Find-your-way Quote by Glennon Doyle
![“[Whenever we wonder] 'What should I do', instead of asking ourselves what's right or wrong, we must ask ourselves: [...] What is the truest, most beautiful story about [this situation in] your life you can imagine?” quote by Glennon Doyle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fca/glennon-doyle-29247_find-your-way_whenever-we-wonder-what-should-i-do-inst_1217008.jpg)
““[Whenever we wonder] 'What should I do', instead of asking ourselves what's right or wrong, we must ask ourselves: [...] What is the truest, most beautiful story about [this situation in] your life you can imagine?””
About This Quote
Source Book: Untamed (2020)
Seek the most authentic, beautiful narrative of your life rather than moral judgments.
In simple terms: Find your true life story.
Key Takeaway
Identify and pursue your deepest personal narrative.
Themes
authenticity
story
self‑discovery
beauty
Mood
inspired
contemplative
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- Life coaching
- journaling
- creative therapy
Key Concepts
Existential meaning
personal mythmaking
Questions to Reflect On
- What story defines you currently?
- How can you balance truth and beauty?
A Different Perspective
Focusing on beauty may overlook practical concerns.
![“[When I meditate,] there in the deep, I could sense something circulating inside me. It was a Knowing. I can know things down at this level that I can't on the chaotic surface. Down here, when I pose a question about my life I sense a nudge. The nudge guides me towards [...] the next right thing…” quote by Glennon Doyle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/415/glennon-doyle-29247_be-still_when-i-meditate-there-in-the-deep-i-coul_1365602.jpg)
![“I'd been drowning, [...] I'd been flailing on the surface. But what I really needed to do to save myself was let myself sink. It struck me that this is why we say to people, "Calm down." Because beneath the noise of the pounding, swirling surf is a place where all is quiet and clear. The chaos…” quote by Glennon Doyle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/682/glennon-doyle-29247_be-still_i-d-been-drowning-i-d-been-flailing-on-t_729717.jpg)
![“[...] I began allowing my feelings to disturb me. This was scary, because I had always assumed my feelings were so big and powerful that they would stay forever and eventually kill me. But my hard feelings did not stay forever, and they did not kill me. Instead they came andwent, and afterward I…” quote by Glennon Doyle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/623/glennon-doyle-29247_dissociative_i-began-allowing-my-feelings-to-disturb_961859.jpg)
