I started to slowly slide into a depression, dropped out of school, got dropped from the team. Ultimately got the place where I couldn't leave the house. And I just thought that I was broken. I was like, I want to make a movie. And that one decision totally changed my life. We begged, borrowed, and stole to get this two-week tour off the ground. It got the news. And then people started to hear about it. And then strangers would be like, hey, I saw ride a bull. We can help you get on a bull.

Make a toast to Strangers' Way. ground, it got in the news. And then people started to hear about it. And then strangers would be like,

hey, I saw ride a bull. We can help you get on a bull. Make a toast to a stranger's wedding. Like, my buddy's getting married. I got you. I can go you. And we're like, whoa, what is happening? People were then starting to get inspired to do their list just because we were doing ours. When you do what you love, you actually inspire other people to do what they love.

Two-week road trip ended up lasting 12, 13 years. People on their deathbed, they don't regret the things they did. They regret the things they didn't do. You have gifts that only you can give to the world. You have a responsibility to act on those things. And I really believe that if more people did what they love,

the world would be a better place.

Hello, beautiful people. Welcome back to the Know Thyself podcast for every single week.

We get the honor and privilege filled with excitement to be able to sit down with a beautiful mind

and open heart and somebody that can share their life experiences and see what we can glean

from it on the path of knowing ourselves in the world deeper and deeper. My guest today is a number

one New York Times bestselling author, a top motivational speaker, co-founder of the buried life. And as a star on the show, the-founder of The Buried Life.

And as a star on the show, the MTV show, The Buried Life, traveled all around the world,

sharing his message and asking the essential question of what do you want to do before you die?

He's been on various prominent shows like the Today Show and the Oprah Winfrey Show, and he shares his message of finding fulfillment

all across the world. He is somebody that is a founder and creator now of the Bucketlist

Journal, which is now available, and we're going to dive into a little bit today. And I'm really

looking forward to this conversation. It's going to be filled with so many nuggets of wisdom

and insights from his life and reflecting on all of how the challenges we face in life often inform our path and allow us ultimately to discover the life we truly want to live.

And so without further ado, Ben Nempton, welcome to the show.

Thank you.

Good to be here.

Yeah, excited to dive deep, man. Yeah, excited to get to know thyself. Yeah, let's do it. So good, man. Well, it's been pleasure getting to connect with you a little bit more recently over the past few months and getting to hear a little bit more of your story and see more of how you're impacting the world and showing up. It's really beautiful. And I know it's been a long time coming. You know, this path has been really beautiful to see unfold. And I'd be,

you know, I would love to just kind of open the floor for you to share a little bit of,

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