The magic beyond our boundaries, by Steven Ho

<p>Today's storyteller Steven Ho grew up in a strict Vietnamese-American household where the stakes were always high. He felt an overwhelming pressure to walk the straight line set before him — a line of overachieving and excellence. As Steven grew up, he encountered places and circumstances that catapulted him into a deep curiosity and affection for the world around him. Steven began to wonder if there might be more than he could have ever expected, waiting for him outside the lines.</p><p>Listen to Steve Almond's episode of Meditative Story, "My roads diverging":&nbsp;<a href="http://listen.meditativestory.com/SteveAlmond_WW" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://listen.meditativestory.com/SteveAlmond_WW</a></p><p>Learn more about Steven:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/steveioe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/steveioe</a></p><p>Find Steven on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/steveioe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/steveioe</a></p><p>Find Steven on YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/steveioe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/steveioe</a></p><p>Find Steven on TikTok:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@steveioe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@steveioe</a></p><p>Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story at:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.meditativestory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.meditativestory.com</a></p><p>Sign up for the Meditative Story newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="http://eepurl.com/gyDGgD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://eepurl.com/gyDGgD</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my