Lecture by Graham Weaver

Introduction

• Weaver graduated from Stanford GSB
• Took a corporate job he wasn't passionate about
• Experience at an offsite in Napa led to an epiphany

Epiphany in Napa

• Boring corporate presentations led to a moment of clarity
• Left a meeting to go for a run, wearing unconventional gear
• Experienced a runner's high and an internal voice telling him this wasn't his path
• Realized the importance of listening to his inner truth

Two Memorable Aspects of the Run

1. Feeling Empowered: Compared himself to Rocky from the movie
2. Embarrassing Encounter: Realized colleagues saw him shirtless during lunch

Internal Conflict: Two Voices

• Voice of Fear: Survival instinct, fear, doubt, worry
• Second Voice: Intuition, true self, quieter and felt in the body
• Conflict between these voices; following the second voice leads to a more fulfilling life

Three Promises for Graduates

1. Take the Nail Out of Your Head

   • Identify and remove what keeps you stuck (bad habits, unresolved past, rules, fear)
   • Example: His friend's insomnia linked to drinking habits
   • Acknowledge the problem and take action, despite initial discomfort

2. Follow Your Energy, Not Just Passion

   • Follow current sources of energy rather than a singular, nebulous passion
   • Exercise: Imagining nine parallel lives to identify sources of energy
   • Use energy to inform decisions and make life changes

3. Go All In

   • Commit fully to your decisions
   • Avoid saying