Understanding This One Idea Changes the Way You See Your Life

This one idea will change how you think about your entire life. 

Today, you are getting a step-by-step guide to overcoming any challenge that comes your way. 

Mel is sharing one tool that has profoundly helped her and the 4 simple steps that help you apply this concept in your own life.

This singular tool allows you to:

-Find your purpose

-Change how you think about the past

-Move towards your truest potential

If you can’t stop procrastinating, are battling self-doubt, or you just need a reminder that your best days are ahead of you, then this is the episode for you.

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In this episode:

• 02:50: Mel’s all-time favorite framework for thinking about life. 
• 03:32: What the hero’s journey story archetype is. 
• 04:30: Your challenges have a purpose, here’s why. 
• 05:41: How your favorite book or movie relates to your life. 
• 08:04: Your guide to understanding change and transformation. 
• 09:02: The first phase of the hero’s journey. 
• 11:11: What to do when you are called to something greater. 
• 12:35: Adventure is calling, here are the 4 things you must know. 
• 14:57: What is your life trying to tell you?
• 18:52: Small things you can do everyday to feel more adventurous. 
• 21:12: Do you want “more” from your life, but aren’t sure where to start?
• 22:41: How to reframe any negative thing in your life to the positive. 
• 24:19: The only reframe you need when you are feeling stuck. 
• 25:47: Why venturing into the unknown is so important. 
• 29:50: Want to become the hero of your own life?
• 34:54: Do you tell yourself that you’re too busy to set new goals?
• 37:04: How to keep showing up for yourself (even when you don’t feel like it).
• 41:03: One essential truth about anyone listening. 

Resources and go deeper:

• Time Magazine: The value of applying the hero’s journey to your life
• Joseph Campbell: The power of the myth series
• “The Power of Myth” book by Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers
• “The Hero With a Thousand Faces” by Joseph Campbell
• The Joseph Campbell Foundation
• The Hero’s Journey: TED Radio Hour
• “What Doesn’t Kill Us” by Stephen Joseph
• 12 Best Movies That Follow The Hero’s Journey
• Harvard School of Education: How purpose unlocks your value
• New York Times: Adventure is the critical ingredient in life 
• Forbes: 15 strategies for finding courage 
• Forbes: How to change your life in 7 steps 
• Harvard Business Review: The difference between change and transformation
• Harvard Business Review: Why transformation efforts fail sometimes