About this episode

The episode explores the meaning of life and personal growth through a poem by James McCrae.

This is probably my favorite conversation we've ever had on Let's Get Real. It's truly about "how to actually live your life..." To quote James McCrae, "You'll never make it out alive. Time passes quickly. So come back with some battle scars and good stories to tell." ------ Have you ever stopped long enough to ask yourself why we're actually here? In this segment from Let's Get Real, Shark shares a poem by James McCrae called "Instructions Before Visiting Earth" that completely sto...

People in this episode

Host: Michael Sharkey

Topics covered

• life purpose
• mental health
• poetry
• self-reflection
• personal growth

Keywords

• worrying
• life lessons
• poem
• self-discovery
• mental wellness

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Instructions Before Visiting Earth

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