John Miles

You can make the choice to live intentionally and live your life wisely, or you can choose to continue to live it as a pinball and live in ignorance and never achieve the potential that you could.

You can make the choice to live intentionally and live your life wisely, or you can choose to continue to live it as a pinball and live in ignorance and never achieve the potential that you could.

So I remember earlier in my life, it was like I wanted to have bigger and bigger houses. I think we all think about having more than our parents did. And I've certainly reached that point. I'm now in a stage in my life where both my kids are out of the house and I'm now trying to downsize. And I recently had had my house on the market. And in order to do that, I had to declutter everything.

So I remember earlier in my life, it was like I wanted to have bigger and bigger houses. I think we all think about having more than our parents did. And I've certainly reached that point. I'm now in a stage in my life where both my kids are out of the house and I'm now trying to downsize. And I recently had had my house on the market. And in order to do that, I had to declutter everything.

the house and so it's amazing once you do that how much you realize certain things you don't even miss a month later and what you do miss so one of the things that I have really missed is I had to put away my record collection and my record player, and I have really missed that enjoyment in my life.

the house and so it's amazing once you do that how much you realize certain things you don't even miss a month later and what you do miss so one of the things that I have really missed is I had to put away my record collection and my record player, and I have really missed that enjoyment in my life.

But what I have missed was I have a whole bunch of DVDs that I've had for years that I don't know why I've saved that I haven't even thought about watching over the past four to six weeks. So I would get rid of those DVDs. I think another thing that I need to get rid of is right now I looked in my garage and I love to cook and I think I have five different grills.

But what I have missed was I have a whole bunch of DVDs that I've had for years that I don't know why I've saved that I haven't even thought about watching over the past four to six weeks. So I would get rid of those DVDs. I think another thing that I need to get rid of is right now I looked in my garage and I love to cook and I think I have five different grills.

So I think I need to get that down too. But there are a bunch of other things from shoes and clothing that I need to declutter. And I think Gretchen Rubin has a great book on this where it's called Outer Order Inner Calm. And there is such truth to simplifying your life and how much it will bring you that inner calm and confidence if you do so.

So I think I need to get that down too. But there are a bunch of other things from shoes and clothing that I need to declutter. And I think Gretchen Rubin has a great book on this where it's called Outer Order Inner Calm. And there is such truth to simplifying your life and how much it will bring you that inner calm and confidence if you do so.

So I'd kind of like to end on this quote. Buddhist philosopher Dasaku Ikeda said, what is defeat in life? It's not merely making a mistake. Defeat means giving up on yourself in the midst of difficulty. What's true success in life? True success means winning your battle with yourself.

So I'd kind of like to end on this quote. Buddhist philosopher Dasaku Ikeda said, what is defeat in life? It's not merely making a mistake. Defeat means giving up on yourself in the midst of difficulty. What's true success in life? True success means winning your battle with yourself.

Those who persist in the pursuit of their dreams, no matter what the hurdles, are winners in life for they have won over their weaknesses. And I bring that up because I think it was a quirk kind of a core theme to everything that you were asking me today. And it's a core theme to my book. And you can find this, if you want to learn more about me, at johnrmiles, r is my middle initial, dot com.

Those who persist in the pursuit of their dreams, no matter what the hurdles, are winners in life for they have won over their weaknesses. And I bring that up because I think it was a quirk kind of a core theme to everything that you were asking me today. And it's a core theme to my book. And you can find this, if you want to learn more about me, at johnrmiles, r is my middle initial, dot com.

And if you want to learn more about the Passion Struck podcast, Passion Struck Movement, and some of the educational things we're doing, then you can go to passionstruck.com.

And if you want to learn more about the Passion Struck podcast, Passion Struck Movement, and some of the educational things we're doing, then you can go to passionstruck.com.

Yeah, Adam, thank you so much for having me. It was such an honor to be here.

Yeah, Adam, thank you so much for having me. It was such an honor to be here.