{"id":53683,"date":"2026-04-30T16:01:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683"},"modified":"2026-04-30T16:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:01:32","slug":"i-mocked-an-old-man-driving-a-rusted-car-at-a-red-light-thinking-i-was-better-than-him-minutes-later-i-walked-into-my-dream-job-interview-and-froze-when-i-realized-who-was-sitting-behind-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683","title":{"rendered":"I Mocked an Old Man Driving a Rusted Car at a Red Light, Thinking I Was Better Than Him\u2014Minutes Later, I Walked Into My Dream Job Interview and Froze When I Realized Who Was Sitting Behind the Chairman\u2019s Desk, Staring Straight at Me Like He Knew Everything"},"content":{"rendered":"

Part 1<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The horn behind me wouldn\u2019t stop blaring.<\/p>\n

\u201cMove your damn junk!\u201d someone shouted from the sidewalk.<\/p>\n

My name is Ethan Cole, and I remember gripping my steering wheel so hard my knuckles turned white. The light had just turned red, and I was stuck\u2014trapped behind the ugliest, rusted-out car I\u2019d ever seen crawling through downtown Chicago like it didn\u2019t belong there.<\/p>\n

Then I saw him.<\/p>\n

An older man, maybe late sixties, sitting behind the wheel of that pathetic excuse for a vehicle. Faded paint. Cracked windshield. It looked like it should\u2019ve been in a scrapyard twenty years ago.<\/p>\n

I rolled my window down halfway, just enough.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey!\u201d I called out, loud enough for people nearby to hear. \u201cYou know this isn\u2019t a museum, right? That thing belongs in history, not traffic.\u201d<\/p>\n

A couple of pedestrians slowed down. I could feel eyes on me\u2014and I liked it.<\/p>\n

The man turned his head slowly. No anger. No embarrassment. Just\u2026 calm.<\/p>\n

That annoyed me more.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re holding everyone up,\u201d I continued, leaning slightly out the window. \u201cEver heard of upgrading? Or are you just stuck in the past like that pile of metal?\u201d<\/p>\n

He smiled.<\/p>\n

Actually smiled.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis car,\u201d he said gently, \u201creminds me where I started.\u201d<\/p>\n

I let out a short laugh. \u201cYeah? Looks like you never left.\u201d<\/p>\n

The light turned green.<\/p>\n

I slammed the gas, my engine roaring as I sped past him, leaving that old relic behind like it deserved.<\/p>\n

By the time I pulled into the underground garage of Halbrook Industries, my confidence was back where it belonged. Today was the final interview. Executive Director. My shot at everything.<\/p>\n

And I knew I had it.<\/p>\n

Perfect resume. Perfect car. Perfect presence.<\/p>\n

I stepped into the elevator, adjusted my suit, and walked into the executive floor like I already owned the place.<\/p>\n

Minutes later, I was standing outside the chairman\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Cole,\u201d the assistant said, opening the door.<\/p>\n

I stepped inside.<\/p>\n

And froze.<\/p>\n

Behind the massive desk, sitting calmly in the chair of power\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2026was the same old man from the rusted car.<\/p>\n

I thought I had already won the moment I walked into that office\u2026 but I had no idea I was about to face the one person I should\u2019ve never underestimated. What he said next changed everything. The rest of the story is below \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n

\n

Part 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I couldn\u2019t breathe.<\/p>\n

Every ounce of confidence I had carried into that room collapsed in seconds.<\/p>\n

The man sat there, fingers lightly resting on the desk, his expression unchanged\u2014calm, composed, unreadable. Like the street hadn\u2019t happened. Like I hadn\u2019t just humiliated him minutes ago.<\/p>\n

But he knew.<\/p>\n

There was no way he didn\u2019t know.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Cole,\u201d he said, his voice smooth, controlled. \u201cPlease, have a seat.\u201d<\/p>\n

My legs felt heavy as I walked forward and sat down across from him. My mind raced for something\u2014anything\u2014to say. An apology? An excuse? But nothing came out.<\/p>\n

He watched me silently for a moment.<\/p>\n

That silence was worse than anger.<\/p>\n

\u201cI assume,\u201d he continued, \u201cyou had an interesting drive this morning.\u201d<\/p>\n

My throat tightened.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2014uh\u2026 traffic was a bit\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cChallenging?\u201d he finished for me, a faint hint of a smile touching his lips.<\/p>\n

I nodded, forcing a weak laugh. \u201cYeah. Something like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

He leaned back slightly in his chair, studying me.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou seemed quite confident out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

The words hit like a punch.<\/p>\n

I swallowed hard. \u201cSir, I\u2014if I said anything inappropriate, I\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou did,\u201d he said calmly.<\/p>\n

No anger. No raised voice.<\/p>\n

Just truth.<\/p>\n

And somehow, that made it worse.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d I said quickly. \u201cI didn\u2019t realize\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the point, isn\u2019t it?\u201d he interrupted gently. \u201cYou didn\u2019t realize.\u201d<\/p>\n

Silence filled the room again.<\/p>\n

My heart pounded.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve reviewed your file,\u201d he continued, tapping a folder on the desk. \u201cTop of your class. Impressive achievements. Strong leadership experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hope flickered for a split second.<\/p>\n

Then he closed the folder.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I\u2019m not looking for a resume,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m looking for a leader.\u201d<\/p>\n

Something in his tone shifted.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou see, Mr. Cole, leadership isn\u2019t about how you present yourself to those above you. It\u2019s about how you treat those you believe are beneath you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Each word felt heavier than the last.<\/p>\n

I leaned forward slightly. \u201cSir, I can assure you, that was a misunderstanding\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo,\u201d he said softly. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

My chest tightened.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou saw a man in an old car,\u201d he continued. \u201cAnd you made a decision about his worth.\u201d<\/p>\n

I had no response.<\/p>\n

Because he was right.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve spent decades building this company,\u201d he said. \u201cNot just on profit\u2014but on people. Respect. Integrity.\u201d<\/p>\n

His eyes locked onto mine.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd in less than thirty seconds, you showed me exactly what kind of leader you would be.\u201d<\/p>\n

I felt my hands clench.<\/p>\n

This was slipping away.<\/p>\n

Everything I had worked for.<\/p>\n

\u201cSir, please,\u201d I said, my voice lower now, more desperate. \u201cGive me a chance to prove\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

He raised a hand slightly.<\/p>\n

And I stopped.<\/p>\n

Then he did something unexpected.<\/p>\n

He reached into his pocket.<\/p>\n

And placed something on the desk between us.<\/p>\n

My car key.<\/p>\n

The sleek, expensive key fob of the supercar I had proudly driven in with.<\/p>\n

My stomach dropped.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe this belongs to you,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

I stared at it, confused.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had someone retrieve it from the parking garage,\u201d he added calmly.<\/p>\n

My mind spun.<\/p>\n

Why?<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause,\u201d he said, reading my expression, \u201cI wanted to make sure you leave with exactly what you value most.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when it hit me.<\/p>\n

This wasn\u2019t just about rejection.<\/p>\n

This was something else.<\/p>\n

Something bigger.<\/p>\n

And I had a sinking feeling\u2026 it wasn\u2019t over yet.<\/p>\n

\n

Part 3<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I stared at the key on the desk like it had suddenly become something heavier than metal.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t just a car key anymore.<\/p>\n

It was everything I thought mattered.<\/p>\n

And everything I had just lost.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can keep the car,\u201d he said quietly. \u201cYou\u2019ve earned it, I\u2019m sure.\u201d<\/p>\n

There was no sarcasm in his voice.<\/p>\n

Which somehow made it worse.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut this company,\u201d he continued, folding his hands together, \u201cis not something you earn through performance alone.\u201d<\/p>\n

I finally looked up at him.<\/p>\n

For the first time, I didn\u2019t see just an old man in a worn-out car.<\/p>\n

I saw someone who had nothing left to prove.<\/p>\n

Someone who didn\u2019t need validation.<\/p>\n

And someone I had completely misjudged.<\/p>\n

\u201cI built Halbrook from nothing,\u201d he said. \u201cThere were days I slept in that same car you mocked. Days I couldn\u2019t afford a meal.\u201d<\/p>\n

My chest tightened.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat car,\u201d he added, \u201cis a reminder. Of humility. Of struggle. Of the people who helped me when I had nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n

I felt a wave of shame crash over me.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd today,\u201d he said, \u201cyou reminded me why I still test people the way I do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Test.<\/p>\n

The word echoed in my mind.<\/p>\n

This wasn\u2019t random.<\/p>\n

This wasn\u2019t coincidence.<\/p>\n

I had walked straight into it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d I said again, but this time it wasn\u2019t forced. It wasn\u2019t strategic.<\/p>\n

It was real.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know,\u201d he replied.<\/p>\n

And that was it.<\/p>\n

No anger. No lecture.<\/p>\n

Just acceptance\u2026 and finality.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut apologies don\u2019t change instinct,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd instinct is what defines leadership under pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n

I nodded slowly.<\/p>\n

Because I understood.<\/p>\n

I had failed long before I walked into this room.<\/p>\n

He stood up.<\/p>\n

That was the signal.<\/p>\n

The end.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope,\u201d he said, walking around the desk, \u201cthis is something you remember the next time you look at someone and think you know their story.\u201d<\/p>\n

I stood up too, my movements slower now, heavier.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will,\u201d I said quietly.<\/p>\n

And I meant it.<\/p>\n

He gave a small nod.<\/p>\n

Not approving.<\/p>\n

Not forgiving.<\/p>\n

Just\u2026 acknowledging.<\/p>\n

I picked up my key.<\/p>\n

For the first time, it didn\u2019t feel like power.<\/p>\n

It felt like a lesson.<\/p>\n

As I walked out of that office, past the glass walls, past the employees who didn\u2019t even look at me\u2026<\/p>\n

I realized something I hadn\u2019t before.<\/p>\n

Success isn\u2019t what you drive.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s how you see people when they have nothing to offer you.<\/p>\n

And for the first time in my life\u2026<\/p>\n

I understood exactly how poor I had been.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Part 1 The horn behind me wouldn\u2019t stop blaring. \u201cMove your damn junk!\u201d someone shouted from the sidewalk. My name is Ethan Cole, and I remember gripping my steering wheel so hard my knuckles turned white. The light had just turned red, and I was stuck\u2014trapped behind the ugliest, rusted-out car I\u2019d ever seen crawling […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":53699,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-purpose"],"yoast_head":"\nI Mocked an Old Man Driving a Rusted Car at a Red Light, Thinking I Was Better Than Him\u2014Minutes Later, I Walked Into My Dream Job Interview and Froze When I Realized Who Was Sitting Behind the Chairman\u2019s Desk, Staring Straight at Me Like He Knew Everything - Purposeful Days<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"I Mocked an Old Man Driving a Rusted Car at a Red Light, Thinking I Was Better Than Him\u2014Minutes Later, I Walked Into My Dream Job Interview and Froze When I Realized Who Was Sitting Behind the Chairman\u2019s Desk, Staring Straight at Me Like He Knew Everything - Purposeful Days\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Part 1 The horn behind me wouldn\u2019t stop blaring. \u201cMove your damn junk!\u201d someone shouted from the sidewalk. My name is Ethan Cole, and I remember gripping my steering wheel so hard my knuckles turned white. The light had just turned red, and I was stuck\u2014trapped behind the ugliest, rusted-out car I\u2019d ever seen crawling […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Purposeful Days\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-30T16:01:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/anh-ss1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"571\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"571\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"purpose true\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"purpose true\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683\",\"name\":\"I Mocked an Old Man Driving a Rusted Car at a Red Light, Thinking I Was Better Than Him\u2014Minutes Later, I Walked Into My Dream Job Interview and Froze When I Realized Who Was Sitting Behind the Chairman\u2019s Desk, Staring Straight at Me Like He Knew Everything - Purposeful Days\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/anh-ss1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-30T16:01:32+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/#\/schema\/person\/8783f12fcf24b2f3203d550722d57e0a\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/anh-ss1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/anh-ss1.jpg\",\"width\":571,\"height\":571},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"I Mocked an Old Man Driving a Rusted Car at a Red Light, Thinking I Was Better Than Him\u2014Minutes Later, I Walked Into My Dream Job Interview and Froze When I Realized Who Was Sitting Behind the Chairman\u2019s Desk, Staring Straight at Me Like He Knew Everything\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/\",\"name\":\"Purposeful Days\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/#\/schema\/person\/8783f12fcf24b2f3203d550722d57e0a\",\"name\":\"purpose true\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/311b99b03b9df64c75e9364ec478f537fdeab67bf8add124c69fac49517fcec6?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/311b99b03b9df64c75e9364ec478f537fdeab67bf8add124c69fac49517fcec6?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"purpose true\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?author=4\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"I Mocked an Old Man Driving a Rusted Car at a Red Light, Thinking I Was Better Than Him\u2014Minutes Later, I Walked Into My Dream Job Interview and Froze When I Realized Who Was Sitting Behind the Chairman\u2019s Desk, Staring Straight at Me Like He Knew Everything - Purposeful Days","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"I Mocked an Old Man Driving a Rusted Car at a Red Light, Thinking I Was Better Than Him\u2014Minutes Later, I Walked Into My Dream Job Interview and Froze When I Realized Who Was Sitting Behind the Chairman\u2019s Desk, Staring Straight at Me Like He Knew Everything - Purposeful Days","og_description":"Part 1 The horn behind me wouldn\u2019t stop blaring. \u201cMove your damn junk!\u201d someone shouted from the sidewalk. My name is Ethan Cole, and I remember gripping my steering wheel so hard my knuckles turned white. The light had just turned red, and I was stuck\u2014trapped behind the ugliest, rusted-out car I\u2019d ever seen crawling […]","og_url":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683","og_site_name":"Purposeful Days","article_published_time":"2026-04-30T16:01:32+00:00","og_image":[{"width":571,"height":571,"url":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/anh-ss1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"purpose true","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"purpose true","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683","url":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683","name":"I Mocked an Old Man Driving a Rusted Car at a Red Light, Thinking I Was Better Than Him\u2014Minutes Later, I Walked Into My Dream Job Interview and Froze When I Realized Who Was Sitting Behind the Chairman\u2019s Desk, Staring Straight at Me Like He Knew Everything - Purposeful Days","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/anh-ss1.jpg","datePublished":"2026-04-30T16:01:32+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/#\/schema\/person\/8783f12fcf24b2f3203d550722d57e0a"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/anh-ss1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/anh-ss1.jpg","width":571,"height":571},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=53683#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"I Mocked an Old Man Driving a Rusted Car at a Red Light, Thinking I Was Better Than Him\u2014Minutes Later, I Walked Into My Dream Job Interview and Froze When I Realized Who Was Sitting Behind the Chairman\u2019s Desk, Staring Straight at Me Like He Knew Everything"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/","name":"Purposeful Days","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/#\/schema\/person\/8783f12fcf24b2f3203d550722d57e0a","name":"purpose true","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/311b99b03b9df64c75e9364ec478f537fdeab67bf8add124c69fac49517fcec6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/311b99b03b9df64c75e9364ec478f537fdeab67bf8add124c69fac49517fcec6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"purpose true"},"url":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?author=4"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=53683"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53683\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53700,"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53683\/revisions\/53700"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/53699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=53683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=53683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=53683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}