#167 Wandering in the Wilderness — Dom Francks on confronting fragility, his love of nature, the disconnect from nature, working as a software engineer, viewing yourself as a piece of poetry, how we'r

Dom is the lead guide at the VIVIFY Regerative Leadership Program. He helps leaders develop by taking them on an 8-day backpacking expedition in the Sierra mountains. Dom is passionate about preserving the natural world, staying connected to it and practicing aliveness.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:Personal websiteVIVIFY (Get $500 off if you mention this podcast)Substack⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro (01:56) - The scripts Dom grew up with (07:18) - Dom's grandfather, a WW2 vet (09:43) - Experiencing hardship, confronting the fragility (16:57) - Dom's love of nature (18:39) - Stanford & Golf (22:19) - Balancing wilderness education and software engineering (31:35) - How to avoid being perpetually dissatisfied (33:24) - Viewing yourself as a piece of poetry (37:22) - How liking your work makes you better at it (39:13) - We're always embedded in nature (42:25) - How to connect with nature (50:47) - Leisure and wandering (55:10) - Being guided by intuition (01:02:59) - Closing remarks 📘 GOOD WORK: LIVE! => Learn More📕 Buy Paul’s Book (50k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join Hundreds On Unconventional Paths: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulTwitter: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (23k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, And Payroll For Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up Here