E122: Beyond Goal Orientation

Michael Singer Podcast

Michael Singer

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

The spiritual journey is not about chasing external goals but about realizing that these pursuits only mask a deeper truth—we are not okay inside and driven by deep-seated fears and needs. Spirituality begins when we recognize that this comes from storing unresolved experiences inside that block our natural energy flow. Liberation is not about controlling life to achieve more but about learning to let go of these blockages during everyday life. Over time, this leads to a state of unconditional well-being culminating in unity with divine consciousness.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Michael Singer podcast presented by Sounds True in partnership with Shanti Publications.
0:22.5	For more information about Michael Singer's work, access to all prior episodes, and information
0:28.7	about upcoming releases, we invite you to join us at Michael Singer Podcast.com. Jay Gertiv.
0:59.0	Jiamasters.
1:00.0	The spiritual journey is by far the most exciting thing that could possibly happen in your life.
1:08.0	Why?
1:10.0	It's not that you set a goal. People do that and it's good.
1:17.6	It's not great, it's good, and you try to achieve it. During those efforts, there's this sense of excitement, this sense of Shakti, the sense of enthusiasm,
1:31.3	that you might reach your goal. That's what goal orientation is. And again, I don't like talking
1:38.7	to this level because they teach you of goal orientation. I don't teach you that. But it's fine to have it.
1:46.0	You will go through many different stages in your life.
1:48.0	Some of them, as I was earlier, are I don't want to suffer.
1:52.0	I don't want to feel depressed.
1:55.0	I don't feel left out.
1:57.0	I don't want to hurt.
1:59.0	Well, that, believe it or not, is an attempt at positive.
2:03.9	It's more positive than negative.
2:06.4	I'm doing better.
2:08.1	I think I'll make it.
2:10.4	Okay?
2:10.9	This person was nice to me today.
2:12.9	Maybe this is going to be okay, right?
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