Everyone tells you to find your why.

But what if that's backwards?

I've had tens of thousands of conversations with people trying to figure out their lives. And I've noticed something controversial: nobody leads with their why. They lead with what they want. The why comes later when things get hard and you need fuel to keep going.

Most of your happiness comes from stumbling into things you love, not from some mythical why you discover on a mountaintop.

Today I'm pushing back on popular advice and sharing what actually works when you're trying to build the life you want.

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My wife once told me she decided to date a bad boy.

That bad boy was me.

Then when I asked her to marry me, she said yes. But she also said something that made me laugh: "I figured out you're just a little bit bad. Mostly good."

We used to plan these elaborate dates. Dinner, dancing, the whole production. Those nights were usually just okay. But the nights we stumbled into with zero planning? Those were magic.

That's how life works too. You can be intentional all you want, but sometimes the best stuff happens when you're just bumbling around and something sticks.

Important Points

Memorable Quotes

"Life is long. You're going to change. I have people all the time say, Scott, you're not the same guy you were 20 years ago. That's the whole point."

"What happens if you have no idea what you want, but still the good things keep arriving in your life?"

"If you just bumble and stumble around, find the what you like, it won't be long before you find purpose. And purpose becomes your why."

Scott's Three-Step Approach

Chapter Notes

0:03 - The what and why question that drives everyone crazy

0:37 - Building your peaceful base between here and there

1:27 - The bumbling and stumbling truth about colorful lives

2:51 - Why passion isn't waiting to be discovered

3:52 - My controversial take on leading with why

5:37 - When stumbling around creates your best happiness

6:33 - The only time your why really matters

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