A Process for Finding Purpose: Do THIS to Build the Life You Want | Jay Shetty

(instrumental music plays) You're not stuck. You're actually grieving a past version of yourself. There's an identity, an idea, a mindset, a behavior, an attitude that is keeping you held back. So reality has moved on, but you've held on and that's what's keeping you stuck. And once you let go of that, once you open and release your hands, all of a sudden you feel free.

I am just blown away.

You can hate where you're at-

Yes.

... and still gain all the skills you need for your future. That mindset shift is, "How do I turn a place of misery and pain and potentially suffering into a place that becomes the launchpad of my life? This is the place where I take off from." When you're feeling stuck, you might not be able to change what's around you, so change how you view it. There is no rose in the world that grows the day you plant the seed. It takes months, sometimes even years for a tree to have a beautiful fruit or a beautiful flower. If you're feeling like you're caught in a spiral of the same thing after the same thing, life is trying to teach you something. Go to the school of life.

Jay, I think when things feel dark, the job and life is to glow and, uh, you've definitely taught me how to do that. (clock ticking) So before we get into this episode, the team here at The Mel Robbins Podcast shared some data with me, you know I love my data and research, 57% of you who watch The Mel Robbins Podcast here on YouTube are not subscribed to this channel. And here's the deal, I would love to get that down to 50% subscribers by the end of the year. So if you're enjoying the show and you love the guests that we have on, like the one we're gonna have on today, just tap the subscribe button. It's free, it's the best way for you to support the show and to support me and I promise that I will keep making this show better for you every single week. 'Cause my team and I, we're listening to your feedback, we are bringing you the guests that you want to hear from, we're covering the topics that matter most to you, so we're gonna continue to show up for you. Thanks in advance for hitting subscribe and showing up for me. All right, you ready? Let's dive in to today's episode. Hey, it's your friend Mel, and I am absolutely thrilled that you are here. The conversation today is going to be extraordinary. You know, it's always such an honor to spend time with you, to be together with you, and if you're a brand new listener, I also wanna take a moment and personally welcome you to the Mel Robbins Podcast family. I'm thrilled that you're here and I'm thrilled that you hit play on this particular episode, because it's gonna be extraordinary. It's gonna be exactly what you need to hear. And because you hit play on this episode, I already know something about you. I know that you're someone who values your time, because you're making time to listen to a conversation that will give you greater clarity, purpose, and direction. I also suspect that you're looking for some answers, for a way to make sense of what's going on in your life, and for guidance on how to move forward. If someone sent you this episode, I wanna take a moment and point something out that's really important. You have people in your life who love you, and they want you to experience this conversation because they are certain that what you're about to hear will change your life, it'll open you up to bigger possibilities. And I want you to really listen today and take in everything that you're about to learn, because if you do, time will slow down, your heart will soften, your guard will drop, your mind will expand, and you will know with every cell of your being that what you're hearing today is meant just for you, because it is. Jay Shetty is a person who is so hard to define because the impact that he has on people's lives transcends a label and it is truly global. I consider Jay to be one of my closest friends, especially in this business. To the world, he's known as the host of one of the most successful and award-winning podcasts on the planet. I'm talking about On Purpose with Jay Shetty. He is also the number one New York Times best-selling author of two books, Think Like a Monk and 8 Rules of Love, which have been translated into over 47 languages. Jay is also the chief purpose officer for Calm, the wildly, wildly popular meditation app. He is a former monk who has reinvented himself over and over again, and his work and his life are gonna help you find greater purpose and meaning in yours. Please help me welcome the remarkable Jay Shetty to the Mel Robbins Podcast. Oh my gosh, Jay Shetty-