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Why I Stopped Putting All My “Purpose Eggs” In One Basket

How to magnify your purpose and reclaim the totality of your life. — When we talk about purpose, it’s often in the context of our paid employment. This is hardly surprising — the gears of modern society need us to be obsessed with buying and consuming stuff. …

Purpose

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Why I Stopped Putting All My “Purpose Eggs” In One Basket
Why I Stopped Putting All My “Purpose Eggs” In One Basket
Purpose

8 min read


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When Did You Last Do… Nothing?

How to shift from Doing to Being. — Only recently am I emerging from the spell of to-do lists. I used to believe that “fulfilment” is the fruit of busywork and achieving our goals. After all, success and happiness depend on consistent action — right? Well, not quite. This is a half-truth which misses the bigger picture. Half…

Life Lessons

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When Did You Last Do… Nothing?
When Did You Last Do… Nothing?
Life Lessons

5 min read


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3 Ways to Create Your Life (Choose Wisely)

The real reason it’s so hard to make big decisions… — Do you have a reliable framework for making big decisions? Most people don’t; they end up following whichever emotions feel most dominant. But one of the most useful things you can do when contemplating any life transition is to intentionally reflect on your past decisions. When I realised the life…

Career Advice

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3 Ways to Create Your Life (Choose Wisely)
3 Ways to Create Your Life (Choose Wisely)
Career Advice

6 min read


Jul 14, 2022

Know Thyself: The Importance of Core Values

Why (and how) I work so hard on this type of self-discovery. — Our core values are those non-negotiable principles we aspire to live by. If I asked you to name yours, could you? I came face-to-face with my own core values during a recent career transition. After working as a doctor for a few years, I began to sense a deep stirring…

Values

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Know Thyself: The Importance of Core Values
Know Thyself: The Importance of Core Values
Values

15 min read


May 18, 2022

The Bittersweet Taste of Raw Freedom

Thoughts on what freedom is, and how to navigate it. — I’m not the only one who puts the idea of “freedom” on a pedestal. And as something many of us crave, it crops up in everyday language. We identify as “free agents” exercising “freedom of speech” in a “free country”. …

Life Lessons

6 min read

The Bittersweet Taste of Raw Freedom
The Bittersweet Taste of Raw Freedom
Life Lessons

6 min read


May 4, 2022

Travelling, Fast and Slow

Slowing down to see what’s in front of us is where the magic unfolds. — At the present moment, my wife and I are on mini-sabbatical. We decided to hit pause on work and try out the ‘digital nomad’ lifestyle, so I’m writing this from a quiet apartment on the outskirts of Krabi, Thailand. It’s not a particularly nice apartment. It’s a little run down…

Travelling

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Travelling, Fast and Slow
Travelling, Fast and Slow
Travelling

4 min read


Apr 19, 2022

4 Words to Ban From Your Vocabulary Forever

Subtle shifts to help you take ownership of life (and feel more at peace). — I’m endlessly fascinated by words. Why are some words powerful enough to lift our spirits, while others can deflate us in a single breath? Words can fill us with confidence and life energy, while others tire us and cloud us with doubt. Even among synonyms, there’s often a significant difference…

Personal Growth

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4 Words to Ban From Your Vocabulary Forever
4 Words to Ban From Your Vocabulary Forever
Personal Growth

9 min read


Feb 4, 2022

The Truth About ‘Fulfilment’ — And The 3 Myths Holding You Back

Has the time come to live (and love) without holding anything back? — “If you are waiting for anything in order to live and love without holding back, then you suffer” ~David Deida The word ‘fulfilment’ is embedded into our everyday language. It crops up as we imagine what a better future could look like — we speak of wanting a fulfilling relationship…

Life Lessons

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The Truth About ‘Fulfilment’ — And The 3 Myths Holding You Back
The Truth About ‘Fulfilment’ — And The 3 Myths Holding You Back
Life Lessons

7 min read


Dec 26, 2021

‘Follow your passion’ or ‘Master your craft’ — Which to choose?

…and the ‘organic approach’ that helped me transcend either of them. — When charting a direction for our career, it’s easy to feel caught between a rock and a hard place. After all, the current landscape of career advice seems to divide us into two opposing camps: The ‘follow your passion’ camp: this side reassures us that everything will fall into place…

Career Advice

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‘Follow your passion’ or ‘Master your craft’ — Which to choose?
‘Follow your passion’ or ‘Master your craft’ — Which to choose?
Career Advice

7 min read


Oct 19, 2021

5 Unusual Ways to Leave Your Comfort Zone

Embracing the unconventional approach to personal growth — I struggle to resist the siren songs of comfort. To me, it’s that feeling of settling into a warm bath on a winter’s evening, or cosying up to a favourite TV show with a warm drink. Those things aren’t ‘bad’, but the problem is that comfort and growth are somewhat…

Comfort Zone

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5 Unusual Ways to Leave Your Comfort Zone
5 Unusual Ways to Leave Your Comfort Zone
Comfort Zone

7 min read

Oliver Page

Oliver Page

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Doctor turned writer & personal growth coach. Passionate about living with purpose. Newsletter: https://purposeuncaged.com/newsletter/

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