Slay Dragons, Chase Lions, Tame Wolves: The Path from Inner Work to Outer Impact
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Most of us spend time and energy chasing self-improvement, reading books, building habits, trying to become our best selves. But what if self-actualization isn’t the endpoint?
This week, Jamison Price joins us to walk through a framework years in the making: dragons, lions, and wolves - three metaphors that map the journey from self-discovery to service.
You’ll learn why the treasure you’re seeking is often guarded by something you’re avoiding, why real strength requires the pack, and how to become someone who’s dangerous to darkness and dependable in the light.
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Shared-actualization is the missing step - Maslow’s hierarchy ends with self-actualization, but the real goal is learning to forget yourself in service to others
Dragons guard your identity - The treasure in the cave isn’t success or status, it’s who you actually are versus who you’re pretending to be
The lone wolf dies - Individual mastery only matters when it serves collective flourishing; the pack is weak because the wolf is weak
Integration over elimination - You don’t kill the wild wolf or the wise wolf; you tame them both and learn when each is needed
5 Big Ideas
1. Maslow Stopped One Step Short: Shared-Actualization
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs ends with self-actualization - becoming the fullest version of yourself, realizing your potential. And that’s critical. But Jamison argues there’s a transcendent step beyond it that Maslow left out: shared-actualization.
