Be worth: comes from the Latin word “Valere” – in English? Value. Which is defined as the worth, usefulness, or importance of someone or something.

Not knowing who we’re supposed to be can be triggering – stress and anxiety can creep into our lives when we’re on the hunt to create meaning for ourselves. My conversation with this episode’s guest made me realize three things: that purpose comes from self-knowledge, needs to be created and not found, and that it grows from our personal experiences and challenges.

Perhaps, then, the work we do to figure out our true purpose doesn’t have to be so complex after all.

If you’re like me, you’ve found yourself at times overthinking things – if we don’t get who we are right, that we’ll somehow be forgotten. Forgotten by whom, though? Ourselves? No – I think our values give us the opportunity to never stray too far from our truths.

In this episode, we meet Daniel Yeung – someone who’s transformed his personal well-being by keeping close to his true calling, which reflects his personal values through and through.

Life gives us a rich menu to choose from to fulfill ourselves – from our jobs, to our families, to our community endeavours, to the fun things we like to enjoy. Somehow the constant that runs parallel to us is our responsibility to discover our heart’s true passions. It’s only then that we will be truly whole, completely successful, and totally at peace.

I’m Elena Iacono and my aim with Sturdy Glass Sponges is that we're inspired to look at our own lives in a renewed way.

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