EP115: Finding Purpose & Meaning - When All Else Fails Mar 17, 2025

There comes a moment when everything we’ve chased—success, recognition, even the fulfillment of our biggest goals—somehow doesn’t feel like enough. It’s as if what once gave us purpose no longer holds weight, and we’re left wondering… what now?

In this exploration, I explore what happens when the meaning we thought we found begins to fade, why the mind keeps searching for something real, and how we get lost in chasing illusions that can never truly satisfy.

If you’ve ever felt like something is missing, even after achieving what you set out to do, this talk will resonate. Let’s take a deeper look at what we’re actually searching for—and where it’s already waiting to be seen.

CHAPTERS / Topics

• 00:00 - The Search for Meaning After Success

• 01:14 - When Success Doesn’t Feel Like Enough

• 02:57 - Why Does Purpose Fade Over Time?

• 03:17 - The Illusion of Meaning in Achievements

• 05:10 - Searching for External Validation

• 07:31 - What Are You Really Looking For?

• 09:09 - The Mind’s Trick: Chasing an Image

• 12:01 - Identity, Worth, and the Search for Completion

• 16:40 - The Illusion of Others’ Perceptions

• 18:09 - Emotional Pain and the Quest for Meaning

• 20:35 - What You’re Actually Searching For

• 23:39 - Seeing Through the Illusion of Lack

• 24:27 - Life Isn’t About Getting—It’s About Sharing

• 25:44 - The Playfulness of Seeing What’s Real

• 26:59 - The Journey of Letting Go of the Illusion

• 27:50 - Asking the Real Questions