Episode 6
Creating a Life of Purpose with Dr. Priya Roy
When it comes to our lives, many of us find ourselves wondering what the point is. We go through the motions day after day, without a clear sense of why we're doing what we're doing. We may feel like we're just drifting along, without any real purpose in life. If this sounds like you, don't worry – you're not alone. But fortunately, there is a solution: you can create a life of purpose for yourself.
Dr. Priya Roy is a board certified gastrologist and entrepreneur, a member of the American College of Gastrology and current vice chair of internal medicine at a local hospital. She is also the founder of Empower Hue, a company that helps women of color more easily find makeup and skincare products.
Highlights:
03:25 - I've been doing the one thing that really gives me a lot of joy and purpose. It’s helping others, the beauty inside of themselves and helping validate and uplift them.
04:07 - Especially when you reach that midlife mid-career stage trying to figure out what exactly is my path. What is my purpose in this life? And what's my legacy going to be?
08:42 - One of the things I wanted to do was push myself out of my comfort zone, so I'm one of those people that just loves learning new things, reading about new things.
14:41- Certainly something that's slow going and there are times where I've wanted to give up on the whole thing and say you know too much. I can't do it but that purpose keeps pulling me back to it.
28:46 - If you help somebody one day that person goes home and maybe they spread that to their family or their friends and in that way you're impacting the world, you know, even in a small way.
Episode Takeaways:
- Be intentional in creating your legacy.
- There is freedom in finding out what creates a spark in you. When you discover it, it will unleash more power in you than you could not have imagined.
- Pay attention to the activities/hobbies you liked doing as a child. Those activities that came naturally to you can serve as gems to help you find your purpose now.
- Find the thread that connects all that you do (career, personal, and entrepreneurial pursuits)
- A tip for finding balance and time management- Focus on what’s important, what aligns with your purpose, and who are the people that bring me joy- make all of those things a priority. Everything else becomes secondary.
- Release the idea of being perfect. You will make mistakes. What did you learn from the mistake, and how will you do better next time? Fail Fast and Fail Cheap.
- Write the vision and make it plain. When you write down your vision, it becomes more tangible, you become accountable, and as a result, you are more likely to accomplish it.
- Great tip: If I can put away everyone’s exceptions of me, what do I really want to be doing?
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