Featured in this week’s episode of Mike G the Photog from Leon Blue Studios is a discussion about changes in his podcast, his passion for mental health, and his diverse experiences. 

His first topic is about systems versus goals. Goals can be hard to attain because the idea is that someone cannot be happy until the achievement has been made. The idea that you will reach happiness when….you land the job. When….you get the girl. When….you open your own studio. When….you get married, etc. You don’t feel successful or fulfilled until you get this, but why do you have to be unhappy until you get the achievement? Why can’t you just enjoy the process of getting there? Are you going to stop your passion or your hobby once you achieve your goal? 

If you enjoy the process and enjoy what you do, you won’t stop even after you’ve achieved your goal, and you’ll end up surpassing your goal. If you focus on systems instead, you can find a more efficient way of doing things. Setting up systems will help you set up good habits that will make the process easier and more enjoyable. Focus more on the process of getting to a goal instead of the goal itself. 

Mike’s second topic for this week is dharma. Dharma is a part of a person’s purpose. A purpose is when you use your passion to help or serve others. It’s about using your love and passion for something greater than yourself to help a community far greater than you. Dharma encompasses all of that, but it goes a step further. It’s split into four categories passion, skill, usefulness, and compassion. Passion and skill create talent. Skill and usefulness create occupation. Usefulness and compassion create service. Compassion and passion create charity. So, what are you four? What is your passion? What is your skill? What is your usefulness? What are you compassionate about? Once you have found all four, that is when dharma is created. It’s what helps create you and your purpose. So, start with what’s your passion? What makes you happy? What brings you joy? What could you spend all day on or stay up all night for? 

So, join Mike today as he discusses dharma and systems to show you how you can be finding your purpose in life to enjoy the process to achieving your goals. 

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