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Today, we're diving into something that might sound a little rebellious in a world that's obsessed with vision boards, five-year plans, and crushing your goals.
What if constantly setting goals isn't actually the path to the life we're meant to live? What if goals might be getting in the way of your life?
I love this quote:
"When the Ego Plans…the Soul Laughs"
What if some of the pressure, burnout, and striving so many of us feel is coming from trying to force life to follow the agenda of the ego… instead of allowing something deeper to guide us? What if we can stop chasing goals and start following guidance? WHAT????!!!!!!
In this episode, we're exploring a different way of moving through life — one where you loosen your grip on rigid plans and start listening for the quieter guidance of spirit, intuition, or whatever you want to call that deeper intelligence moving through all of us.
Instead of asking, "What do I need to achieve next?" we ask, "What feels alive? What feels aligned? What is trying to emerge through me?"
This isn't about becoming passive or doing nothing. It's about learning the difference between pushing life… and being led by it.
So today we're talking about the case against goals, the difference between ego ambition and soul direction, and what can open up when we stop trying to control the path and start trusting the unfolding.
By Christy Foster and Marti MurphyToday, we're diving into something that might sound a little rebellious in a world that's obsessed with vision boards, five-year plans, and crushing your goals.
What if constantly setting goals isn't actually the path to the life we're meant to live? What if goals might be getting in the way of your life?
I love this quote:
"When the Ego Plans…the Soul Laughs"
What if some of the pressure, burnout, and striving so many of us feel is coming from trying to force life to follow the agenda of the ego… instead of allowing something deeper to guide us? What if we can stop chasing goals and start following guidance? WHAT????!!!!!!
In this episode, we're exploring a different way of moving through life — one where you loosen your grip on rigid plans and start listening for the quieter guidance of spirit, intuition, or whatever you want to call that deeper intelligence moving through all of us.
Instead of asking, "What do I need to achieve next?" we ask, "What feels alive? What feels aligned? What is trying to emerge through me?"
This isn't about becoming passive or doing nothing. It's about learning the difference between pushing life… and being led by it.
So today we're talking about the case against goals, the difference between ego ambition and soul direction, and what can open up when we stop trying to control the path and start trusting the unfolding.