We clarify the essentials
(WHY)
We generate simple action-steps (HOW)
We offer an extensive toolkit (WHAT)
I was lost for almost 20 years. Who was I? What did I want? Why did my life even matter? I had absolutely no clue.
From an outside perspective I appeared successful regardless. A wall of diplomas, which includes a PhD, proves it.
Driven by the need to be better than everyone else, I believed other people and circumstances were to blame when things didn't go my way. I mastered the art of lying to myself and ignored this void I felt until I was constantly raging against life itself.
When I finally hit my breaking point – after years of suffering from anxiety attacks and self-destructive tendencies – I tried the one thing I had avoided all along.
I forged clarity about who I am, what I want, and why my life matters.
Today I live with a deep sense of purpose and direction. Life no longer happens to me – it happens for me. I have cultivated a helpful mindset and improve my mental health constantly. My finances are in great shape and I deliver true value to my clients.
You can achieve the same. There is no secret to forging clarity about your life. theclarityforge provides you with a blueprint for a purpose-driven life, so that you can become the better version of yourself.
For all accounts and purposes I had a great 1990s childhood. Life was exciting back then with lots of travel, play, and backyard adventures.
Things went south when I was 12 years old. My dad was diagnosed with brain cancer. And as my parents dealt with this new reality as best as they could, I found myself traumatized, abandoned (metaphorically speaking), and emotionally lost while I was attempting to navigate my teenage years.
As I got older, I developed toxic perfectionism as a coping mechanism to deal with the void in my life and the nagging questions (Who am I? Why am I here?...). It led me to achieve all kinds of feats in the beginning. I had a shot at becoming a jet fighter pilot, traveled the world extensively for over ten years, and followed up a Bachelor and Master degree with a doctorate in Australia.
It was there, while doing my PhD, that I hit rock bottom. I had been battling severe panic attacks and other physical manifestations of constant stress for years at this point. Eventually, my body broke and my mind followed shortly after. For the first time in my life, I could not see a way to move forward any longer - I was getting older but going nowhere.
Deep down, however, I knew all along that there was one thing I had never tried to improve my situation - forge clarity about myself. I needed to make peace with my past, address the way I handle myself in the present, and actively create the person I wanted to become in the future.
Ever since I made my choice I haven't stopped forging clarity. Today my life has improved in ways that were unimaginable just a few years ago. I haven't had a panic attack in over six years as I learned to manage and eliminate my (mostly self-induced) stress better. I figured out what I truly value and believe in, not what society wants me to. These days, I live with a deep sense of purpose and run the day-to-day operations of me more sustainably than ever before.
Since my journey of personal improvement began, I have met countless people who are less fortunate and still feel lost. They are smart, resourceful, and capable beyond any doubt. Yet they are stuck in the same self-destructive cycle I was in and they can’t seem to break out of it.
Using yet another productivity hack, faking happy just-do-it thoughts won't create lasting change. I realized early on that this challenge requires a holistic approach. That's why I created the CF6 framework. It addresses the six essential areas of any person's life and offers adaptable techniques and tools to forge clarity. There is no secret behind my transformation. No miracles. With the CF6 framework you get powerful blueprint for the purpose-driven life you deserve.
Start your journey today - the rest of your life depends on it!
I am PhD Geoscientist turned IT project engineer.
At theclarityforge.com I am in charge of all things technical. When I am not adjusting code and animations, I also help Tobias develop creative content.
Ever since I realized that being a researcher in academia was not my passion, I have used the CF6 framework to build a purpose-driven life and let go of a bunch of limiting beliefs.
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