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Where to Actually Find Meaning with Dieter Randolph

Episode Summary

There are times in our lives when we figure out that we’ve been searching for something in each pursuit and goal and desire we have, and we often feel dissatisfied on the way there and even when we get there. Where does true meaning come from? How can really we be fulfilled?

Episode Notes

Dieter is a speaker, coach, and author of Meaningfullfilled: 7 practical answers for finding what matters and changing your life. He helps people find a life that they love, because he believes that when you win, so does the world.

Quotes to remember:

“Being meaningful is synonymous to being real.”

“The moment that a hero really starts to become a hero--it’s hardly ever a moment of victory. It’s a moment when the hero didn’t get what they want.”

Takeaways:

We are all looking for something, and we often spend so much time going after the wrong things
Being vulnerable in little ways can bring meaning into our lives
When we experience loss, we realize that our identity goes beyond what we’ve lost
The truth is that we aren’t meant to get everything we want
If you’re hungry for it, you’ll get inspiration from mundane places
Being in community is deeply powerful
The difference between facts and truth is where you find who you are

What you’ll learn:

Why people chase the wrong things in life and end up feeling unfulfilled
How to tell your story and be yourself
The questions to ask yourself to define to yourself who you are
What happens when we reach the point in life when life turns out to be different from what we thought it would be
Why Dieter walked away from ministry despite being a third-generation minister, and then came back to it
What it means to branch inward rather than branch outward

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