The Stories We Tell and Changing Perspective(with David Richman)

<p dir="ltr">Our perspective in any given moment dictates how we live our lives. </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">David Richman (@davidrichman_cycleoflives) is an author and speaker who rode 4700 miles to interview and connect to the stories he tells in his new book Cycle of Lives. </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Cycle of Lives explores the importance of having difficult conversations with ourselves and others so that we can live a life of integrity and inspiration.</p> <p dir="ltr"><br /> <br /> “Once you make it okay to quit, it becomes a lot easier to quit… Once you say, no, let me see if I can go just one more step, just go a little bit further, it becomes a little bit easier to not quit” </p> <p dir="ltr">- David Richman</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Key Takeaways:</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Sonder: The realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own. Sonder is a term that ties in many psychological concepts relevant to our well-being and staying grounded. Sonder is an awareness of ourselves living a unique perspective and life which entails various abilities. In this awareness, we realize everyone else is also doing this. It is having perspective and understanding.</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">A Life Well Lived: Take a pause to look at yourself in the mirror and asking  important questions like, who am I committed to being? What am I doing or not doing that is an expression of that commitment? Who am I now, and who am I becoming? These are a few important questions that can help create a path for a life well lived.</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Difficult Conversations and Trauma: Whether it is the trauma of our childhood, disease, or a single event, learning how to have conversations with our loved ones a