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This One Tip Will Cultivate Self-Trust So You Can Embrace Your Uniqueness

Craig Stanland
3 min readMar 1, 2022

As part of our human condition, we have a deep-rooted desire to cultivate meaning in our lives.

We want our experiences, which are our lives to mean something.

We want what we’ve done, what we’re doing, and what we’re going to do to matter.

It’s such a visceral desire, one that’s sewn into the fabric of our very being.

And yet, one that we let fall by the wayside, to languish and die.

Why, if the desire for meaning is so deep-rooted, do we allow this to occur?

One of the most powerful actions we can take to cultivate meaning in our lives is to pursue our calling.

Our calling is as unique to us as each of us is to the world.

Even if a billion people on the planet have the same calling, no one will approach it the same.

Our experiences, our perspectives, the lens in which we view the world, the DNA that makes us who we are are unique, and so is how we engage with our calling.

Millions of people have been to prison. But no one but me has seen it through my eyes.

This is an extraordinary fact and one of the root causes behind ignoring our calling.

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Craig Stanland
Craig Stanland

Written by Craig Stanland

From corporate success to federal prison, I share my journey to rediscover joy, meaning, and purpose. Join me in reinventing your extraordinary second act!

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