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July 16th, 2026

Whose Mountain Are You Climbing? The Speed Trap Nobody Sees

Whose Mountain Are You Climbing? The Truth About Speed, Success & Purpose

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https://creativeonpurpose.substack.com/p/whose-mountain-is-this?r=nsqgj

Moving faster is not always progress—especially when you’re climbing a mountain someone else chose for you.

We’re constantly offered shortcuts, formulas, funnels, and roadmaps promising faster success. But speed is the final step, not the first. Before trying to collapse time, you need Clarity about what is worth wanting and certainty about the path that fits you.

In this episode of Creative on Purpose Live, Scott Perry explores:
* Why speed without direction can take you further from the life you want
* The sequence of clarity, certainty, and collapsing time
* How Wisdom, learning, and intelligence work together
* The danger of purchasing someone else’s roadmap
* Why the path to certainty is made by walking
* The difference between speed and true velocity
* The question to ask before pursuing anything faster: **Whose mountain is this?**

You do not need perfect clarity before you begin. You need enough clarity to choose a mountain worth testing—and enough certainty to take the next step.

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Chapters:
00:00 — Welcome to Creative on Purpose Live
01:39 — Why speed is the last step
04:09 — Clarity, certainty, and collapsing time
05:02 — Intelligence, learning, and wisdom
08:32 — The danger of buying someone else’s roadmap
10:36 — Reaching the wrong destination faster
12:53 — How much clarity do you really need?
14:12 — The path to certainty is made by walking
15:16 — Whose mountain are you climbing?
16:26 — What you need is velocity, not speed
17:21 — Choosing your mountain and finding your path

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Scott Perry helps people define the difference only they can make and live their legacy in the next chapter of their of life. Scott has pursued several vocations, navigating from a 25-year career as a professional musician into a 5-year contract as a head coach at Seth Godin’s Akimbo Workshops and now as the leader of a movement to help others reconnect with and share their unique gift.