What’s your magic trick? How to design a life around what makes you feel most alive
Hint: the things that light you up aren’t random—they’re your biggest clues for long-term happiness, and impact.
Think about the last time you felt fully, completely, explosively alive. A moment where your whole body and brain were yelling “YES, this is it.” Maybe you were creating, teaching, problem-solving, cooking, exploring. Whatever it was, that moment wasn’t just a fluke.
It was a clue. A direct signal from your soul pointing you toward what I like to call your “magic trick.”
Your magic trick is that thing you do effortlessly, the way you show up in the world that is uniquely yours. And here’s the best part: it’s not just about passion—it’s about your core values.
Let’s dive into how to find what truly lights you up and design a life that revolves around it. 🚀
Your core values = your magic trick in action
Most people think core values are just nice words like integrity or creativity. But your real core values? They’re the things that make your soul sing. They’re the themes behind your happiest moments, the reason certain experiences feel right, and the secret sauce that makes you feel fully you.
✨ Think of them as a compass pointing you toward your most fulfilling life.
Core values aren’t just what you “should” care about—they’re what you naturally gravitate toward. When you align your life with them, everything clicks. Work feels more meaningful, relationships feel more aligned, and productivity feels effortless because you’re actually excited about what you’re doing.
💡 Inside The Play Big Playbook, you’ll uncover your key core values—not the ones you think you should have, but the ones that actually drive you. Check it out here.
Journal prompts to discover what makes you feel most alive
If you’re unsure what your magic trick is, don’t worry. It’s already inside you—you just have to uncover it. Grab a journal and try these prompts:
✍️ What are the moments in my life when I’ve felt the most alive, excited, or “in flow”? What was I doing?
✍️ If I had an entire day to do anything I wanted—no obligations, no expectations—what would I do?
✍️ What’s something I do naturally that people always come to me for?
✍️ When was the last time I felt deeply proud of something I created or contributed to? What was it?
✍️ What themes keep showing up in the things I love to do?
🚀 Your answers here reveal the values that drive you—and The Play Big Playbook helps you turn them into a life design strategy. Learn more here.
How to build a life around your magic trick
Discovering your magic trick is only the first step. The real power comes when you intentionally design your life around it.
🎯 3 ways to align your life with what makes you happiest:
1️⃣ Identify the gaps
Look at your current life—where are you not honoring your core values? If creativity is your magic trick, but you never make time for it, that’s a misalignment. If connection fuels you, but you’re spending too much time in isolation, something needs to shift.
✨ Micro-action: Pick one area of your life to realign this week. Schedule a creative session, plan a deep conversation, or say yes to something that lights you up.
2️⃣ Redefine success on your terms
Most people chase success without questioning whether their definition of it even fits them. True success is living in alignment with your values—where your work, relationships, and daily life reflect what makes you feel most alive.
✨ Micro-action: Write your own definition of success, based on your values. What does a successful, fulfilling life look and feel like to you?
3️⃣ Create systems that make your magic trick part of your daily life
It’s not enough to know what lights you up—you have to make it part of your routine. Whether it’s making time for deep work, prioritizing relationships that energize you, or structuring your career around what makes you feel most alive, you need a system.
✨ Micro-action: Use the Wheel of Life exercise inside The Play Big Playbook to track where you’re thriving, where you’re stuck, and where you can take action today. Check it out here
Ready to intentionally bring your magic trick front and center?
Your happiest, most productive, and most impactful life isn’t some far-off dream. It’s built by aligning your daily actions with what already makes your soul come alive. When you stop chasing someone else’s definition of success and start designing a life that fuels YOU, everything changes.
The Play Big Playbook helps you do exactly that—turn your core values into an actual roadmap for an aligned, thriving life.
🔹 Start playing bigger today—check it out here.
