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S01E02 Why You Can't Find Your Purpose (And How To Change That)

Oct 12, 2025
19 mins

Episode Description

You've done ALL the work—therapy, books, tests—but you still feel lost. Here's why: You're missing ONE critical skill that changes everything. This episode reveals how to develop it.

Host: Stef Becker (Sadashiva)

In this episode, Stef Becker (Sadashiva) introduces Purpose Intelligence®—the missing skill that separates people who drift through life from those who navigate with clarity and direction.

🎯 IN THIS EPISODE:

  1. Why "finding your purpose" is the wrong approach (and what to do instead)
  2. The 3 levels of Purpose Intelligence and why most people get stuck at Level 1
  3. How each Enneagram type develops this skill differently
  4. The ancient Yoga Sutra practice of "Pratipaksha Bhavanam"
  5. The 3-step process: Pause → Decode → Respond Consciously
  6. Why challenges stop feeling like obstacles once you develop this intelligence

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:

  1. 0:00 Introduction - Why Finding Purpose Feels Impossible
  2. 1:10 The Purpose Intelligence Gap - What Most People Are Missing
  3. 2:28 Why Purpose Isn't a Destination (It's a Skill You Develop)
  4. 4:58 Level 1 - Pattern Recognition: Seeing the Curriculum in Your Challenges
  5. 5:55 Level 2 - Conscious Response: Pausing and Choosing Growth Over Comfort
  6. 6:30 Level 3 - Sacred Participation: Co-Creating Your Evolution
  7. 11:10 The Ancient Practice: Pratipaksha Bhavanam from the Yoga Sutras
  8. 12:30 The 3-Step Process: Pause, Decode, Respond Consciously
  9. 18:10 This Week's Practice: The ART™ Method

📝 THIS WEEK'S PRACTICE:

The ART™ Method (Awareness → Reframe → Transformation): Learn the 1-2 minute micro-meditations you can do anywhere to build your Purpose Intelligence muscle and move from reaction to conscious response.

Explore the ART™ Method

🔗 RESOURCES MENTIONED:

The Enneagram Matrix™ Test (Free 5-in-1 Personality Blueprint)

Stop guessing why self-improvement hasn't worked. Discover your exact psychological design in 90 minutes.

Take the Free Test Now

Pi9™ Purpose Intelligence® Program

A 20-month personalized journey designed for YOUR Enneagram type. Integrates The Enneagram Matrix, Yoga Sutras, and AI guidance.

Explore the Pi9™ Program

Valley of Guardians Community

Private community for those who've broken free from generic self-help.

Join the Community

🎙️ ASK STEF A QUESTION:

Have a question about your type, your purpose, or the A.R.T. Process™? I’d love to answer it live on a future episode!

Submit your question here

🌐 CONNECT:

  1. Website: enneagrammatrix.com
  2. LinkedIn: Stef Becker Sadashiva
  3. Instagram: @stefbecker.sadashiva

👤 ABOUT YOUR HOST:

Stef Becker (Sadashiva) is the creator of Pi9™ Purpose Intelligence® and The Enneagram Matrix™ system. As an IEA Certified Enneagram Teacher, clinical hypnosis practitioner, and CEO since 2009, he uniquely bridges worldly professional success with deep spiritual practice. A devoted disciple of Gurumatha Amma since 2012, Stef has practiced classical yoga for 25+ years, studying Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, and Vedic mantras.

Meet Stef & Discover the Enneagram Matrix™ Journey

💬 QUOTABLE MOMENTS:

"Purpose Intelligence isn't about finding anything—it's about developing the capacity to decode meaning from whatever experiences you're already having."

"When you develop Purpose Intelligence, challenges stop feeling like obstacles and start feeling like precise invitations for growth."

#️⃣ TAGS:

#Enneagram #PurposeIntelligence #FindYourPurpose #PersonalGrowth #SpiritualDevelopment #YogaSutras #EnneagramMatrix #Pi9 #Transformation #SelfDiscovery #Sadashiva #StefBecker

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