Today’s conversation is with Paul Millerd, an effortless writer, freelance consultant, DJ, and the author of The Pathless Path.
In his book, Paul examines our relationship with work. He dissects the constraints that the default path places on our lives, and explores how we can find and create work that actually matters.
Paul is passionate about helping people who, like him, struggle with following the default path laid out for them.
Expect to learn how to define success for yourself, how to tame uncertainty, why leisure (wu wei) is critical, and much more.
Enjoy!
Timestamps:
(0:38): Who is Paul, and how did he begin to question the default path?
(8:56): Facing opposition and finding support.
(13:01): Advice is overrated.
(17:37): What to do if your ‘dream job’ isn’t out there.
(22:34): Taming uncertainty.
(28:41): Wu wei = doing nothing. Being, not doing.
(40:40): The Great Resignation Contemplation.
(48:23): How did we start to believe we’re not creative?
(56:07): Reinventing yourself.
(65:42): Critical thinking + hope = optimism.
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