Guys, do you ever feel like you’re doing everything right, yet something feels off? Maybe life is going well, still you sense something is missing.
Tim Corcoran, with the Man Alive Project, said that is a common feeling among men.
In fact, he said there comes a time in every man’s life where the spark fades and he discovers all the “shoulds” and “supposed-tos” in life are no longer energizing.
He explained it could be due to a lack of time outdoors. And, he doesn’t mean walking the golf course.
Tim said when men spend time in nature, it usually works to clear their minds so they can see beyond their everyday concerns and obligations.
He was featured on this week’s The Man Alive Podcast. Tim discussed some ideas with host Shana James to help men discover their “soul purpose” in life. Perhaps men are too wrapped up in finding what they think is their sole purpose when there is something else beckoning their souls to come alive.
That was certainly my case. Before moving to Arizona in 2009, I would often take three or four days to escape to my favorite state park in Wisconsin. Twice a year, I would pitch a tent atop a bluff overlooking the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers near Prairie du Chien, Wisc.
It was just me and God alone in the wilderness. I often enjoyed my greatest inspirational moments while watching eagles soar overhead and walking in the woods.
In the podcast interview, Tim reminds men it’s not so much trying to seek purpose, rather it may involve letting purpose be found.
“When a person connects with their purpose it can be both terrifying and exhilarating at the same time,” said Tim. “We have to let go of the stories that keep us small so that we can take a risk and put ourselves out there.”
To listen to the conversation between Tim and Shana, visit www.goodmenproject.com.
After closing his business and enduring several painful years of uncertainty regarding what to do with his life, Greg founded Forward From 50 to help men and women over 50 to live more purposeful lives by pursuing things they are passionate about. A Wisconsin native, Greg currently lives in Arizona.