44. You Don’t Need to Burn It All Down: The Process Is the Point

In this episode, I reflect on my experience at the Fallas Festival, an unforgettable annual celebration in Valencia, Spain, complete with fireworks, traditional attire, and hundreds of giant sculptures locals spend months building, then ultimately set on fire.

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At first glance, it seems unbelievable and a tad insane. How could they burn something so elaborate to the ground? But then I realized that’s not really the point. What matters most is what was built along the way. The teamwork. The growth. The shared experience. And maybe that’s what we take with us more than anything else.

I explore three lessons from this tradition and how they apply to our personal and professional lives, particularly when we’re navigating change, starting something new, or deciding what to let go of.

This episode is for you if you’ve ever felt the urge to start over, have been discouraged by a detour, or need the reminder that even when things don’t go as planned, you’ve still moved forward.

Listen in to reframe what “starting over” really means and rediscover the value in what you've already built.

Key Takeaways:

• The process is the point. Growth happens in the doing, not just the outcome.
• Not everything needs to be burned down. Sometimes a pivot is more powerful than a restart.
• What you learn is transferable. Every step forward builds momentum, even if the outcome changes.
• Setbacks aren’t failures. They help you learn and move forward next time.
• Nothing is wasted. Your effort, learning, and growth stay with you.

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