364: Wm. Paul Young - A very real conversation on experiencing true joy and real freedom… more often.

Wm. Paul Young is back!  And I’m so excited for this first “Friends of Dream Think Do” episode! We’re throwing out the clock… as we dive into important subjects and topics I’m curious with friends who have perspectives I think you’ll appreciate!

And Paul… did not disappoint!  Wow!  We talk about everything from what’s the difference between happiness and joy… but more importantly… how Paul walks in a true sense of joy… almost constantly. We talk about family relationships and the importance of grace (and some specific “how-tos” to achieve it more often).  Plus, we dive into some of YOUR questions!

Everything from “What’s something that you wish you’d done differently with the Shack (the 24M+ bestseller)?” to… “How did you craft the Trinity as you were writing the book?” to… “What’s next?” to… “How do you handle criticism?” and SOOOO much more.  I think you’re going to love it!  So let’s get to it!

• Paul’s Most Recent DTD Episode: JOY as a Constant Companion: mitchmatthews.com/william-paul-young
• My interview with Paul’s Daughter Lexi: Overcoming Fear and Dreaming Big with your Kids! https://mitchmatthews.com/329
• My interview with The Chosen’s George Xanthis: Life As John - An Actor’s Journey: https://mitchmatthews.com/333

A Deep Dive on Prayer: https://mitchmatthews.com/314/ 

• Wm. Paul Young’s Website: https://wmpaulyoung.com
• His Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wmpaulyoung
• His Facebooks: https://www.facebook.com/TheShackOfficial
• His books on Amazon: Click here

• 0:02 What Mitch has been up to this Summer
• 3:24 Welcome back the amazing Paul Young
• 9:14 Making the conscious decision to stay present
• 20:05 The difference between asking for forgiveness and apologizing
• 28:18 What wholeness really looks like
• 33:28 What love really looks like
• 41:49 What goodness really looks like
• 55:45 How to start writing your first or next book
• 1:01:00 How Paul chose to craft the physical entities of the Holy Trinity
• 1:10:38 One of the biggest surprising things for Paul with “The Shack”
• 1:16:20 Mitch’s minute and recap