It can be confusing knowing whats true or what's coming from a limited self. It sounds like you can see how honoring the inner voice will lead you in a compelling direction

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I needed this exact article today. Thanks Scott! I just had the experience of avoiding the career talk at a party, very relevant.

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Thanks Katy. I've been there many times. You are definitely not alone! My hunch is a lot majority of the people actually feel some degree of this, yet no one really talks about it

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This was excellent, Scott. I didn’t know it at the time, but leaving the company I founded and sitting in the liminal space between, while uncomfortable, was a huge catalyst for growth along this inner dimension. Of course, only because I leaned into that as the purpose, rather than simply getting comfortable again by quickly starting another company.

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Thanks man! It's interesting how in hindsight, these experiences end up being essential for us to have the inward growth. It's almost like a deeper part of ourselves was directing us to where we'd really find fufillment...

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Hey Scott, very powerful. This resonated deeply as it described my journey and it is comforting to know that what I was experiencing is indeed common.

This quote describes the magic of letting go and becoming one with the "flow"

"One day you’ll wake up and notice you’re feeling great for no reason. You have no idea what your next thing is, but for some reason, it no longer feels like a big deal."

Thanks for sharing this Scott!

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My man! Thanks for reading. I think this is a common arc for entrepreneurs who then went down the path of self discovery. So cool that you are now able to help people navigate this with your lived experience and coaching skills : )

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Yeah man. Helping others is the best truly a blessing

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Needed to read this right now :) Love these words: "It’s also where we learn to dance with the spontaneity and flow of the Universe. Instead of the little me needing to figure out what’s next, we notice that life seems to be moving us in a direction that we can start to flow with." Going to be thinking about them for a while

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Thanks Madison! It's a pretty scary, yet awesome paradigm shift. The more we start to notice where the ease and flow is, the more we can start to step into where we are being moved...at least that's my experience!

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This resonates deeply with me. I’ve been surrendering to the flow more and more in the last year. I know I’ve been more peaceful but more often than not my intuition leads me to do less and remain where I am. I’ve been unhappy at my work and took a bit of a break, during which I searched like crazy for another job. But then I declined offers because there was no bodily “yes!” feeling from my intuition. Surprisingly, I’ve started to enjoy my current job again after being back, but I struggle to believe that remaining at a job that made me sick is what’s best for me right now. So it’s a huge challenge to keep myself from grasping after change.

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Glad to hear this resonates Su. I have been there and also gotten ill from basically being out of alignment in my life. It can be really hard. Kudos to you for listening to your body. That's very courageous! I trust life will move you into the right place in perfect timing and wish you ease along the way

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I'm so deeply appreciative to you for articulating something I've been dancing with for the arc of this year: the flow state and way-of-being. "As far as career direction goes, it’s my experience that the most fun game occurs when you can earnestly move through life without needing to know." I'm grateful to no longer have career ambiguity in this season of my life's work. Now I can share this article when people ask me "why?!" And "how?!" 😀 Also, there's a tenderness to your writing here that is lovely. The words peace, and softness, and unconditional each lend to that tenderness. Thank you 🙏

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Thanks so much Cali. I'm glad it resonates. Moving into the flow way of being is definitely a felt experience. It's hard to describe until you're embodying it and then it feels like you could never go back! I'm happy to hear you're in the flow and appreciate your support!

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Love it, especially this part: "if focusing on finding the next thing is all you do, it’s like building a sandcastle to stop the tide." This is the classic trap of the rat-race, whether it's promotions or instagram followers. More than that, it's our mind's tendency to look for a problem to solve, or to think that something is wrong, or not enough. That is really our default state due partly to biological programming (negativity bias) and social programming (you need to be somebody). Ever since I changed my definition of success to a state of internal contentment, I've been pursuing things that are fun and easy (but not without effort). So far I've found it a much freer way to live and the need to justify or prove myself has vanished. Thanks for putting words to it!

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I agree Misha! And that's awesome that you're in the flow of enjoyment. It definitely feels like that's where the magic is and all the stuff we were chasing often follow naturally when we move in that direction anyways...at least that's seeming to be my experience

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For sure! Btw, for your Community Calls, is there a set topic you guys are chatting about every month? Or how does it work?

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I just sent a chat out for people to propose topics. Each one will have a theme though which will be community sourced. If you have a suggestion, please let me know!

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