Wrong Career for 10 Years? The Two Rivers Test That Reveals Your True Path

Are you working hard but barely moving forward?

This is the story of Daniel, a successful lawyer who spent 10 years on the wrong career path—until a health crisis forced him to ask the question that changed everything: "Am I rowing against my own current?"

In this video, you'll discover:
✓ The Two Rivers Principle: How to know if you're on the right path
✓ Why effort on the wrong path = exhaustion without progress
✓ The 5 questions that reveal your true direction
✓ How choosing the right path wins you 50% of the battle
✓ Real transformation: From burned-out lawyer to fulfilled writer

🌊 THE TWO RIVERS TEST:
One river flows with you. One against you. Both require effort. But only one multiplies your results. Which river are you rowing?

📚 RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:
"Designing Your Life" by Bill Burnett
"The Pathfinder" by Nicholas Lore
"So Good They Can't Ignore You" by Cal Newport

Watch this powerful story to discover Margaret's complete framework and the 5 questions that reveal if you're on YOUR right path.

📌 TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 – The Universal Question (Have you worked incredibly hard but feel stuck?)
0:48 – Daniel's Setup (35, lawyer, 70-hour weeks, successful but dying inside)
2:21 – THE CROSSROADS AT 25 (Writing vs. Law – Father's advice: "Writing is a hobby")
3:58 – Crisis Point (Hospital collapse, doctor's warning, "I hate it. I've hated it for years.")
6:09 – MARGARET'S TWO RIVERS LESSON (Core teaching – wrong vs. right path metaphor)
10:52 – The 90-Day Writing Experiment (5 AM ritual, 90 articles, flow state returns)
14:31 – Final Wisdom (5 questions to find YOUR river + permission to change)

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