Listen to this if: You are feeling lost, de-valued by tech-culture or transactional relationships, are questioning from where to derive your self-worth, or want to learn how to help yourself, and lift others up while doing so. Josh has been grappling with these challenges and his story is not one you’ll want to miss. This episode put a huge smile on my face and I hope it will do the same for you too. As always, thank you for being you, and we hope you enjoy this episode. If you do, consider liking and subscribing.
Intro – 2:33
What is Destined for X? - 6:18
Origin Story - 22:14
Struggles and dealing with values - 54:50
How do you discover what you enjoy? - 01:03:25
Quitting Microsoft with no plan - 1:05:07
Developing appreciation - Living out of a car for 3 years - 1:15:22
Path Analysis - Consequences of valuing others far more than yourself - 1:18:42
Addressing hyper-perfectionism – 1:26:14
Recovering from living out of a car – 1:32:38
Summoning Inspiration – 1:36:55
Tapping Into Your Potential – 1:39:37
Dealing with anxiety – 1:50:49
Meaning & Fulfillment – 1:54:41
Transforming control into playfulness – 2:04:52
What will I care about on my deathbed? – 2:08:00
Religion and Spirituality – 2:25:06
Concluding Actionable Advice – 2:29:25
In spite of being raised in a very low-income household by parents with 4th and 6th grade educations, dedication, grit, and infectiously exuberant passion has led Josh Mendoza to get into Stanford before truly accomplishing his childhood dreams at the age of 27. However, that’s not the most interesting thing about him. Josh is also dedicated to giving back, and founded a non-profit focused on mentoring under-privileged youth, to provide them easier access to the path he blazed. This did not come easily, and he overcame material struggle when living out of his car for 3 years, and today is challenged by both perfectionism and being altruistic almost to a fault. We dive into his story, with the aim of providing you with wisdom he’s gained.
While the episode does not follow the typical format as much as other episodes, letting the conversation flow as it did felt like the right thing at the time.
As always, we ask our audience to check in with how well this guest resonates with you. Resonance may be a sign that your path and purpose is along the same lines as our guest’s. Thank you and if you enjoy this episode please leave a rating or review!
Age: 27
Place of Origin: Southern California
Parents: Dual, Mexican Immigrants
Traditional Path: Tech
Alternative Path: Philanthropy / Entrepreneur
Self-Improvement Practices: Reflection, Weight lifting
Contact info: http://www.LinkedIn.com/in/joshmendoza1
Relevant links: http://www.destinedforx.com -> Volunteer tab