THIS WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE | Best Motivational Speeches

you're not the same person you were a year ago it's an important thing to understand progress is incremental we often fall into the habit of looking forward looking ahead that's wonderful we want to push boundaries we want to be looking down that road but something that differentiated the chapters in my life from stress and inadequacy and just not feeling like enough versus being being content but understanding this is a process it's it's the realization that you have to Pat yourself on the back that you have to turn around you have to look behind you and you have to say you know what I've come further than I thought I'm not the same person I was last month last year or two years ago there are things I'm doing now that I couldn't do I think in certain ways that I never thought before and what this does is it helps you maintain perspective that life is an evolution and that you are exactly where you need to be for whatever uh Journey you were on right the in today's world of keeping up with the Joneses or Instagram I think I think social media culture can be uh uh incredibly dangerous it has its value but like everything the truth is always always right in the middle it's a problem when you're looking around you and seeing and highlighting things that you're not I'm not this I'm not that I'm not the I wish I was but I'm not right for a few reasons one because that stuff often is a highlight reel it's not reflective of reality and two it's not your journey it has nothing to do with where you're going and it creates this this false sense of panic like I'm not where I should be no you're exactly where you need to be and you've done things and you've overcome obstacles some of you haven't even realized that have have been Monumental success is so incremental it it it's it's counterproductive it goes against everything we are it goes against how we think right it's like you exert yourself you exhaust energy well where's the feedback what do you mean there's no feedback well it takes time time right and the idea of showing up and showing up and showing up and showing up and getting very little back can be devastating it can be exhausting that's why it's so important to remember that you are evolving and that you have evolved right you are the culmination of all these beautiful incredible steps you've taken and let me tell you something sometimes the most important thing you can do is simply not stop it's not not some magic solution it's not to hit a home run every time you're at the plate no sometimes it's simply carrying on when most people wouldn't and if you can look back and you see a sample size you see a day one and a starting point you've done the incredible you're in the minority you've continued on into an unknown that scares most people to death doesn't mean there's not more to do doesn't mean you shouldn't continue [Music] evolving but it means you're the product of Courage that those little yeses mean something and so I have I have people reach out all the time you know I'm down I I I'm I don't feel like myself I don't know what I'm doing I feel like I've lost my why hey I get it we all do literally every single human being has felt like that it's not reflective of you or reality the reality is when you've forgotten your why you've forgotten how far you've come You've Lost Your momentum in relation to your North Star and it's a feeling that you can pick right back up with a small win it's amazing um how many things in life you know they feel so big when we're looking at that mountain toop when we're looking at the solution they feel Larger than Life and that's what puts us in these slumps that's what intimidates it's like look where I need to be I'm I'm not a fraction of that but you don't need to be that you need to take one little step forward and as I say all the time anyone can take one little step forward anyone can do that anyone can create a spark of momentum spark of momentum over time accumulates to the the the good stuff the important stuff the meaningful [Music] stuff so when you feel like that remember you're asking too much of yourself not in the big picture but today right now because what you need to do right now is show up that's it you need to make one little decision and start a pattern that can accumulate create a snowball that will become an avalanche that's your job when you keep your mind in the moment you open all these doors uh that would otherwise have been shut no one can leap a mountain anyone can climb a rock what's your rock today what's your one thing today some things are made from Little nothings right what's your little nothing what are you going to transform you don't have to be Bezos tomorrow maybe you make a business plan today maybe you make a call today this afternoon this morning whenever but it's compartmentalizing that you have so much control over your life when you realize what's actually required and that's why you know again going back to that point you're not the same person you were yesterday all those little decisions all those little emails all those times you stepped outside all those times you made the call created the website networked all those things you did brought you to this moment every time you ran every time you worked out every time you studied took a course took a class took a test they all comprise you in this current moment they mean something but we don't look around and say wow look at all the things I've done no we look out and say look what I'm missing look what I'm lacking you're not lacking anything except a single step forward the realization that all you have to do is move one step and that simple understanding completely completely transformed my life and I spent the the first 3 four years as a Creator as a business owner just in this feeling of of scarcity like look at all the things I don't have to the point where as I'm building I don't even realize I'm building I never look back I never look around I never appreciate life as it is that's the recipe for disaster because there will always be more to build always it doesn't matter how far you've come or what you're doing but when I learn to acknowledge hey everything that you've done has brought you here appreciate it Relish in the moment and then decide where you want to go next it's a journey it's not that serious life is not that serious I tell my friend Zach all the time you know life should should emulate his son walking around the living room poking things prodding things pulling blankets off the couch and making tents like it's an experiment it's not a test and you're well equipped to move any direction you want to move move you've come this far and you can continue down that road so that's my message to you it's a simple one simple but crucial appreciate how far you've come and understand that where you're going requires not some magic formula but a single step forward and a commitment down the road that you choose to go down that will create transformation that will bring about a life that you've never had before subtly right without even realizing little by little compounding into the beauty that we are equipped to capture to bring in have an amazing [Music] day that to find ourselves requires we must first lose ourselves is I believe life's greatest Paradox leaving that Carousel of comfort the predictability of what we know the certainty of who we believe ourselves to be for a promise with no real guarantee of being kept well it's nothing short of ir rational are the odds in our favor perhaps not but by stepping off by placing our bets on a different track with a different prize at a different time we have increased those odds from zero to well I guess we decide and see the world teaches us that it's advantageous to spin a spinning Carousel is predictable it can't be cheated there's very little room for loss or humiliation or setbacks or even life to get in the way you know where you start and you know where where you end and that's just the thing this spinning world is so easy that people don't want to leave in fact it's not until you walk away from the crowd that you even face the unknown and that's precisely why it's so hard to walk alone it's hard it's challenging because of the now not because the now can't be measured or understood no we get it but because there's this little whisper in the back of our heads that the now might go on and on and on forever that that check will never be cashed the summit never reached no just footsteps down a perpetually long windy road and that's you know when maybe just maybe we miss that Carousel we miss the Safety and Security and that's what sometimes makes it such a stressful thing to walk alone we think about all of ourselves our mind our heart we've left behind along the way truths we now have to face things they never taught us on that Carousel we had to learn that we were wrong about who'd be by our side through it all we could no longer hide behind the notion that when things got tough someday everyone everything would be there would be the same we learn to swim by jumping into the deep end seeing in real time that people only believe what already exists what's put in front of them that ideas are empty that a dream is a language only spoken by its creator and if you want it to mean anything you must dedicate your life to translating it we learn how much is backwards how much of life is reactive that success is being one of the few who don't react but build a world to react too and in the thick of it all to internalize the process because talking well talking does nothing plans are just potential energy confined to your pocket you have to be okay growing that seed by yourself like a runner making her way past a crowd right the crowd sees calm sees peace sees the Finesse of an athlete Gliding Over the pavement they have no idea the war being fought behind her eyes the silencing of constant Whispers to slow down to do less the repression of pain that consumes her to such an extent it can't even really be pinpointed it just kind of floats over her body they'll never know that and what we learn is that they don't need to it's the truth and see it's also what makes it quite lonely to walk Al alone walking alone well it's it's a lot of things but it's never boring it's never dull and if you can hang in there long enough without even noticing the head wind you've been fighting it becomes a tailwind and where we may have felt alone the idea pops into our heads that maybe that's not quite right if anything the wind at our back is now momentum it's a partner along the way that Carousel yeah it's still spinning but somewhere else some far off place beyond our field of vision and know things don't ever become easy we wouldn't want that but difficulty is interpreted differently now not a burden but a cost in one we'd gladly continue to pay and that space that once felt so empty so desolate so helpless well now it's made up of people who see what you see who hopped off their own carousels and wandered through the desert they too navigated through the impossible and the never been done it's funny how at some point we always find each other and I suppose now having traded the carousels for the adventure we can walk alone together us against the world standing up in defiance of the odd chasing that glimmer of hope all in on a pursuit to find what most won't and see what most can't not because we were made different but because we chase down the idea of different it gets a tough wrap walking alone and in so many ways it's a fight it takes all of you but you don't come out the same person you were when you stepped in the same person you'd still be today had you stayed on that Carousel so if you are still spinning step off and if you have if you're still adjusting to the discomfort of reality if you're making your way through the hell of uncertainty or questioning whether you have what it takes or have the strength to commit I promise you do in fact you're right where you need to be so don't be distracted by those screaming of their successes or communicating capturing every small wind as they make their way around the carousel it's the quiet ones who change themselves the ones who take life one step at a time one battle at a time who redefine reality and I'm sure you can't see it now no one can no one can see the sun amidst the storm but you'll emerge stronger than you ever were you will navigate towards the ideal and away from that life you once settled for it's a long path but it's worth it so get up and let your feet guide the way let's go walk alone [Music] Einstein said imagination is more important than knowledge for knowledge is limited whereas imagination Embraces the entire world stimulating progress giving birth to evolution there's a distinct difference between today and tomorrow the real and the so-called imagined one has already been created and the other is in desperate need of a Creator and see until we learn that we can be proactive in this regard imagination doesn't mean much it's just a car without wheels plane without wings it's more of an escape than a bridge to something better but once we realize how much control we have over tomorrow we become in our own right creators not just waiting to read and react to stories already written and handed down to us but possessing this incredible ability to pick up a pen and craft something new become agents of change I recently came across an interesting article had some info that that made me think basically it said if you take some domesticated animals like pigs or chickens and you place them back into the wild some of their previously repressed uh biological tend Tendencies come right back into play so for example chickens change their breathing habits how they take care of their eggs pigs regrow their hair and that Mane going down their back and these old repressed kind of Hidden Away jeans are reelected for again o over time and uh the animals begin to re acclimate as though that potential was never lost it just needed to immerse itself self in the right environment and it's like well if we view ourselves in that same light now we might ask what if we positioned ourselves to gravitate towards an environment that was best for us what if I imagined a world not exactly like today but one better conducive to me being me a world where I'm set up to thrive where sure there will be bumps and bruises and losses and lessons along the way but where I'm immersed in a journey towards a destination that excites me that lights me up can I find the courage to not only imagine that finish line but also act accordingly move towards it you know I always say the hardest thing to do is to recreate outcomes that look different from the current moment cuz well the current moment is all we know it's all anybody knows and by the way it's all anybody wants to know right until something new is placed right in front of them at their feet until proof exists changing your life or the lives of those around you means you have to literally look at the road before you and see outcomes that are not there then you have to believe in those outcomes you have to drive towards those outcomes have conviction in your ability to overcome obstacles on your way to those outcomes truth be told chasing your imagination is simultaneously one of the greatest burdens one can endure as well as a key to that which makes life worth living there's something about being human that pushes us towards hope towards the possibility of a tomorrow better than today and that's not to say don't be grateful it's not saying don't see the beauty around you or appreciate the world you live in but I believe we're here to take that Torch from yesterday and move it one step forward maybe it's in our own lives a small step forward in our careers a relationship or our health maybe it's improving the lives of those around us family friends maybe it's something larger societal whatever it is I'm convinced that true meaning in life is finding the courage to push one foot further down the path of possibility to add one one step to that ascending staircase knowing that it will allow us to someday look back on today and be proud of what we faced and overcame and as I wake up and and I look around I think to myself that has to mean cherishing the ideas in our heads it has to mean we understand the power of our instincts of our beliefs of Hope it means understanding that it justifies all the hardship that comes with taking those ideas and giving them life cuz everything around us was built with the courage to take little nothings and make them something and when we're lost or feel alone or for one reason or another forget that we need to remember that right now is not forever it can't be it's a stepping stone to whatever you decide tomorrow is and that goal isn't perfection you don't need all the answers you need the courage to take one little step in a new direction to write just one sentence on a brand new page because that imagination is not Fiction it's not the Delta between the possible or impossible it's not there to entertain it's there because it's your map and you may look at that map and think to yourself you're lost that it's unclear that the directions well they're incomplete at best but what I can promise you is the pursuit of this world you've imagined it will bring you greater satisfaction than anything else could it will remind you why you're here and show you that life isn't supposed to be easy while helping you appreciate it for being that way see your imagination is your path to that ideal state where you can Thrive be you push your boundaries and spread your wings don't ever let the current state of today convince you that you're your hopes and your dreams for tomorrow are too big that you've missed the Mark or stepped out of the line in a world of reaction be one of the few who looks in the mirror and decides to live life proactively take initiative be one of the few who stands wholeheartedly behind that world they've imagined there's an African proverb that states every morning a gazelle wakes up and knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed and every morning in Africa a lion wakes up and knows it must run faster than the slowest gazel or it will starve it doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle when the sun comes up you'd better be running because stagnation is losing because wishing is a sealed fate because immobility is Regret as David Goin says you are either getting better or you are getting worse and in a world comprised of no Finish Lines that really simplifies the picture doesn't it cuz this has nothing to do with yesterday or the self-defeating stories you used to tell yourself it's about what reality can become and the best news you'll ever hear is that the steps that brought you to right now they are not the same steps that will carry you forward every single Sunrise is a chance to chase down that which sets your soul on fire lion or gazelle day or night it is never too late to become what you have never been to rewrite your story not for the doubters or the naysayers but for you see they'll never get it they'll never understand that your progress is your happiness why you would endure the depths of Hell twice to be 5 Seconds faster a little better to build a little higher it's not Nuance it is surviv survival woven into your DNA and just as much a part of you as the heart in your chest see today is a currency the most valuable entity you possess clay where dreams are molded light that turns unknowns into outcomes impossi into Stepping Stones it's why each step is so precious because each one is a bridge to a part of you yet to be explored see nii said it best one must still have chaos in oneself to give birth to a dancing star it is why we build these metaphorical Arenas because without them there are no dragons to slay there are no mountains to climb or armies to conquer it is from chaos that order is born every crack of the sword brings understanding when the sun comes up there is no wishing for a better world there is creating in yourself the one who will make it better the one who will lead himself and others who will find amidst The Horizon the existence of a world [Music] within [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] I'll never forget listening to Jim ran was taking a walk in the middle of the day I needed to get out decompress rethink realign and this message came through my headphones he said we must all suffer from one of two pains the pain of discipline or the pain of regret the difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons and I needed that I needed that because sometimes we forget why in the midst of the daytoday the trials and tribulations of life we forget why we endure and there's a a strange dichotomy that exists because you know you can't measure discomfort that hasn't arrived yet you can't identify regret that hasn't materialized yet in a way you have to you have to somehow make that tangible you have to know that sacrifices of today deliver you from the anguish of I wish or if only or maybe I could have I've heard it said that human's ability to delay gratification is what makes us so unique incredible even but that doesn't mean it comes easy so as I walked I became reacquainted with the trust that I had in myself in the future and the steps I was taking it wasn't that I'd reached some Grand Finale but that I gave myself permission to stop constantly expecting one worrying when things didn't go as plan feeling disgusted with myself when I fell short this is after all part of a process and if one stays the course builds a foundation of discipline to guide them towards what they believe in things will evolve we feel uncertain because new things don't have a precedent at least not a personal one and that feeling of know I wish I knew or had some predictability it's real it's common but if minimizing regret is what means the most then it also means that we must have the discipline to walk steadfast into the unpredictability of Tomorrow a long-term sustained discipline and one of my favorite interviews bronnie wear who wrote the top five regrets of the dying was talking about surrender and how she mentioned in her book letting go and I asked her can you EXP explain that what's the angle because the way I look at life there's always something you can do you can always improve your situation somehow and she basically said it's not about what you can control what you can do it's about putting yourself in position to live the life you want to live and then letting go of that which you cannot control it's about not worrying over external forces as you walk your path because all you can do in life is walk your path and that became the marker or the question am I walking my path right and I look at it like this first a vision gives you Direction purpose keeps you excited injects meaning into [Music] life second discipline keeps you moving becomes the Tiny Steps that transport you through your pursuit of meaning and third trust in the process that you are here to give everything you have to give and then the rest as bronnie says must be surrendered [Music] but the reason I bring this up is because all of it fits together like a puzzle like three pillars of a Parthenon and when people reach out to me all the time they're upset that they're not as disciplined as they'd like to be and they're listening to the speeches they're watching the videos they're absorbing the content trying to improve but nothing's seems to get the engine going and I'm wondering what is your North Star what are you aiming for because as far as I'm concerned it's impossible to be disciplined if you don't have a reason you know when Jim ran states that the pain is in ounces now well there's an implicit compared to what being asked right compared to that top of the mountain that you'd presumably miss out on so if the mountain Top's not defined you're on a Fool's errand it's why I had so much trouble with my old career for example it's hard to be disciplined there's no buyin on the purpose using my previous metaphor it's Little Steps sure but towards what if you don't know it's only practical then to look around and ask yourself why am I taking them why not go drink with my friends why not stream this series on Netflix until 4:00 a.m. why not skip the workout you can listen to people on YouTube scream at you to do more and be more and try harder all day but without that piece it will not get you very [Music] far a Vision the discipline to pursue it and a trust in the process and you could say the same with someone who might have a Clear Vision a dream a perfect idea of what they want but never take action right the discipline never materializes makes the Endeavor just as meaningless the things don't change until you take that big picture that vision and you break it down into little things things you can do every day that's it and isn't that amazing the greatest most influential people from the friends and family that Inspire us to the greatest athletes and entertainers to our greatest thinkers creators world leaders all they do is a handful of things consistently every day in the direction of something that is Meaningful to them a process that has been talked about since the beginning of time The Compound Effect as Darren Hardy calls it that breakthrough is huge for me the realization that I don't need to LEAP any mountain I just need to ascend one tiny rock at a time and that is not a superhuman ability that is a single [Music] decision so here the question isn't can you be more disciplined of course you can the question is which few things are most meaningful to you which will you be focusing on every day so that they expand and inject value into you in the world and then lastly there is trust sometimes the most difficult seeing the Unseen maintaining confidence in that which is unknown an incredibly challenging expectation in an instantaneous world a world where things are immediate feedback is immediate messages are sent across the planet instantaneously goods and services arrive within ours we have forgotten patience because it is disintegrating before our very eyes we are a society of now but the best things in life they take time they require that we hold up our end of the bargain and that We Trust life will fall into [Music] place belief in a process that will come to mean more than anything that arrives in 30 seconds ever could a vision the discipline to pursue it and a trust in the process so perhaps you're overdue for your midday walk your little Excursion into the soul to ask yourself what is it you are moving towards why are you doing what you're doing does it mean something and if not perhaps some adjustment is in order perhaps you've lost sight of that North Star that lights up our lives and illuminates the way take solace in the fact that life is not as serious as we make it out to be we don't live in a world of right and wrong good and bad yes and no but a Continuum an opportunity to seek out and find the beautiful ups and the meaningful Downs to set our sights on the horizons that matter see when the little things feel too complex or burdensome it's because the big things are misaligned and that is a powerful idea to grasp it's never that life is too difficult it's that we have closed our eyes so don't be fooled by those selling you reality as some problem some obligation that must be dealt with no today is the greatest gift of your lifetime and the same will be true every day moving forward and to Echo Jim rone absolutely it is a gift comprised of sacrifice discomfort along the way but that's a small price to pay for entry to the show for the ability to embrace the mystery and Embark upon the adventure when you're pointed to the right North Star well the road it feels less treacherous on your feet the hills less strenuous on your legs what we often deem to be a lack of preparedness ability strength well might just be a lack of [Music] alignment so adjust because this world flexible and Limitless invites you to do just that it invites you you to explore until you've uncovered your vision to pursue it like nothing else matters to Sid step the obstacles invert the setbacks and lastly to find hope when there appears to be none to set your sails walk your path run your race and surrender to that which is beyond your control and you'll find that with a vision with discipline with trust in the process there is no situation or circumstance outside the scope of what's possible for [Music] you how do you visualize the road you're on with its twists and turns smooth terrain rough terrain straightaways Hills what does it all mean do you find it odd that it gets more challenging as you get closer to your destination right the further along you get the more tension life puts between you and the Finish Line almost like the universe is adamant about weeding out those who think they can skate by what is the difference between saying you want it and really wanting it perhaps it's a willingness to fight through a storm just for the opportunity to find calm and serenity in its Center this morning as the sun was coming up I went for a run a nice 5em run down the coast and the way I planned it out was simple right 2.5 or halfway up in soft sand and then I'd stop and I'd turn around and I'd run 2.5 back but on the harder surface right easier to handle almost like a reward for pushing myself on the way up right and things were going perfectly I made the 2.5 mile run up and when it came to stop and turn around I realized what should have been obvious from the beginning was high tide which means I didn't get that hard surface to run back on instead Not only was it softer than the way up but I was running on a slope and that just threw my mind for a loop right I'm embarrassed to admit I was actually angry about it you know I I pushed myself hard going up and wanted that breather almost felt like life pushed the Finish Line back 2.5 miles I didn't trust me as I'm writing this seems ridiculous to talk about but in the moment just irrationally annoyed that was the the carrot that had been chasing the whole time um so I begrudgingly you know moved forward kind of trying to figure out what to do and ultimately just continued forward and you know the the emotion subsided and as usually happens you pull yourself out of the weeds a little bit The Big Picture Tells a different story different story means different perspective Ive uh and that's what I I came across right this idea or this question well why do we expect life to be flat ground why was that my assumption to begin with the easy to navigate path why is that the standard and the more I thought about it right the more I wondered if that's the very reason why we underperform it's the little spark that ultimately lights this this why fire of regret because when convenience is the standard everything else becomes unfair everything else is a burden when the road should be flat what are we to make of the hills in our path thinking life should be easy it provides oxygen to a victim mentality you know and sometimes it takes these little experiences for me to refocus on these subtle realities the flat ground is not the standard it is earned it's a gift it should be cherished and appreciated because guess what life wasn't easy it isn't easy and it never will be but I believe the differentiator is knowing that right so I I kept running on the slope feet sinking into the sand I got my teeth kicked in just a little bit longer and life didn't end in fact I think the mental aspect was tougher than the physical we're only talking 5 miles here but when the standard changes so does the performance it's about just moving forward and like poetry with about 3/4 of a mile left right the beach widened it leveled out the ground became harder each step became easier and yet I was running but in my head it felt like I was lying on a bed of feathers because when you prepare to face life's demons when you're ready for battle when you went anticipate you'll have to give everything any adversary that falls short of that feels like wind behind your back we can endure anything the question is whether or not we put ourselves in position to mistakes they don't Define us heartbreak it doesn't kill us and criticism it doesn't shape us but I'll tell you what the fear that they do stops a lot of people from becoming who they're capable of becoming panicking at the slightest sign of discomfort moving away from anything but the convenience when in reality inconveniences are the path is ran holiday famously put it the obstacle is the way see satisfaction it doesn't even exist without a will to overcome what meaning does a Finish Line have without miles of self-doubt and questions and fear and Dragons being slayed while you prove to yourself over and over again that you know what I am more and I can be more and the crazy thing is that there's not even a stopping point here this rocket will Propel as high into the ether as you choose to take it and look it's not about running on slight inclines or Sinking a few inches into the sand it's not about being rejected losing or castigated by 7 billion self-interested Souls no it's about not being scared to take the bridge that can the next current to Future complacency to Recreation the known to the seemingly impossible You're Made Of so much more than you give yourself credit for you are so much stronger than you think you are so for yourself and for the world capture that own it and redefine what it means not to simply exist but to your core with every ounce of your being your soul every fiber in your body to truly [Music] live [Music] [Music] [Music] I was never a runner until one day in grade school I got running shoes and decided that I was I never ran a successful business until I saw myself as an accomplished business owner see something I've realized through the years is that we are nothing more than the role we are playing and every day we are auditioning for a part I'll never forget year years back listening to some actors doing a a Q&A session and a film student asked one of them for for some strategies and approaches to getting into character and one of the actors who volunteers to answer he looks down at his feet looks back up and says it all starts with the shoes that we wear because from the ground up they Define how we carry ourselves how we feel they allow us to embody a specific character and sort of move forward taking on that Persona what he had just done was spell out the relationship between identity the story that we've convinced ourselves we should live by and the actions that we take our lives are defined by the metaphorical shoes we wear you can only be what you believe you are and you will never believe it until you own it live it even though you haven't identified as something in the past today is different the script is new just like an actor is not confined to his previous role why would you be confined to yesterday that abstract idea we used to to bundle up recent events and make them tangible just so that they can act like an anchor oh yesterday I couldn't complete my workout so I'm not a runner yesterday I was shy at the conference so I'm an introvert yesterday I failed my math test I don't do math look my question is is that right is it you or are those simply the shoes that you've chosen to wear the role you are playing because it never fails if that's how you think of yourself that is positively the result you're going to get wanting something better positive change greatness requires more than wishful thinking it requires a deliberate shift in mindset a change in character becoming something new maybe you're a millionaire maybe you're a millionaire with no money right right now maybe you're a millionaire with a hell of a lot to learn but if you don't believe you are right now at this very moment you will never be one people always live up to the image that they have created of themselves period how you think of yourself is what you'll get we are actors the majority of us playing the same role the one we played yesterday and the day before and the day before but if you could just convince yourself to be something new to wear the shoes to sing the song and dance the dance you'll evolve you'll walk away from the fiction holding you back just like the elephant tied to the plastic chair you are not the problem it's the shoes on your feet and the way that you think about them and I suspect that it's time for a new [Music] [Music] role to Life's adversity thank you to the challenges the ones I hated in the moment I am beyond grateful they became invaluable those moments that forced me to be more than I was step out before I was ready so that I could arm myself for the path that was meant for me thank you to those times I was afraid you taught me that the darkness is never as bad as our thoughts make them out to be and when we learn to trust ourselves we realize that fear becomes strength thank you to those times I fell short of expectations the times I didn't quite hit the mark you taught me that it's not about me it's not personal it's about taking that awareness and going at it again more intelligently thank you to the times I felt alone the times I didn't get the support I hoped for or anticipated you did two things reinforced the value of an effective committed team but you also emphasized that if that candle's going to stay lit it's going to be because I Comm commit to keeping it lit and when tempted to point out and blame the external world I must pause reassess and focus on the world within thank you to those times of stagnation The Valleys of despair of uncertainty you reminded me that momentum has to be manufactured and the answers we need are never big or complex they are small and they are simple we are always one step away from getting back on track thank you to the unexpected setbacks the from out of nowhere obstacles you taught me that the trials and the tribulations they are not the exception they are the rule that success isn't running from them but learning to deal with them there's a saying that life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it thanks for showing me to allocate my energy to the reaction thanks for the times I looked around and couldn't find a conceivable way the times things seemed helpless and hopeless you taught me that even in our darkest moments there is an answer that I am capable I am strong enough and who would have thought that all these things all these situations I would have loved to run away away from were a gift more valuable than any other who would have thought that predictability and comfort were wolves in sheep's clothing that danger is never the obstacle it's in thinking you've been slided by life when the obstacle arrives in reality every setback is a chance to be more to step into that future self to live life it is from our struggle that we acquire our strength from our pain we find just how far we can go so to these challenges that made me who I am thank you for the Insight the lessons and the evolution thank you for showing me what no success could ever have shown

Channel: Eddie Pinero

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Length: 60min 55sec (3655 seconds)

Published: Wed Apr 03 2024