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Nov 2023
10m 46s

Find the Good in this Very Moment

Mindset & Communication Coach Sarah Mikutel
About this episode
I’m reading David Fideler’s excellent book Breakfast with Seneca, where he quotes Seneca in one of his letters: “If you want to escape your troubles, you don't need to be somewhere else: you need to be someone else.” Those searching for meaning or purpose in life might think a new place will provide answers. But a new location, a new job, a new partner doe ... Show More
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