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Everyone Had an Opinion!

The Greatest Expert on Your Life Is the One Person You’ve Probably Trusted the Least

Somewhere along the way, many of us were taught that wisdom always lived somewhere outside ourselves.

Ask your relatives. Ask your pastor. Ask the doctor. Ask the expert.

It doesn’t stop there…

Buy another book. Listen to another podcast. Find someone who has the answer.

There is nothing wrong with learning from other people. Most of us have spent a lifetime doing exactly that. But there comes a point when collecting more advice becomes a substitute for living your own life.

And that’s the topic Monica Hebert and I talked about in this livestream.

Split-screen promotional graphic featuring Monica Hebert on the left, a woman with gray hair and glasses, and Mike Searles on the right, a man with short hair and glasses. Bold text overlays the center reading "Advice Ruined My Sleep" in black and white lettering with an orange accent box, with their names listed below.

In this episode, we discussed:

  • The Trap of “Advice-Collecting”: How constantly seeking external answers can quietly become a substitute for actually living your own life.

  • The Power of a Settled Mind: Why regulating your nervous system is the key to cutting through the noise and hearing your own intuition.

  • Building a Case for Yourself: How to stop gathering evidence of your past mistakes and start collecting evidence of your own inner wisdom.

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Thank you Bonnie Bluewater, Mary Reis, and many others for tuning into our live video with Monica Hebert! Join us for our next live video in the app.

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