The Ignited Life with John R. Miles

The Ignited Life with John R. Miles

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The Ignited Life with John R. Miles
The Ignited Life with John R. Miles
When Success Becomes the Distraction: Reclaiming What Matters
The Space Where You Matter: John R. Miles—on identity, intentionality, and inner truth.

When Success Becomes the Distraction: Reclaiming What Matters

Episode 567 - The Fight for Your Soul

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John R. Miles
May 19, 2025
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When Success Becomes the Distraction: Reclaiming What Matters
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It wasn’t a dramatic collapse. No flashing red lights. No existential rock bottom.

It was quieter than that—quieter, and far more deceptive. Because from the outside, everything looked... impressive. Titles. Achievements. Applause.

But inside? I was vanishing. Slowly. Silently.

That’s what I explore in this solo episode—a deeply personal account of what it means to lose yourself not in failure, but in the performance of success. It’s the kind of erosion that happens one quiet compromise at a time—when your to-do list grows louder than your inner voice, and being impressive starts to matter more than being you.

I created the F.I.G.H.T. Framework as a response to my own reckoning—a way back to truth, alignment, and soul-deep purpose:

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