LEAVE THE PAST BEHIND YOU | Powerful Motivational Speeches About Life

[Music] in 1519 hernan-cortez arrived on the shores of Mexico with roughly 600 Spaniards all of whom quickly realized that a mighty Empire waited for them not too far inland in Cortez inspired by Spain's current golden age and the encompassing sense of ambition and Adventure that gave life to the whole journey to the new world he pushed his men forward into the unknown ordering them as Winston Reynolds writes in hispania to destroy the ships behind them symbolizing the Valiant pushed forward with no return everything would be on the line and over the years this act has become folklore evolved into the famous phrase we all know burn the boat burn the boat why is this an important idea well I look at it in very simple terms doing anything meaningful is hard not planning on it or hoping to do it but actually doing it and when you're in the heat of metaphorical battle right when you're on your way facing the adversity and the challenges and the hardships whether it's social physical or mental that growth comes with discomfort our instinct is to want out when we are in pain our brain's default is how do I stop the pain and what I've learned is that if you give yourself off ramps you'll take them if you allow for a plan B it will become more and more appealing if the mentality is give it your all until it's inconvenient well we all know what happens right since Excellence doesn't allow for skipping the inconvenience [Music] when you can't turn around and get back on those boats you're forced to create outcomes because suddenly everything depends on it [Music] is this mindset come easy no I don't believe it does took me into my mid-20s to realize hey I've never done anything without a life raft or a safety net I always carry an option b c and d around with me in my pocket and the result was above average at plenty of things was great at none but when your back is to the wall and those demons are closing in it's incredible what you can do which you can create you will shock yourself with your competence and your ability waiting to be unlocked now I'm not saying keep jamming this square peg in the round hole if you know something's not for you I'm simply saying if there is something you want something that you know in your soul is pulling you in and you really want to see that thing come to fruition you can't have pre-made off-ramps for yourself in the inevitable difficulty comes in because it will it always does I refer to those moments as checkpoints areas of internal deliberation high security guarded Gates where many arrive but few get to pass through not because they couldn't but because the cost of access was expensive too expensive mentally physically and socially expensive taxing most simply say no thanks they get back on that boat waiting for them by the shore they arrived on and return to the world they've always known the way I see it this is not about right or wrong no that's missing the point entirely I see the question being how bad do you want it a little a lot how about enough to go all in because if you want to see levels of yourself you never thought possible you need to kick the ladder down behind you force yourself to rise to the occasion amidst the chaos map your path straight into the darkness of night not because it's the most convenient but because you gave yourself no other choice you burned the boat and are content to watch their Flames slowly disappear behind you as you go where few have gone [Music] I want to start the uh the episode with a story pertaining to criticism doubt and how we internalize it how it affects us or doesn't uh which is the point of the story here and in this little story there are some frogs and they're hopping along and two of them fall into this little pit right and they're stuck down there and you have the ones up top looking down saying oh my God guys that is that's the death sentence you're done don't even try it's over for you and they're frantically hopping they're trying to get out they're scared and the people up top are the frogs up top are saying you're done it's over stop don't waste your time one of them finally concedes maybe you're right jumps further down into the pit and ultimately dies the other one keeps jumping keeps jumping and the frogs on top are saying stop don't waste your time there's no point there's no point you're done but he keeps jumping and ultimately gets out and when he gets to the top the frogs are saying didn't you hear us we were saying that there was no way out that you were you were dead pretty much and the Frog communicates basically that he's deaf right so he couldn't hear a word and the beauty in that is that you know when you don't hear the negativity when you don't hear the doubt um you create your own reality right truth is defined by the author you are the author of your own story The Future hasn't been created yet and so giving someone else control over that outcome you know it doesn't make sense it actually doesn't make sense right it's similar to one of my favorite uh I don't know if it's a quote but the idea that you know most of the people who did fantastic things were too ignorant to understand the odds right it's like when you allow outside circumstances to dictate what's real they're holding the pen and they're deciding but when you have clarity and when you have a laser focus on what matters in in what's important you know all the nuance and the detail outside of that what other people think or what they say or what they believe has no relevance to what you do or what you're trying to do there's always going to be that that sharpening there's always going to be that negativity and the question is you know do you internalize it you jump into the pit do you believe it or did you tune it out and you jump out and make a world for yourself that matters to you [Music] I've spent the last year incredibly focused building creating in fact I've spent my whole life building putting countless hours into something that I believe wholeheartedly will allow me to leave this place a little better than I found him and I'm not unique in this way right we all have Ambitions we all work toward positive change in our lives it's essential but like everything in our world there is more there than meets the eye last weekend I decided to head over to the beach Summer's turn to fall I wanted to get one last trip in kind of bring closure to an amazing summer and I was walking around and came across a sand castle standing in beautiful detail seemingly Untouched by human hands after being completed yet slowly deteriorating from the elements and seeing this was a little disconcerting right you have this natural tendency to want to preserve it in the effort that went into building it but the more and more I thought about it the more it occurred to me that the true beauty of it all is not in the sand castle it's not in the tower sculpted to Perfection or the meticulously carved out doors windows and bridges they're only symbolic we don't live for the final product we live for the journey the adventure the joy of the process tackling the unknown and turning it into something of beauty that's why we get up every day that's why Landscapes oceans and skylines run away with our imagination their representative of what makes us feel alive [Music] sometimes it becomes extremely easy to forget that the degree the championship the executive position these things we seek their validation right but they are not life what you do every day is life how you turn ordinary things into extraordinary things cherish the time you spend there is nothing of Greater importance sand castles will not stand forever the tide the wind a million things will assist in bringing the sand back to its original form just like us its time is finite but the joy of creating such a masterpiece can never be lost that's why we [Music] it's why we create [Music] there's vulnerability that comes with risk I'm not sure we can get the full extent of it from a book or a video rather we only understand it once we experience it firsthand where you step further out into the world the short distance beyond what was once uh the the status quo whatever that looked like for you and suddenly you become susceptible to criticism and rejection you feel things you've never felt see things you've never seen sometimes it feels like you're taking off your armor and marching directly into battle then it makes sense in the beginning [Music] but there is always a point during the heart of the storm where we look around and ask why it's like a hangover right where there's this internal tension frustration knowing that the whole thing was self-induced you could be comfortable right now Comfort was always an option but you chose differently [Music] and as you push through something becomes evident it takes time but all things of value do you realize that life is now offering you things previously unavailable as though your ticket now permits you to relocate from the bleachers to Courtside the lock has come off the door and immediately you see why there was a cost associated with leveling up [Music] after all what is value if not scarce If This Were easy what would it mean if it were always accessible where would the significance exist if everyone could snap their fingers and arrive here what would be special about it what's remarkable is that it is reserved for the few willing to make the trip and oh the things we learn about ourselves along the way [Music] in the book Unbroken hillenbrand tells the story of Louis Zamperini a runner who went to fight in the second world war his plane is shot down that almost the entirety of the book navigates the horrors he endures right first being rescued in the Pacific then tortured in Japanese POW camps where he sees uh many around him die and even comes within inches of losing his own life on a handful of occasions and when he's finally rescued at the end of the war and I'll never forget this he's asked about what he went through when he says he'd rather die than go through it all again and I'll tell you why that's so meaningful to me because it shows you what human beings can endure when we take things one day at a time an almost unfathomable amount of pain and suffering and sacrifice we are so strong and so powerful when we as Louis did take the battle day by day and sure looking at the Horizon it's an ocean to Traverse but broken down merely droplets of water certainly manageable now of course we are not pows and I'm certainly not equating our adversity to his but the reality is we are in our own context in our own ways fighting our own battles we're all navigating personal obstacles and it's critical to know that one you are capable and to the other side is worth it we forget because it's easy to forget because we are wired to avoid discomfort because no one wakes up and intuitively thinks man I'd love to do the hard thing today but what we learn is to love deeply is to take off the armor and allow the heart to be vulnerable [Music] the adventure is to embrace the possibility of losing one's way to dream of a place amongst the stars is to risk falling short and being reminded of our imperfections our mortality [Music] one might understand this and think only of the adversity of what can go wrong perhaps create lines in the sand that they refuse to cross and sure they play conservatively their hearts won't be broken their Maps won't be necessary their pride won't be crushed but for what what kind of existence is one where you never play the game because there was a possibility of defeat we can all endure what is required to live fully every single one of us [Music] so many will never leave the harbor because we struggled to see the journey as a collection of manageable pieces deserve more and you're capable of getting more don't deprive yourself of it one thousand heartbreaks is worth finding that someone who lights you up in 1 000 miles in the wrong direction is worth uncovering that place you were meant to be one thousand swings and misses is worth finding your place amongst the Stars vulnerability is not a burden it's a staircase to the Moon why not make today the beginning of your ascent [Music] foreign lessons to live by number one remind yourself to see those things we've taught ourselves not to see the things that don't directly correlate to money or status or Ascension up some social hierarchy underneath those things oh it keeps us alive keep our souls lit our eyes open our days meaningful we don't think we need music to invigorate the soul we don't think we need wind on our face or sand on our feet we don't think we need to shut the world off so we can hear ourselves think now we fall into the Trap of believing that beautiful is a luxury it's not it's why we're here it's not about being anti-money or status or whatever your goals are but it is about realizing that those things Without Beauty and art and nature and calm are empty there are plain without wings lungs without air the things we have taught ourselves not to see are the things we need Above All Else number two you are stronger than you think you are you are made to endure it's a pave a path find a way rise to the occasion and we know this when it's easy but we forget when it's not when the world feels stacked against us when you're writing Things No One reads saying things no one hears making things no one sees when you know you have somewhere to go but aren't sure where that is no you need to evolve into something but have no idea what this is when you need to know that you have everything you need it's not about finding new pieces it's about arranging the ones in your hand like smoke expands to fill any room your potential can expand to conquer any obstacle you are stronger Than You Think You Are number three some things are beyond our control but being ready for the opportunity when it comes our way is very much in our control foreign a year longer you can't control that you can't control the path of that Firefly but when it lights up and comes your way you can have the jar ready and the lid off you can be well read well prepared rehearsed to the point of confidence reliant on repetition and not hope no Endeavor is a coin flip when you use a double-headed quarter one of the most valuable questions I've learned to ask is when and where in my life can I create those magic coins number four we are at our best when we are moving towards something and has an opportunity cost that is more expensive than anyone wants to pay places I haven't gone risks I haven't taken they're the loss the dragon has the gold for a reason and to avoid the former is to Forfeit the latter if we are not growing we are dying so as Emerson suggested find a star to hit your wagon too and even when the world forces detours upon you in search roadblocks or temporarily covers that star up altogether remember that it's still there shining as bright as it ever has waiting for you to reorient yourself remember who you are and carry on number five when it's your fault you are in control you used to hide behind the notion that bad grades were because of a bad teacher that missing the promotion was because of the boss that an inability to influence was because the world didn't understand and to whatever degree these things may be true we win when we dial them back to zero if your bad grades are completely your fault you'll better prepare if your lack of promotion Falls entirely on your shoulders you'll find ways to add more value if your inability to influence is because you're missing the mark you'll stop projecting yourself onto the world and start asking the world how you can serve out before it can become an opportunity it has to first become your responsibility to grow we have to plant roots where it hurts where the eagle lives where we have to first be humbled then we can accelerate vertically number six if it means something to you there is value it's not stupid just because they don't get it doesn't mean that they shouldn't because it's not happening today doesn't mean it won't be tomorrow life is a lot like six-year-olds playing soccer everyone chases the ball because that's what we're told that's where the attention is that's what's flashy but as an outside midfielder most of my life I know that some of the most potent attack sequences manifest on the outside of the field and then are re-centered to run up the sideline without the ball is to see what happens before it happens the magic is created in the empty space before it translates to the high traffic High reward areas and just because you're metaphorically running without the ball doesn't mean you're not in Prime position to have Monumental impact you're not reacting you are creating don't forget that [Music] number seven nothing is mandatory everything we do we choose where we are who we're with how we spend our time and it's easy to look around and think we are programmed to exist between specific parameters we're not and often we don't see until life forces a change upon us how much flexibility we have in life now sure change obviously brings with it its challenges new questions uncertainties new places to map and people to meet but as Mark Manson says there is no problem free life no the beauty of life is that we get to choose which problems we will spend our time solving problems to solve are what make life meaningful so if you're looking around and not seeing what you want to see you're not stuck You're simply solving the wrong problems perhaps it's time to find some new ones and number eight tomorrow is not your answer problem tomorrow is your excuse to wait to hold off to rationalize stagnation tomorrow is the status quo it's a fresh new coat of paint on a car that won't run where a new roof on a house with a cracked foundation tomorrow can only tell the story that has acted out today that means without stepping into the Limelight right now in the immediate in the present there will be no story because stories aren't made tomorrow they're made now so let's stop expecting the messenger to be the author and let's take fate into our own hands write our own headlines during the only moment we'll ever have the present one so let the rest of the world dance around tomorrow it's not where your mind should be you should be working on the melody of today thank you foreign [Music] [Music] strong enough to take an uncertain step forward strong enough to be better than we were yesterday everything starts with strong enough the decision to make a single move towards an existence that is not yet your not yet but it's arguable that understanding it could be yours is a greater accomplishment than making it so as the old Latin proverb States once you've started you're halfway there half way not because you found a shortcut or some previously undisclosed path but because convincing yourself that you have everything you need is the greatest barrier to entry it's the wall around the castle and once you scale that well everything else Works itself out with time but life asks that we be strong enough to start the clocks it asks that we have the strength to begin see because just as things start with strong enough well they could just as easily find their end there as well how many Journeys weren't started because we forgot that our responsibility wasn't to suddenly arrive at the destination but rather find the courage to take a small step in that direction how much of ourselves do we leave on the Shelf because we forgot the transformation overnight wasn't the goal but rather a trust in the process the heart to paint a first stroke make a first call walk out the door strong enough can be an ending or a beginning it's a fire that can enhance it can nourish or it can burn out and that is perhaps the greatest question of Our Lives when the time approaches when life demands more of us well we only see the Finish Line the mountaintops the vastness of the terrain will we feel small and inadequate or will we remember that we are strong enough to advance to push back against the chaos of life and that's not only all that's required of us but it's the key to everything worth doing the start of transformation the seeds of beauty the foundation of impact that is our challenge where some bow down to the impossible you have to see it for what it is the many possibilities that comprise it the hope the understanding that an improved existence is about having the strength not to change reality in one foul swoop but to carry on to take another step and see that as time unfolds those steps become the blueprint to a better tomorrow those steps that courage that strength is everything You'll Ever Need [Music] [Music] I was recently reading a book called The Boys in the boat about nine American rowers from Washington that won Gold in the 1936 Olympics there's this incredible exchange at one point in the book between the main character Joe who's part of that historic boat and a man named George pocock who was not only a brilliant rowing mind that helped the team out but he also had his own business crafting and making the boats or rowing shells as they were called and he would make them and send them to schools all over the country and so Joe's deals that he's this natural Talent right strong kid tough as nails but just seems to lose his composure from time to time right when he's in the boat there are these moments of jaw-dropping Excellence unprecedented speed across the water and then there are moments when he loses his focus and and the boat sort of follows suit right they're inconsistent and so George pocock being the rowing expert that he has made a commitment to see if he can help Joe figure that out right the mental game so he calls Joe into his shop and he starts showing him how he puts together these highly coveted boats showing him the tools and the pieces and how it's nothing short of an art he has sort of this Divine respect for his craft and at one point he pulls out a cedar plank that he'll be using to to make one of the boats and he points to the growth rings in the wood mentioning that they tell the story of the trees 2000 year life so here's a quick quote from The Exchange he says their thickness and thinness spoke of hard years of bitter struggle intermittent with Rich years of sudden growth the different colors spoke of various soils and minerals that the tree's roots had encountered some harsh and stunting some rich and nourishing flaws and irregularities told how the tree endured fires and lightning strikes winds storms and infestations and yet continued to grow [Music] almost as if there was something sacred about it the wood taught us about survival about overcoming difficulty about prevailing over adversity but it also taught us something about the underlying reason for surviving in the first place something about infinite Beauty underlying Grace about things larger and greater than ourselves about the reasons we are all here I paused after reading that and thought for a minute or two what is it about those rowers crossing the Finish Line after giving everything they have that touches us so deeply what is it about a cedar tree standing the test of time those 2 000 years of adversity only to triumphantly pierce the sky when all is said and done it moves us because it tells us what we already know yet forget in our hearts believe but often fail to see that we are greater than the sum of our parts Ernest Becker when he was touching on the aspect of the human predicament he famously noted that we are simultaneously worms and gods Earthly and divine [Music] and I think it's in those moments the crossing of Finish Lines the times we did more than we ever thought possible or looked back and smiled about all we overcame it's in these times we're able to transcend the mundane the everyday we're able to remind ourselves that sure some aspects of us are merely human but no aspects are ordinary the greatest power one can witness is that of the human Spirit bending but never breaking foreign of the predictable so know that whether now is difficult or not it's part of your journey a defining chapter in The Incredible story of your life and if you find yourself up cherish that it's more precious than gold if you find yourself down remember that you'll look back on this growth ring of your life and be grateful that it gave you that which Smooths sailing never could [Music] because at the end of the day all you have is what's in front of you the next move the next step and the faith that all these little pieces will someday mean something that standing the test of time will speak for itself [Music] at your Finish Line whatever that may be it will you'll look back and see that without your knowing or awareness they propelled you into the current moment they gave life to something beyond the realm of worms and dirt beyond the realm of humans operating in their day-to-day world no they allowed you for a moment in time to touch the infinite if only to prove to yourself that you could [Music] what are you willing to endure to become something more is not to react to the world but to create a new one yours [Music] as my dad explained to me when I was in grade school it's taking initiative right seeing what isn't there what's needed then making it happen and while the setting certainly changed the situation is no longer about helping around the house so I could go to the concert with my friends right now as we get older our world seems to get bigger along with us the stakes are higher now it's everything I see when I open the blinds and I look out that window it's all there and we can have as little or as much of that as we want [Music] but what we receive will always be directly proportional to what we're willing to endure to how long we push forward before results arrive how long we can carry on with the sole company of our beliefs it's about Bezos packaging and delivering his own books from a garage right knowing it's not about today it's about tomorrow if he can just hang on if he can just endorse Tony Robbins with 20 in his bank account knowing that has no reflection on him or what he's capable of if he can just hang on just keep pushing it's not that they have the ability to bring their dreams to life a lot of people do they had more they had patience they had the discipline right to remain calm and collected that's nerve-wracking that can be unsettling they had the ability to be focused to remove all the noise around them the doubt that stops people before that desired payout is achieved and one of my favorite ways to look at this concept of growth is a little anecdote about lily pads in a pond and basically it's posed as a question right so the lily pads in this Pond double in size every day [Music] and by day 30 the pond is completely covered in lily pads so then what day is it half covered like that's the question a lot of people you know instinctually they say oh okay day 30 half of 30 is 15 so on day 15 it was half covered but that's wrong they're doubling every day which means the pond wasn't half covered until day 29. and only a quarter covered on day 28. and the reason that's important is because that means on day one through 27. those lily pads were growing they were working they were moving yet they occupied less than a quarter of that pond all that work for a result that was barely visible and then at the very end right the payout becomes exponential and that's what success is that's what it means to pursue anything of significance it's days months years of unrecognized work of marching forward covering ground when no one knows or cares or believes except you that visualization is your sweet spot but like we all know easier said than done right this is an incredibly challenging thing because we get impatient and our pride starts to hurt we become tempted to jump to something different or easier we don't hang on long enough to hit day 28 or 29 or 30. [Music] when things really start to evolve it's like James clear's metaphor in atomic habits right where you have an ice cube sitting in a room and it's freezing and you start slowly Shifting the temperature up you don't see anything going on with the ice cube not until you hit that 32 Degree mark but there are things happening when it goes from 26 to 27 degrees and 27 to 28 and 28 to 29 those little molecules are moving and bouncing around but then boom suddenly it hits that Mark and it changes rapidly right in front of you that's why this single shift in perspective changes everything it's not about right now you're doing this for the exponential growth to come you're believing you're laying the groundwork until what I call the overnight success period when the world finally recognizes and goes who is this wow that was quick maybe they have no idea about you know day one through 27. they don't know about the the effort and the mental gymnastics they don't know how many times you have to talk yourself out of quitting or out of rationalizing a day off they just don't know the road you took to get there and that's fine in fact that's the beauty of it all you not only saw it first but you brought something beautiful to life by enduring turmoil by navigating discomfort and chaos you would become the maker of a new universe your universe because you stood there because when others would have ran turned back you endured [Music] foreign [Music] there's a quote from Naval ravacant he says the closer you are to the truth the more silent you become inside I found that interesting [Music] got an email recently from someone asking for my thoughts about their being overlooked for a promotion at their work they say that they're dedicated they work hard they show up and execute [Music] so what is the act of being overlooked me well like so many things it's contextual but let's play with it like what does feedback ever really mean [Music] it means what you decide it does [Music] here's how I see the act of being overlooked as this person expresses let's look at it as an iceberg that rejection as a a floating block of ice in the Atlantic and the top the piece that's exposed and above water the smaller piece is your chance to look around and self-reflect to ask why are the places I could strengthen myself the gaps I could close and the spaces I could occupy you know disappointment it causes us to self-reflect and that can be a valuable thing they're often tangible quantifiable reasons we didn't hit the mark and I think that top of the iceberg is our recognition that we have things to do places to go and what better a Time than now to start moving in that direction now the part of the iceberg underneath the water supporting all that there has to be a foundation of self-belief of self-trust not only a hardness an understanding that you are not defined by rejection but also a certainty that things will work out that you might have to stumble fall even aimlessly wander for a set period of time but when your focus is on a particular North Star and you are serious about it committed to it you'll find a way [Music] and being overlooked in any capacity is not defining because right now is not an end you decide where the end is they're just so what happens to be a lot of space between that point and where you stand now the vast majority of an iceberg exists under the surface and that's valuable here because I believe that the differentiator when it comes to success and failure is how one internalizes the process and their place within it if you know you're going to succeed if you are confident in yourself and who you are then the little wins and losses along the way tend to mean less getting overlooked in any capacity is a nice little bit of feedback but in the grand scheme of things it doesn't hold the weight we tend to give it when we're less sure of ourselves and the process [Music] let's get back to the quote the closer you are to the truth the more silent you become inside well here Naval is stating in one of his podcast episodes that the wiser someone becomes the more quiet or stoic they become referring to the character that dilute to all the time in this podcast the loudest person at the table right always talking or seeking attention often this character is overcompensating for something and that's what Naval is in my opinion properly stating but I want to hijack the quote a little bit because I think this applies to our own mental chatter as well when we are sure of ourselves and what we're doing the internal dialogue is reduced when we believe ourselves to be correct and in line with our values and our vision the Mind tends to be calmer and I can use this YouTube channel and podcast as an easy example right I have self-belief when it comes to my ability to do this I've invested years and years and believed that over time it's become a strength of mine so when that inevitable negative feedback or comment comes in which happens right it's the internet I take it for what it is it's the tip of the iceberg I assess whether there's any value to be extracted and if there is I put it in my back pocket point is I then move on because underneath this surface under that tip of the iceberg there is such a substantial amount of self-belief and determination in the process that negativity it means very little doesn't Define me and that's the point that I aspire to cling to and conversely is counterintuitive as it seems I think we should be the same way with positive feedback right like when nice things are said it makes us feel good and we should be grateful sure but the idea is the same examine pocket the feedback and move on because if we rely too extensively on good feedback for our self-worth and our sense of identity it's going to be hard to avoid doing the same thing when the other stuff comes in it's about having a vision and trusting yourself right this is not you versus the world this is you versus you and we can't forget that it's a person committed determined on fire in their purpose collecting data along the way to something greater and look sometimes that data comes in the form of being overlooked it highlights ways you need to make yourself stronger and better but sometimes it validates and recognizes your greatness the value you're already adding to the world either way you're moving forward because it's who you are and as long as you tell yourself you're going to win those two two feet underneath you haven't stopped moving you're putting yourself in position to capitalize on all the opportunity life has to provide you are going to see the compounding of all those steps you took the ones you took when it hurt and the ones you took when it didn't when you were sure and when you weren't when you had all the energy in the world and when you barely got yourself through all those times they mean something and it's the ability and desire to move forward regardless that becomes the determining Factor if you know that the mind can be at peace life is happening for you not to you the obstacles become much needed information and the victories further contribute to your momentum it's all moving you closer to where you need to be there's a saying by Steve Martin he says be so good they can't ignore you not a point it's a process an evolution it takes time it takes patience it takes self-belief [Music] but trusting that Mountaintop you're chasing also comes with a great sense of security that this epic adventure is yours and yours alone it comes with Discovery growth Joy sadness and everything in between but it is yours and if you sign that dotted line it doesn't matter if you are overlooked in some capacity no person or external event can take away what you know in your soul to be true [Music] every single dream Vision or idea in your life starts with a simple understanding that it's obtainable that you can make it real that's the beginning of everything self-belief is the gatekeeper that stands between current and Future see if you think of reality as as these City walls you're living in it's not crazy to think that they're going to be people that only know that existence within the walls right that's what they see that's what most believe it's how they live it is only self-belief a confidence in something greater outside those walls that opens the gate that expands your reality and if you don't believe anything good exists on the other side why begin if you don't think you're capable of getting there why start and this formula is simple right let's not overthink it we only move towards outcomes that we believe to be possible and that's more important than abilities skill set strength I mean you name it believing in yourself trumps all that because the person with an inferior skill set maybe an average natural Talent but they believe in something and they move towards it they give everything for this idea they know it to be true they'll always be the talented person that's unsure that procrastinates it as one foot in and one foot out and if you don't believe in yourself you're building a city on Sand because I'll tell you what great things they're great for a reason they're in rare Supply they're limited which means not everyone can have them which means those who do have them have to fight for them have to deal with being uncomfortable have to give more sacrifice more pay a steeper price than the masses [Music] and if you don't look in the mirror stare yourself in the face and know you are one of those select few what's gonna happen when life kicks back at you you'll fold you'll Resort back to what you know you'll flee the battle for safety security and comfort but when you know your movie ends at the top of the mountain when you know at the end of the day you're going to cross a Finish Line or hold a trophy your brain internalizes conflict differently very differently for someone with self-belief obstacles don't make you wonder if you should keep going because you already know you have to keep going I mean come on you haven't arrived yet there's still road to travel no in this situation obstacles simply prompt you to ask how how can I get through this and that's the small discrepancy that changes everything because at some point you'll look to your right and you'll look to your left and you'll find very few people get to the how question they all stopped it if I wonder if I can do this I wonder if I'm capable well they'll never know they'll never see that Sunset Beyond those metaphorical City walls because they never truly believed in themselves they never opened that gate look I went through 16 years of education without a teacher or Professor telling me Eddie 99 of life is just believing in yourself to figure challenges out as they come to figure life out as it comes that's it only X percent make it through law school only y percent succeed at this and that that's what you hear but no none of that matters it's simple it's simple it's simple most of the world quits when things get challenging if you don't if you have the courage to believe in trust in yourself you'll succeed why because you won't stop until you find a way that's the power of self-belief it's not quantum physics it's not complex you know at one point I didn't think I could make a living outside of a cubicle or office building then I saw others do it and for the first time in my life I believed it was possible I changed my actions to support my beliefs and here we are at one point I didn't think certain financial goals were reality I didn't know about a free flexible lifestyle I wasn't aware of the type of relationships that would change my life why because they existed outside those City walls I didn't believe they were real I didn't believe in myself to create them to make them in my own life but with the change in belief comes a change in reality you will always follow through on who you believe you are go back to that mirror visual Vision look at your reflection and think about nothing but what I'm about to tell you everything you need you have I promise you you are equipped to change your life the lives of everyone around you and the world in which you exist so take that back feel it and never ask it again from now on the question is how your fate is not a a coin flip it's a puzzle it's about arranging the pieces and those two eyes looking back at you are more than capable of figuring that out ask simply do you want it and if yes open that front door take that first step and inject yourself into a journey that will be unlike anything you've ever experienced before a journey where you have the answers the aptitude and now the self-belief and when you find yourself in the lowest of lows or the darkest of nights find solace in that fact that that will be more than enough to get you to Dawn [Applause] [Music] [Applause]

Channel: Eddie Pinero

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Length: 61min 16sec (3676 seconds)

Published: Wed Jan 18 2023