That's right, we're going to begin manifesting oioioahahaoiaoiaheyayy! In Episode #495 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the power of language in goal-setting, how small word choices can meaningfully shift direction over time, changing nouns to verbs (e.g., “find” to “bond,” “create” to “forge,” “build” to “care”), softening health goals as we get older and injured more frequently, verbalising intentions & how speaking thoughts aloud can catalyse action, reviewing long-term goals sparingly and focussing on habits that embody who you’re becoming, not just what you want to have. Huge shout out to Petar & Cole for the support, absolute legends! Stan Link: https://stan.store/meremortals Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro and Butters’ birthday (00:01:46) Kyrin’s long-term goals history (00:04:25) Evolving the ‘partner’ goal: from finding to bonding (00:08:40) Biggest overhaul: spirituality reframed after loss (00:11:19) Health goal shift: from building strength to caring wisely (00:15:10) Juan’s framework: eminent human levels and resistance to change (00:18:36) Generators vs trophies: rewriting annual goals into behaviours (00:22:15) Leading with verbs: forge, care, settle—language that directs action (00:24:55) Travel and learning: from ‘experience’ to ‘settle’ and broader skills (00:27:06) Meta-goals over domain goals: keeping curiosity flexible (00:33:08) When to edit long-term goals: cadence and life seasons (00:35:47) New categories Juan is toying with: brave, strong, fierce, obsessed (00:38:17) Boostagram lounge: community messages and quick replies (00:41:36) Verbalising to act: Comic-Con, Sexpo and taking initiative (00:46:47) Writing vs saying vs doing: aligning thoughts, words and actions (00:52:24) Advice for different life phases and evolving goal language (00:54:56) Wrap-up and support links Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
