Whether you are famous or unknown.
Whether you are a man or woman.
Whether you are a swiftie or not.
Whether you are rich or poor.
Imagine yourself being Taylor in the following story.
Maybe it will change the course of your entire life.
Taylor Swift had it all.
Fame, fortune, and millions of fans who adored her.
Even with all her piles of money and adoring fans, Taylor wasn’t happy.
She felt worried and empty inside a lot of the time.
It was like she was running on a hamster wheel…
Always chasing the next big dream, but never feeling peaceful or satisfied.
Going faster and faster but never finding that 1 thing.
You see?
One day, after another sold-out concert, Taylor collapsed on her bed feeling exhausted and empty inside.
She looked around at all her expensive things and realized that none of it made her feel better.
In fact, she felt trapped by it all, like she was a prisoner in a golden cage.
At that moment, Taylor remembered something her grandma used to say:
“Money can buy a house, but not a home.”
“Money can buy a clock, but not time.”
“Money can buy a book, but not wisdom.”
Suddenly, it hit Taylor.
She had been so focused on chasing success that she forgot what really mattered in life.
She was attached to being the best.
Attached to her fame.
Attached to the crowd and all that it gives her.
Attached to the dopamine.
Attached to the stage.
Attached to all of it.
One day, she met a wise woman on her way back from her concert.
The woman could see right away that even with all her fame and fortune, Taylor was struggling inside.
“My dear,” the woman said gently, “I can see that you are not at peace.
Your mind is troubled, and your heart is heavy, even with all your success.”
Taylor was surprised.
No one had ever spoken to her like this before.
They always just congratulated her and assumed she must be the happiest person in the world.
The wise woman continued…
“Having lots of money and admiration can be nice, but it doesn’t guarantee happiness.
In fact, being too attached to those things can actually make you unhappy.
True joy and peace come from within, from feeling free and content no matter what’s happening on the outside.”
Taylor was intrigued.
She had spent her whole life focused on external validation and achievements.
She had never really thought about finding happiness and freedom inside herself.
The woman explained…
“You see, Taylor, many people spend their whole lives chasing money and success…
Thinking it will make them happy.
But often, when they finally get there, they realize something is still missing.
That’s because real fulfillment comes from something deeper.
Taylor now really wanted to know…
Reminded of a quote from Henry Thoreau she said:
“Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.”
And so she invited the lady to her mansion.
They talked for days.
As she began to realize what she had been looking for her whole adult life…
Her success & money has given her an incredible opportunity.
The chance to focus on that thing that money can’t buy.
That ONE thing that fans can’t give.
THIS one thing beyond success.
FREEDOM
Freedom from all of it.
🟢 More streams on Spotify…
🔴 Less streams on Spotify…
🟢 Positive press on new album…
🔴 Negative press on new album…
🟢 New boyfriend…
🔴 Inability to have kids…
She was FREE from ALL OF IT.
As long as she was so attached to those things, they would always control her, rather than the other way around.
Even though Taylor still had all her success and riches, they didn’t have a hold on her anymore. She enjoyed them, but loosely, without clinging to them so tightly. And by finding that inner peace and freedom, she discovered that she could experience her outer life in a far richer, more profound way. Whatever life brought her way, she only saw beauty.
Before she thought she had everything.
Until the old woman made her see.
See clearly.
She now had everything that mattered most, and it could never be taken away.
To the outside world, Taylor was still a massive celebrity with a glamorous lifestyle.
She still had all her outer success, but she now held it lightly, with open hands.
She knew that no matter what the future held, she would be okay.
With or without fans.
With or without stage.
With or without money.
With or without boyfriend.
Because the women showed her the path to becoming unattached to all and everything she cared about.
She was able to enjoy her possessions,
She could fade into the stage,
Disappear into her voice,
For she finally saw none of it was hers.
She finally felt that she was dying.
That death was not far away.
She could FEEL it as she sang.
All there was left, was beauty.
The beauty of existence.
As she looked into the crowd.
She saw the old lady.
Her eyes met hers.
And she looked at her with a tender smile.
With that tender smile, Taylor knew that her life had been forever changed.
She had found the secret to true happiness and inner peace.
If you’re reading this story, chances are that you, too, have achieved a level of success and wealth that most people only dream of.
Perhaps you’re a successful entrepreneur, artist, or athlete.
And if you aren’t…you probably dream of becoming one.
Whatever your path, you’ve likely experienced the same sense of emptiness and dissatisfaction that Taylor felt, despite all your accomplishments.
But just like Taylor, you HAVE the power to change your life.
It may cost you a lot of money.
It may cost you your entire self.
But it is ALL that you have been looking for your whole entire life.
May you find it my friend.
For it is never too late.
Until it is too late…
If my story inspired you to write yourself.
Or to just create something.
You may watch this video next, so you don’t hold yourself back from this feeling you may have right now.
Talk soon
Jordan
PS: here’s a poem about the essence of the story.
Taylor Swift’s Epiphany (a poem)
Taylor Swift an artist true,
Had everything she wanted, or so it seemed to you.
Chasing dreams that don’t satisfy,
A nagging feeling: there must be more to life.
Tired and drained, after each show,
She wondered why her joy was low.
She felt trapped, in a golden cage,
Longing for something, beyond the stage.
Then one day, a wise woman came,
And saw the truth behind Taylor’s pain.
“My dear,” she said, “I know your pain,
True happiness, is not in wealth or fame.”
Taylor listened with an open mind,
And realized she had to leave the world behind.
The key to bliss was not in things,
But in the freedom that detachment brings.
So if you’re seeking, what Taylor found,
Look within, not in things around.
Like Taylor, you have the power to see,
That true fulfillment is being: FREE.
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PS: If you try to find the truth in a specific situation in your own life, but can’t seem to find it. Feel free to send me an email at [email protected] or DM me on social. I don’t ask for money but only respond to serious people.
