Finding Your True Why: The Key to Resilient Success
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Unlock the power of 'why' with a fresh perspective! Ditch that relentless quest for external approval, and tap into a more resilient self. We're dissecting Simon Sinek's wisdom and going deeper—evaluating the real reasons behind your actions. Ready for a tough, transformative journey? Dive in!
Key Points
• Simon Sinek's "Start With Why" examined
• Pitfalls of seeking external validation
• Importance of self-sourced approval
• Masonic symbols reveal inner behaviors
• Suffering's short-term pain, long-term gain
Host: Best Quotes
01:06 - 01:14
• "Your reason for doing a lot of things are external validation or approval or for the feel good dopamine hit."
02:13 - 02:27
• "If you can become the source of your own approval, for example, or the source of your own validation, when you do then go out and into the world in, in many ways, your approach to the world is a lot more resilient."
02:39 - 02:53
• "The Masonic symbols and, and all of the work we do in Freemasonry or, or that's available to us in Freemasonry, I wouldn't suggest we all do it, but the work that's available to us in Freemasonry is to open those doors and start to really evaluate the causes of your own behavior."
Unlock the power of 'why' with a fresh perspective! Ditch that relentless quest for external approval, and tap into a more resilient self. We're dissecting Simon Sinek's wisdom and going deeper—evaluating the real reasons behind your actions. Ready for a tough, transformative journey? Dive in!
Key Points
• Simon Sinek's "Start With Why" examined
• Pitfalls of seeking external validation
• Importance of self-sourced approval
• Masonic symbols reveal inner behaviors
• Suffering's short-term pain, long-term gain
Host: Best Quotes
01:06 - 01:14
• "Your reason for doing a lot of things are external validation or approval or for the feel good dopamine hit."
02:13 - 02:27
• "If you can become the source of your own approval, for example, or the source of your own validation, when you do then go out and into the world in, in many ways, your approach to the world is a lot more resilient."
02:39 - 02:53
• "The Masonic symbols and, and all of the work we do in Freemasonry or, or that's available to us in Freemasonry, I wouldn't suggest we all do it, but the work that's available to us in Freemasonry is to open those doors and start to really evaluate the causes of your own behavior."
Creators and Guests

Host
Brian Mattocks
Host and Founder of A Mason's Work - a podcast designed to help you use symbolism to grow. He's been working in the craft for over a decade and served as WM, trustee, and sat in every appointed chair in a lodge - at least once :D
