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707. The Birthday Episode - Your Life is a Novel
On his 47th birthday, Brian reflects on what nearly five decades of life and career have taught him and it's not a list of lessons. It's a shift in perspective.
Brian explains why life looks a lot like a great novel. The best stories aren't straight lines. They include setbacks, uncertainty, slow seasons, and moments that only make sense in hindsight. What feels like failure or frustration in the moment often turns out to be a transition to something better.
In this episode, Brian breaks down why urgency is misleading, why few moments are truly final, and why a hard chapter doesn't mean…
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