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The Daily Motivation

Finding Joy in Life's Journey While Living with Urgency | Bozoma Saint John EP 885

The Daily Motivation

Lewis Howes

Education, Self-improvement

4.8893 Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

"Even when things are bad and going wrong, you can still be satisfied. You can still feel like, ah, this is, this is it. And it is okay." - Bozoma Saint John At her husband Peter's funeral, just days after his death at age 43, Bozoma Saint John experienced an unexpected moment of clarity. As she watched loved ones share stories and connect with each other, she found herself feeling satisfied despite facing the most devastating loss of her life. This powerful revelation forms the foundation of her philosophy that challenges the common "never be satisfied" mentality. Through raw and honest conversation, she shares how finding contentment in present moments doesn't diminish our drive for growth and achievement. Drawing from her personal journey through grief and professional success, Saint John illuminates the delicate balance between being satisfied with our current circumstances while remaining purposeful about our future. Her story intertwines with Lewis's own experience of watching his father survive a traumatic brain injury, leading to profound insights about living with urgency and purpose. Their shared understanding of life's fragility transforms into a compelling message about embracing satisfaction in every stage of our journey, whether we're just starting out or leading from the top.

Transcript

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0:00.0

There are two big things happening at one time that I've never done before.

0:04.5

I'm going on a book tour for my new book, Make Money Easy, and I'm doing a podcast tour at the same time.

0:12.0

It is going to be big, and I'm going to seven cities in 10 days.

0:17.0

Get your friends, get your family, bring everyone you know to these cities. I'm coming to

0:22.3

Austin, Texas, New York, Boston, we're going to Nashville, then we're going to Los Angeles,

0:28.9

San Diego, and San Francisco. Make sure to get your tickets right now. Go to Lewishouse.com

0:34.1

slash tour. Again, bring everyone you know if you're looking to create more financial freedom and abundance

0:39.7

to your life.

0:40.4

And you want to see a massive guest live on the School of Greatness Show.

0:45.1

Get your tickets.

0:46.1

I can't wait to see you there.

0:47.9

Hi, my name is Lewis Howes.

0:49.4

And welcome to the Daily Motivation Show.

1:00.0

Music Welcome to the Daily Motivation Show. I love your story about you were satisfied at 20-something years old, in the back of the, you know, the cab or the black car, and you're satisfied now.

1:10.0

And I think a lot of people

1:11.2

hear this concept of never be satisfied but we were just talking about how you

1:17.1

know be satisfied with where you are but also be striving for your purpose your

1:21.4

mission and stepping into that yeah and what are your thoughts on the idea of

1:25.6

never be satisfied you know what I understand why somebody would say that.

1:29.3

You know, like you should always be hungry.

1:32.3

Like you should always be chasing.

1:34.3

That's a good motivator, you know, to get the next thing so that you wake up and you want to go get it.

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