This document outlines key stages and concepts in a model of the life journey. It describes an external journey focused on external goals, success, and identity that can lead to burnout, unhappiness, and illness. In contrast, an internal journey of healing, awareness, and living according to one's internal mission and values is associated with increased happiness, flow, and health. The model suggests that life challenges can push one to transition from an external to internal focus.

1. Separation
Oneness
Surrender
Intuition
Challenges
Challenges
Pain/Suffering
Negative Emotions
Excitement/Pleasure
Unhappiness
Fake Love
External Mission
External Success
Life Reward
Awakening
Life Purpose/Internal Mission
True Love
Happiness
Flow/Joy
Positive Emotions
Uncertainty
Accident
Burnout / Crisis
Beliefs
Fear
Birth DeathChild Adolescence Young Adult Older AdultMiddle Age
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Healing
Awareness
Healing
Awareness
TheInternalJourney
HealingAwareness
Ego
Spirit
The Internal Journey
The External Journey
External World
Learning Through Knowledge
Rejection
Future/Past
External God
Increased Stress
Unconscious
External Wants and Needs
Illness
Internal World
Learning Through Awareness
Acceptance
Present
Internal God
Reduced Stress
Conscious
Internal Wants And Needs
Healthy
THE LIFE JOURNEY MODEL
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