Why Chasing Your Full Potential Can Leave You Unfulfilled | Josh Zolin

What does chasing your full potential cost the rest of your life?

I used to want to build a billion-dollar business. Then I got married, had kids, wrote a book, and started asking a different question: what am I willing to give up to get there?

In this solo episode of Everything They Don't Tell You, I'm working through the difference between potential and purpose, why our goals sometimes stop matching our lives, and whether we can be fulfilled while still unfinished.

I get into:

• Why every yes requires a no
• What changed my definition of success
• How purpose can become another scoreboard
• The tension between gratitude and ambition
• Three questions to ask before chasing the next goal

Before you move on, pick one thing you're pursuing and ask:

1. Am I pursuing this out of purpose, desire, or obligation?
2. What am I saying no to by saying yes to this?
3. What am I willing to leave undone?

Which question hits hardest? Tell me in the comments.

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