Most people stay stuck because they’re waiting for clarity.
Big mistake.

When you’re 15–20 years into your career, the destination will never be what you imagined anyway.

What’s really keeping you stuck isn’t a lack of direction. It’s fear.
Fear disguised as “being strategic.”
Fear disguised as “waiting for the right moment.”
Fear disguised as “needing more information.”

But here’s the thing:
You don’t overcome fear by thinking your way through it.
You overcome it by moving through it.

The path doesn’t appear before you move.
It reveals itself because you moved.

Start small: One conversation. One experiment. One step forward.

Your next chapter is waiting on the other side of action, not analysis.

🎙️ In the latest How to Live podcast, I’m sharing part of my conversation with the amazing Michelle on her Upward Spiral podcast.

We talk about practical ways to find purpose, how to move when stuck, and why your 40s might be the best time to reinvent yourself.

Shownotes

https://howtolive.life/episode/095-how-to-move-when-youre-stuck-a-conversation-with-sharad-lal

Check Michelle's Podcast

https://open.spotify.com/show/4CNdVdUDHoWQ50oZmWKQ6R

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You’re running faster.
You’re winning.
But are you running in the right direction?

The success script teaches us to outrun others.
Outrun, Outwit, Outlast.

But it rarely asks:
Is this the race you want to win?

Bhavna Toor followed that script.
She rose fast in New York finance.
But eventually, she realized she was running the wrong race - without ever choosing it.

Mindfulness helped her pause.
Reflect.
And choose her own path.

Mindfulness did not stall her ambition.
It pointed it in the right direction.

Today, her ambition burns stronger than ever.
Because it’s aligned. Conscious. Sustainable.

Mindful ambition isn’t about slowing down.
It’s about choosing your direction - with clarity.

If you’re questioning your own race, this conversation on How to Live might resonate.

Are you running your own race — or just running faster?

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https://howtolive.life/episode/094-mindful-ambition-with-bhavna-toor

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https://shenomics.com/choice/

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Your annual health checkup is a good start. But it’s not enough.

You’re in your 40s. Your doctor says you're fine. Your weight looks fine.
But your energy is low. Your sleep is off. Something just feels… off.

Amanda Lim sees this every day.
She’s a Harvard-certified coach and co-founder of Singapore’s first Metabolic Clinic, advising companies like Google, PayPal, and Medtronic.

Her message?
You can look lean and healthy, and still be metabolically unwell.

In Singapore, many people look slim and fit, yet we’re facing a diabetes crisis.

Most annual checkups don’t catch it. They miss key signs like:

• Skeletal muscle mass (SMI)
• Visceral fat
• Fasting insulin
• VO₂ max

In this episode of How to Live, Amanda and I unpack the real health reset for your 40s — metabolism, muscle, and how to build strength from the inside out.

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https://howtolive.life/episode/093-muscle-metabolisim-midlife-reset-with-amanda-lim

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https://www.liftclinic.org/

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