Personal change is driven by an individual's own motivation and internal readiness rather than external pressure.

“adults only change when they are ready to change and if your loved one hasn't changed jobs yet they're not ready to”

Individuals can create change by developing awareness of their subconscious beliefs and body sensations that drive habitual reactions, and then practicing new behaviors to create new neural networks.

“And I think how I convince us all that we do have choice is as we become aware of what's going on beneath the surface. As we become aware of the beliefs and the physiology that is driving those changes, we can begin to create just a little bit of space”

A simple life is a tool for improving other parts of life rather than a primary goal itself.

“I think living a simple life shouldn't be the goal or the focus that's like if you want to build a house but your focus is having a really nice tool belt and I and you're focused on the tool belt if I have all the right tools situated appropriately in this tool belt I need to upgrade my hammer and w”