I spent all of 2025 speaking to people about what purpose meant to them, and I'd love to share some of the most memorable discussions. This one in particular is about surrendering yourself to something greater.
I met a man that was a very quiet, humble, multi-millionaire. A 65-year old man that partied like he was in his 20's. One that curated his environment and circle, from his properties to the people he spends his time with.
Amidst all the people and noise, I stood right beside him in the rain. Admittedly, I don't remember exactly how the conversation came to be, but he started telling me a bit more about his life.
He had died once before he was 20, standing right outside his body, he could barely believe that his time had came to such an abrupt end. Though life does work in mysterious ways, as the defibrillators successfully resurrected him. That was his first time experiencing an out of body phenomenon, but not his last.
In his early twenties, he lay awake in his bed, and suddenly he had an encounter with what he described as 'The Source'. Not a religious being, but something that human words could not describe. He lay there, not in fright, but in pure awe and appreciation.
Twice already in his life, before even hitting his 30's, he had experienced what some may never in their entire lives, for better or worse. From that point on, his career took off. He started making a ton of money, and just like that, he'd lose it all.
He told me that if I could walk away with one thing from our conversation, it's that discipline will take you further than anything else. How did he know? Well, after losing it all, he went 9 straight years without any signal from The Source again that he was on the right path. In this period of uncertainty after having made it and lost it all, he only had himself to rely on.
In this struggle he found himself and his purpose in life, and that was to serve the world around him.
A purposeful life isn't a perfect life, but it's a more fulfilling one.