The Bet on a Purposeful Life
I’ve made a bet on prioritizing mental clarity and examining life deeply by dedicating majority of my energy and resources toward studying and practicing spirituality from ancient and modern texts of various religions and non-religious spiritual teachers. This bet is rooted in the belief that living an examined, and therefore purposeful life is the greatest priority for a human being and that all else will naturally flow from there.
The Journey
Growing older, it was a struggle early on in my career, as I was seemingly stuck living a corporate life void of meaning. Working Strategy & Operations Consulting I was told was the pinnacle of success, fulfillment. I remember constantly saying to myself (and my peers) that “there’s gotta be more to life than this,” without receiving an answer to this rhetorical question.
Enter scene: meditation. It is the gateway to experiencing a glimpse of an awakened life. Since that first experimentation of sitting on a cushion for a few minutes over half a decade ago, my sense of understanding and fulfillment in life continues to grow, thanks to the quiet space conducive for deep reflection and contemplation that meditation creates.
My Approach
Meditation created mental clarity for me, which led to an environment where I could clearly explore my values. Once my values were discovered, I noticed my actions and values were not aligned. A big wakeup call. This enabled me to courageously and confidently switch career paths, choosing to become a public school teacher, workshop facilitator, and mindfulness & meditation guide.
I now carry at the heart of each day a deep interest in philosophical thinking, meditation practices and finding the convergence of values and principles in a variety of ancient and modern texts from teachers of different traditions and lineages.
I intend on sharing the fascinating and profound teachings that I contemplate and internalize, with you, through written and spoken word.
If you would like to get in contact with me for any reason, I would love to get to know you by interacting with you on my socials below, and even more ideally by communicating more intentionally via email: aatik.chopra@gmail.com.
