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I’ve recently gone down the Paul Rosolie rabbit hole thanks to his recent podcast appearances on Modern Wisdom and The Diary of a CEO. If you haven’t heard of Paul before, I highly recommend checking out one of the episodes, and I’m going to recommend his new book even though my copy hasn’t even arrived yet.

Paul’s purpose in life is to save the Amazon, and he committed himself to this mission at 18. He moved to the Amazon, lives amongst the indigenous people, and has been helping protect the Amazon from loggers, narco trafficking, and globalization. I’ll save the amazing stories for the podcasts because in addition to being a true conservationist, he is an amazing storyteller.

When Paul shared his interpretation of a quote he had heard, I couldn’t help but think about how important it is for all of us to be willing to take action with what we find as we discover our Authentic Life. As we connect with our Authentic Self and begin to identify who we were created to be, what we are supposed to be doing, and how we move closer to that version of our Self, it’s very likely that uncomfortable decisions will need to be made.

You may not need to move to the Amazon like Paul, but you might need to change habits.
You might need to find a new tribe to surround your Self with.
You might need to change careers.
You might just need to start saying no more often.

The thought of discovering your Authentic Self and beginning to live your Authentic Life is alluring. However, if you don’t embrace what you discover about your Self and aren’t willing to make changes to become it, then the work you have done is almost meaningless–I say almost because maybe you make some subtle changes based on what you learn, which is better than nothing.

However, if you are serious about living your Authentic Life, you have to embrace Paul’s quote and be willing to take the action necessary to bring your Authentic Life to reality.

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See you tomorrow and keep pursuing,

JC