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Why Knowing Isn’t Enough to Change — The Karmic Formulas | Billy Seol
Description
Billy Seol is a Buddhist life coach, author, and creator of the Karmic Formula System. A Cornell Computer Science graduate and former software engineer at Apple, Disney, and Foursquare, he left a successful decade-long tech career to train under Buddhist teachers after realizing external achievement couldn’t fix the deeper loops of procrastination, overthinking, and shame.
Today he coaches people through the gap between knowing and doing — treating patterns like procrastination and self-sabotage not as character flaws, but as mechanical formulas that can be rewritten.
In this insightful conversation, Billy shares:
• Why success at Apple and Disney still left him stuck
• How procrastination, shame, and anxiety actually operate as formulas
• The Karmic Formula System explained simply
• Moving from “I have to” to “I get to”
• Practical ways to close the gap between knowing and taking action
• Balancing ambition with inner peace
• What a human is for when machines can do the work
If you’re in your 20s feeling stuck in overthinking, procrastination, or the quiet shame that nothing you achieve seems to fix, this episode offers a clear, practical, and compassionate path forward.
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Connect with Billy Seol
Website:https://www.billyseol.com/
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/hjseol/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/july_lifecoach/
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro & Welcome Billy Seol
1:40 - From Cornell & Big Tech to Buddhist Coaching
8:15 - Why External Success Still Left Him Stuck
15:30 - Procrastination Isn’t Laziness — It’s a Formula
23:10 - The Karmic Formula System Explained
31:45 - Closing the Gap Between Knowing and Doing
40:20 - From “I Have To” to “I Get To”
48:50 - Balancing Ambition with Inner Peace
57:15 - Practical Tools for Rewriting Your Patterns