Ep271. Don't Die With Your Song in You: Stop Waiting to Live (with Angie).

Send me a some feedback! There are experiences you’ve wanted for years, and it’s easy to keep telling yourself you’ll get to them later. A clear vision keeps those desires in front of you when fear, money worries, or discomfort start making your decisions. Playing offense means getting honest about what you want from this life and becoming willing to move toward it. In this episode, Mike and Angie share what a long-awaited European trip taught them about vision and the time we have. After 26 years of talking about Germany, they finally experienced Oktoberfest, then traveled on to Vienna and Prague. Their visit to the Bone Church became a powerful reminder of mortality and the dreams people leave unfulfilled. They explore old protective patterns, returning to your vision, and what it means to live without dying with your song still in you. Key Takeaways 1. Your Vision Can Outlast Your Timeline Mike and Angie held their dream of visiting Germany for 26 years. Angie distinguishes goals with deadlines from a vision that gives your life an overarching direction. Get clear about the experiences you want, and give them room to unfold. 2. Notice When Fear Puts You on Defense Mike describes playing defense as organizing your life around avoiding negative circumstances. He calls learned protective patterns adaptive protective programs, or APPs. Recognizing those patterns can help you see where fear is keeping you from experiences you want. 3. Use Your Vision as a Pattern Interrupt When money fear or self-doubt shows up, Mike and Angie return to what they want to feel and experience. Revisiting your vision gives you a pattern interrupt and a way to refocus your attention while you work through uncomfortable circumstances. 4. Remember That Your Time Is Limited Standing in the Bone Church, Mike and Angie reflected on the lives and stories behind the human remains. The experience brought mortality into focus and renewed their commitment to travel and fully live. Continually saving your dreams for later has a cost. 5. Move Through Discomfort Toward What Matters New experiences can bring discomfort, and Mike encourages listeners to stay connected to what they want as they move through it. He closes with an exercise: look back at things you once wanted and have already experienced, then recognize how much has become possible. Notable Quotes “And this isn't an exercise in impatience. Going to Oktoberfest was part of our vision for 26 years.” (Mike) “Without a vision, we can't fully know how to play on offense.” (Mike) “And the spiritual feeling that the church wants to evoke is memento mori. Remember that you will die.” (Angie) “Don't ever, ever pretend you don't have any emotions or feelings. And don't think you shouldn't have the emotions and feelings that you have.” (Mike) “Don't die with your song in you.” (Mike) Call to Action Take some time today to look back at the things you once wanted and have already experienced. Then get clear about what you still want from this life. What keeps getting pushed to later? What would it look like to start playing offense in that area and move through the discomfort that comes with it? If you’re ready to get clear about what you want and start playing offense with your life, connect with me through www.InnerWealthGlobal.com or email me directly at [email protected]. Mike's Media Website: https://www.innerwealthglobal.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikekitko Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike_kitko Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikekitko Subscribe to my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mikekitko Music Credit: "What's Left of Me" by Wes Hoffman & Friends