The Shocking Reason You Can’t Manifest Your Dream Life (Yet)

If manifestation is not working for you, If manifestation is not working for you, if you feel like you have been working if you feel like you have been working if you feel like you have been working hard every single day to create the life hard every single day to create the life hard every single day to create the life of your dreams and for whatever [music] of your dreams and for whatever [music] of your dreams and for whatever [music] reason it's not working, it might be reason it's not working, it might be reason it's not working, it might be because you're too smart. Now, because you're too smart. Now, because you're too smart. Now, let me hold let me get back onto this in let me hold let me get back onto this in let me hold let me get back onto this in a second. a second. a second. 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Seriously, the people who struggle Seriously, the people who struggle Seriously, the people who struggle with creating their dream lives with creating their dream lives with creating their dream lives the most, the people who struggle with the most, the people who struggle with the most, the people who struggle with manifesting effortlessly manifesting effortlessly manifesting effortlessly the most are often the ones who think the most are often the ones who think the most are often the ones who think [music] [music] [music] the most as well. And there is the most as well. And there is the most as well. And there is one small shift that they're missing. one small shift that they're missing. one small shift that they're missing. Changes everything when you start to Changes everything when you start to Changes everything when you start to make this shift. And I know this because make this shift. And I know this because make this shift. And I know this because I have been stuck in that pattern in the I have been stuck in that pattern in the I have been stuck in that pattern in the as well. I was learning, I was as well. I was learning, I was as well. I was learning, I was analyzing, I was analyzing, I was analyzing, I was over-explaining. I was trying to figure over-explaining. I was trying to figure over-explaining. I was trying to figure it all out all at once, obsessing about it all out all at once, obsessing about it all out all at once, obsessing about it. And it was just like there's too it. And it was just like there's too it. And it was just like there's too much happening in my brain. much happening in my brain. much happening in my brain. And after interviewing some of the most And after interviewing some of the most And after interviewing some of the most successful people in the world, I successful people in the world, I successful people in the world, I started to notice something different. started to notice something different. started to notice something different. They don't approach manifestation or They don't approach manifestation or They don't approach manifestation or creating the life of their dreams the creating the life of their dreams the creating the life of their dreams the way most people do. And once I way most people do. And once I way most people do. And once I discovered this difference, I couldn't discovered this difference, I couldn't discovered this difference, I couldn't unsee it. So, in this video, I'm going unsee it. So, in this video, I'm going unsee it. So, in this video, I'm going to break down the five shifts that are to break down the five shifts that are to break down the five shifts that are keeping smart people like yourself stuck keeping smart people like yourself stuck keeping smart people like yourself stuck and how to fix each one so you can and how to fix each one so you can and how to fix each one so you can finally create what you want in your finally create what you want in your finally create what you want in your life. You can finally start to use the life. You can finally start to use the life. You can finally start to use the tool of manifestation to work for you tool of manifestation to work for you tool of manifestation to work for you instead of against you. instead of against you. instead of against you. So, let's start and break this down. So, let's start and break this down. So, let's start and break this down. Shift number one Shift number one Shift number one is that you're stuck in your head. is that you're stuck in your head. is that you're stuck in your head. Why do smart people struggle with Why do smart people struggle with Why do smart people struggle with manifestation more manifestation more manifestation more than people that maybe aren't over than people that maybe aren't over than people that maybe aren't over analyzing their lives as much? analyzing their lives as much? analyzing their lives as much? Well, it's because they live in their Well, it's because they live in their Well, it's because they live in their head. They're living in their brain and head. They're living in their brain and head. They're living in their brain and they're they're thinking constantly. they're they're thinking constantly. they're they're thinking constantly. And they're thinking every step that And they're thinking every step that And they're thinking every step that could go wrong. That's typically what it could go wrong. That's typically what it could go wrong. That's typically what it is. They over worry. They over complain is. They over worry. They over complain is. They over worry. They over complain sometimes. They over analyze and they sometimes. They over analyze and they sometimes. They over analyze and they over stress. And this stress blocks over stress. And this stress blocks over stress. And this stress blocks joy. It blocks the ability of you being joy. It blocks the ability of you being joy. It blocks the ability of you being in your energy, in your flow, in your in your energy, in your flow, in your in your energy, in your flow, in your body, in your freedom. body, in your freedom. body, in your freedom. So, when you're constantly in your head, So, when you're constantly in your head, So, when you're constantly in your head, you're not in your freedom. You're not you're not in your freedom. You're not you're not in your freedom. You're not in your flow. And that's when genuine in your flow. And that's when genuine in your flow. And that's when genuine things start to come to you. When you things start to come to you. When you things start to come to you. When you over analyze and you over question and over analyze and you over question and over analyze and you over question and you try to understand everything, it you try to understand everything, it you try to understand everything, it blocks your ability to manifest. Now, blocks your ability to manifest. Now, blocks your ability to manifest. Now, I'm a curious human being. I ask tons of I'm a curious human being. I ask tons of I'm a curious human being. I ask tons of questions. I always ask why, why, why. I questions. I always ask why, why, why. I questions. I always ask why, why, why. I piss probably so many people off because piss probably so many people off because piss probably so many people off because I'm constantly wanting to know why I'm constantly wanting to know why I'm constantly wanting to know why people do things the way they do them. people do things the way they do them. people do things the way they do them. But, But, But, the last 10 plus years of my life, the last 10 plus years of my life, the last 10 plus years of my life, it hasn't held me back from actually it hasn't held me back from actually it hasn't held me back from actually acting. acting. acting. Manifestation is not just about Manifestation is not just about Manifestation is not just about thinking. It's about how you show up. thinking. It's about how you show up. thinking. It's about how you show up. Your energy does not lie. Your energy does not lie. Your energy does not lie. You can know exactly what you want and You can know exactly what you want and You can know exactly what you want and still not have it because you're not still not have it because you're not still not have it because you're not showing up as the person who has it. I showing up as the person who has it. I showing up as the person who has it. I love this quote by Rhonda Byrne as she love this quote by Rhonda Byrne as she love this quote by Rhonda Byrne as she talks about this element that keeps so talks about this element that keeps so talks about this element that keeps so many people stuck in their many people stuck in their many people stuck in their manifestations. She says, "One of the manifestations. She says, "One of the manifestations. She says, "One of the things that trips people up is they try things that trips people up is they try things that trips people up is they try too hard." too hard." too hard." The universe wants us to have everything The universe wants us to have everything The universe wants us to have everything and live a full life. and live a full life. and live a full life. It's not a battle or anything like that. It's not a battle or anything like that. It's not a battle or anything like that. The question I get sometimes is why did The question I get sometimes is why did The question I get sometimes is why did you first realize you first realize you first realize you were living in your head instead of you were living in your head instead of you were living in your head instead of actually moving? actually moving? actually moving? And here's the thing, when you over And here's the thing, when you over And here's the thing, when you over analyze, stress builds up. It becomes analyze, stress builds up. It becomes analyze, stress builds up. It becomes overwhelm. overwhelm. overwhelm. It becomes a burnout. That's what life It becomes a burnout. That's what life It becomes a burnout. That's what life feels like. It feels like you're burning feels like. It feels like you're burning feels like. It feels like you're burning the candle on both ends. You're trying the candle on both ends. You're trying the candle on both ends. You're trying to get up early and work hard. You're to get up early and work hard. You're to get up early and work hard. You're trying to work late. You're trying to be trying to work late. You're trying to be trying to work late. You're trying to be on and be perfect during the day. You're on and be perfect during the day. You're on and be perfect during the day. You're people pleasing people. Your energy is people pleasing people. Your energy is people pleasing people. Your energy is in work hard mode, try to do the right in work hard mode, try to do the right in work hard mode, try to do the right things. It's not in freedom and in flow. things. It's not in freedom and in flow. things. It's not in freedom and in flow. And you've got to be shifting it. And you've got to be shifting it. And you've got to be shifting it. You know, sometimes I feel like being You know, sometimes I feel like being You know, sometimes I feel like being one of the dumbest people in every room one of the dumbest people in every room one of the dumbest people in every room I go in is an advantage to me because I I go in is an advantage to me because I I go in is an advantage to me because I don't feel Now, when I was younger, it don't feel Now, when I was younger, it don't feel Now, when I was younger, it hurt me. It crippled me because I felt hurt me. It crippled me because I felt hurt me. It crippled me because I felt insecure. I felt insignificant. I felt insecure. I felt insignificant. I felt insecure. I felt insignificant. I felt like I couldn't accomplish anything like I couldn't accomplish anything like I couldn't accomplish anything because I wasn't as smart or talented as because I wasn't as smart or talented as because I wasn't as smart or talented as all of my peers growing up in school. all of my peers growing up in school. all of my peers growing up in school. Everyone got better grades than me. Everyone got better grades than me. Everyone got better grades than me. Everyone could speak better than me in Everyone could speak better than me in Everyone could speak better than me in front of the classroom. front of the classroom. front of the classroom. Uh everyone had a higher reading level Uh everyone had a higher reading level Uh everyone had a higher reading level than me. When I went to eighth grade and than me. When I went to eighth grade and than me. When I went to eighth grade and got tested for the first time, I had a got tested for the first time, I had a got tested for the first time, I had a second grade reading level. So, my second grade reading level. So, my second grade reading level. So, my confidence was just knocked down and confidence was just knocked down and confidence was just knocked down and everyone in the room was smarter than everyone in the room was smarter than everyone in the room was smarter than me, literally, in school. Everyone was me, literally, in school. Everyone was me, literally, in school. Everyone was more talented, smarter, and had more more talented, smarter, and had more more talented, smarter, and had more confidence because of their results, confidence because of their results, confidence because of their results, because of their grades and their because of their grades and their because of their grades and their ability to work in school. ability to work in school. ability to work in school. I didn't have that. So, I had a false I didn't have that. So, I had a false I didn't have that. So, I had a false sense of insecurity and I was crippled sense of insecurity and I was crippled sense of insecurity and I was crippled with self-doubt most of my teens and with self-doubt most of my teens and with self-doubt most of my teens and into my 20s. into my 20s. into my 20s. And it became point where I finally said And it became point where I finally said And it became point where I finally said in my early 20s in my early 20s in my early 20s that I'm going to overcome this fear. that I'm going to overcome this fear. that I'm going to overcome this fear. I'm going to let this go. I'm not going I'm going to let this go. I'm not going I'm going to let this go. I'm not going to be the smartest person and that's to be the smartest person and that's to be the smartest person and that's okay. I'm not going to be the most okay. I'm not going to be the most okay. I'm not going to be the most educated person and that's okay. I'm not educated person and that's okay. I'm not educated person and that's okay. I'm not going to be able to speak the best in going to be able to speak the best in going to be able to speak the best in front of public and that's okay. I'm not front of public and that's okay. I'm not front of public and that's okay. I'm not going to have the answers and that's going to have the answers and that's going to have the answers and that's okay. And I said, instead of trying to okay. And I said, instead of trying to okay. And I said, instead of trying to be smarter than other people to fit in, be smarter than other people to fit in, be smarter than other people to fit in, why don't I be the complete opposite? why don't I be the complete opposite? why don't I be the complete opposite? Why don't I own who I am, Why don't I own who I am, Why don't I own who I am, and just bring energy, passion, and just bring energy, passion, and just bring energy, passion, curiosity, joy, bring all these other curiosity, joy, bring all these other curiosity, joy, bring all these other fun, unique abilities to life, and be fun, unique abilities to life, and be fun, unique abilities to life, and be present with people. Where most people present with people. Where most people present with people. Where most people are worried about what other people are are worried about what other people are are worried about what other people are thinking about them, that's something I thinking about them, that's something I thinking about them, that's something I had for most of my life, I just said, had for most of my life, I just said, had for most of my life, I just said, how can I be curious about these people how can I be curious about these people how can I be curious about these people instead? How can I ask curious instead? How can I ask curious instead? How can I ask curious questions? How can I ask why, and be questions? How can I ask why, and be questions? How can I ask why, and be even more interested in them than even more interested in them than even more interested in them than interested in what I'm trying to say in interested in what I'm trying to say in interested in what I'm trying to say in front of them. front of them. front of them. And that created a sense of relationship And that created a sense of relationship And that created a sense of relationship with so many people with so many people with so many people by just showing up with full passion, by just showing up with full passion, by just showing up with full passion, full energy, and full flow. full energy, and full flow. full energy, and full flow. And when I learned to break the pattern And when I learned to break the pattern And when I learned to break the pattern of over-analyzing, of over-analyzing, of over-analyzing, over-thinking, or what are people over-thinking, or what are people over-thinking, or what are people thinking about me, or why am I not smart thinking about me, or why am I not smart thinking about me, or why am I not smart enough, why am I not talented enough, enough, why am I not talented enough, enough, why am I not talented enough, why am I not good enough, why am I not good enough, why am I not good enough, and I stopped trying to be the smartest and I stopped trying to be the smartest and I stopped trying to be the smartest person in the room. Instead, just tried person in the room. Instead, just tried person in the room. Instead, just tried to be the most interested person in the to be the most interested person in the to be the most interested person in the room, interested in other people. room, interested in other people. room, interested in other people. Then my pattern changed. Then my pattern changed. Then my pattern changed. My pattern My pattern My pattern originally was I couldn't explain originally was I couldn't explain originally was I couldn't explain success. success. success. I couldn't break it down, I could I I couldn't break it down, I could I I couldn't break it down, I could I could teach it, but I wasn't fully could teach it, but I wasn't fully could teach it, but I wasn't fully living it. I wasn't being it. I could living it. I wasn't being it. I could living it. I wasn't being it. I could see other people, see other people, see other people, but I didn't know how to emulate it. but I didn't know how to emulate it. but I didn't know how to emulate it. And knowledge feels like progress, And knowledge feels like progress, And knowledge feels like progress, but without alignment, it keeps you but without alignment, it keeps you but without alignment, it keeps you stuck. So, how many of you, right now, stuck. So, how many of you, right now, stuck. So, how many of you, right now, you know you're smart, like you got you know you're smart, like you got you know you're smart, like you got great grades in school, maybe you went great grades in school, maybe you went great grades in school, maybe you went on and got a on and got a on and got a uh a master's degree after college, uh a master's degree after college, uh a master's degree after college, maybe you got a PhD, maybe you got maybe you got a PhD, maybe you got maybe you got a PhD, maybe you got certifications, like you kept going to certifications, like you kept going to certifications, like you kept going to school, you kept gaining knowledge, you school, you kept gaining knowledge, you school, you kept gaining knowledge, you read the books, you come here on the read the books, you come here on the read the books, you come here on the School of Greatness, you're getting all School of Greatness, you're getting all School of Greatness, you're getting all this content and information, you're this content and information, you're this content and information, you're consumed with great knowledge, but for consumed with great knowledge, but for consumed with great knowledge, but for some reason you still feel stuck. For some reason you still feel stuck. For some reason you still feel stuck. For some reason you feel like why aren't some reason you feel like why aren't some reason you feel like why aren't blessings and abundance coming to me? blessings and abundance coming to me? blessings and abundance coming to me? Why do I still feel blocked? Let me go Why do I still feel blocked? Let me go Why do I still feel blocked? Let me go learn more and get more knowledge. learn more and get more knowledge. learn more and get more knowledge. Something in your life is holding you Something in your life is holding you Something in your life is holding you back. And another question that I get is back. And another question that I get is back. And another question that I get is what is one area of your life right now what is one area of your life right now what is one area of your life right now where you know what to do, but haven't where you know what to do, but haven't where you know what to do, but haven't fully committed to being that person? fully committed to being that person? fully committed to being that person? One area of life. One area of life. One area of life. So, a lot of you watching, listening So, a lot of you watching, listening So, a lot of you watching, listening right now, you know what to do. You know right now, you know what to do. You know right now, you know what to do. You know what actions to take, but you lack the what actions to take, but you lack the what actions to take, but you lack the courage to act out of fear of failure. courage to act out of fear of failure. courage to act out of fear of failure. Some of you lack the courage to act out Some of you lack the courage to act out Some of you lack the courage to act out of fear of success. What happens when I of fear of success. What happens when I of fear of success. What happens when I get all this success and all this get all this success and all this get all this success and all this attention and all this opportunity? Can attention and all this opportunity? Can attention and all this opportunity? Can I handle it? Can I actually I handle it? Can I actually I handle it? Can I actually keep it all up? What about the keep it all up? What about the keep it all up? What about the responsibilities or the pressures that responsibilities or the pressures that responsibilities or the pressures that come to me when I'm successful? Can I come to me when I'm successful? Can I come to me when I'm successful? Can I deal with that? deal with that? deal with that? So, the fear of failure or the fear of So, the fear of failure or the fear of So, the fear of failure or the fear of success might be holding you back from success might be holding you back from success might be holding you back from actually taking the actions you need to. actually taking the actions you need to. actually taking the actions you need to. So, it's not about more knowledge, So, it's not about more knowledge, So, it's not about more knowledge, although knowledge and education is although knowledge and education is although knowledge and education is important. It's about being a certain important. It's about being a certain important. It's about being a certain way by getting out of your head. And way by getting out of your head. And way by getting out of your head. And that is the end of shift number one. You that is the end of shift number one. You that is the end of shift number one. You are stuck in your head. And I'm telling are stuck in your head. And I'm telling are stuck in your head. And I'm telling you, you, you, the moment I got out of my head in terms the moment I got out of my head in terms the moment I got out of my head in terms of I knew I wasn't the smartest. I knew of I knew I wasn't the smartest. I knew of I knew I wasn't the smartest. I knew I didn't have certain skills. I knew I I didn't have certain skills. I knew I I didn't have certain skills. I knew I was broke in my 20s when I was just was broke in my 20s when I was just was broke in my 20s when I was just getting started. I knew that I was so getting started. I knew that I was so getting started. I knew that I was so far behind in a lot of ways. far behind in a lot of ways. far behind in a lot of ways. But, for whatever reason, But, for whatever reason, But, for whatever reason, the moment I started to realize that's the moment I started to realize that's the moment I started to realize that's okay, okay, okay, but I just need to show up with full but I just need to show up with full but I just need to show up with full energy and passion and curiosity and energy and passion and curiosity and energy and passion and curiosity and joy, that's when everything started to joy, that's when everything started to joy, that's when everything started to shift. That's when opportunities and shift. That's when opportunities and shift. That's when opportunities and abundance started to flow like I've abundance started to flow like I've abundance started to flow like I've never experienced in my life. It was never experienced in my life. It was never experienced in my life. It was like like like magic. It was like boom, okay, I'm out magic. It was like boom, okay, I'm out magic. It was like boom, okay, I'm out of my head, I'm into my heart, and I'm of my head, I'm into my heart, and I'm of my head, I'm into my heart, and I'm connecting with human beings by being connecting with human beings by being connecting with human beings by being curious, curious, curious, by being passionate, by following up and by being passionate, by following up and by being passionate, by following up and seeing how can I add value to you, how seeing how can I add value to you, how seeing how can I add value to you, how can I be of service. By doing that, can I be of service. By doing that, can I be of service. By doing that, that's when everything started to unlock that's when everything started to unlock that's when everything started to unlock and open up, and it was like and open up, and it was like and open up, and it was like oh, this manifestation thing, this oh, oh, this manifestation thing, this oh, oh, this manifestation thing, this oh, my dreams can become reality so much my dreams can become reality so much my dreams can become reality so much faster the moment I got unstuck in my faster the moment I got unstuck in my faster the moment I got unstuck in my head. head. head. Shift number two. Shift number two. Shift number two. You're overthinking every move you make. You're overthinking every move you make. You're overthinking every move you make. So, how does overthinking actually block So, how does overthinking actually block So, how does overthinking actually block the things you want in your life? the things you want in your life? the things you want in your life? Well, overthinking creates hesitation. Well, overthinking creates hesitation. Well, overthinking creates hesitation. It sounds like this, okay, here's what It sounds like this, okay, here's what It sounds like this, okay, here's what it sounds like. Is it the right move to it sounds like. Is it the right move to it sounds like. Is it the right move to make right now? Should I really say this make right now? Should I really say this make right now? Should I really say this to this person? Well, what if that to this person? Well, what if that to this person? Well, what if that doesn't work out? What if they don't doesn't work out? What if they don't doesn't work out? What if they don't like me when I do this? What would my like me when I do this? What would my like me when I do this? What would my parents think? What would my peers parents think? What would my peers parents think? What would my peers think? What would my spouse think? Oh, think? What would my spouse think? Oh, think? What would my spouse think? Oh, man, I have all these other man, I have all these other man, I have all these other responsibilities. I probably shouldn't responsibilities. I probably shouldn't responsibilities. I probably shouldn't go make that trip and go for it. Am I go make that trip and go for it. Am I go make that trip and go for it. Am I really ready yet? Well, maybe I need really ready yet? Well, maybe I need really ready yet? Well, maybe I need four more years of school before then I four more years of school before then I four more years of school before then I then I can take the leap. Well, what if then I can take the leap. Well, what if then I can take the leap. Well, what if I take the leap now and people judge me? I take the leap now and people judge me? I take the leap now and people judge me? And while you're overthinking, And while you're overthinking, And while you're overthinking, you're not taking action. You're not you're not taking action. You're not you're not taking action. You're not actually moving forward. You're not actually moving forward. You're not actually moving forward. You're not seeing what's working. You're not seeing what's working. You're not seeing what's working. You're not getting feedback. getting feedback. getting feedback. You're not getting intel. And the only You're not getting intel. And the only You're not getting intel. And the only way you're going to create the life you way you're going to create the life you way you're going to create the life you want is by getting feedback as fast as want is by getting feedback as fast as want is by getting feedback as fast as possible. That means you have to try possible. That means you have to try possible. That means you have to try something, you have to see did this something, you have to see did this something, you have to see did this work, did this not work, how could I do work, did this not work, how could I do work, did this not work, how could I do it better, how can I improve? Let me try it better, how can I improve? Let me try it better, how can I improve? Let me try it again. Let me try it a different way. it again. Let me try it a different way. it again. Let me try it a different way. You can't just You can't just You can't just think your way to manifesting. You have think your way to manifesting. You have think your way to manifesting. You have to be a certain way to create and to be a certain way to create and to be a certain way to create and attract what you want in your life attract what you want in your life attract what you want in your life because manifestation requires momentum, because manifestation requires momentum, because manifestation requires momentum, but overthinking but overthinking but overthinking kills momentum. kills momentum. kills momentum. I love this quote by Price Pritchett, I love this quote by Price Pritchett, I love this quote by Price Pritchett, who we've had on the show a couple of who we've had on the show a couple of who we've had on the show a couple of times now. He's known for his Quantum times now. He's known for his Quantum times now. He's known for his Quantum Leap Framework. And he has the ultimate Leap Framework. And he has the ultimate Leap Framework. And he has the ultimate quote for overcoming this block. He quote for overcoming this block. He quote for overcoming this block. He says, "Anything of significance says, "Anything of significance says, "Anything of significance that a person has achieved over their that a person has achieved over their that a person has achieved over their life, they didn't know how to do it when life, they didn't know how to do it when life, they didn't know how to do it when they started." they started." they started." You don't know how to do things. Maybe You don't know how to do things. Maybe You don't know how to do things. Maybe you have a mentor you have a mentor you have a mentor with a model that you can mimic. with a model that you can mimic. with a model that you can mimic. You've seen someone 2 years, 5 years, 10 You've seen someone 2 years, 5 years, 10 You've seen someone 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, 20 years ahead of you years, 20 years ahead of you years, 20 years ahead of you who didn't know how to do it as well, who didn't know how to do it as well, who didn't know how to do it as well, but they figured it out through a mentor but they figured it out through a mentor but they figured it out through a mentor or through stumbling, through taking or through stumbling, through taking or through stumbling, through taking action, through getting feedback, and action, through getting feedback, and action, through getting feedback, and getting information. getting information. getting information. And you could see a mentor that you And you could see a mentor that you And you could see a mentor that you either work with personally or you see either work with personally or you see either work with personally or you see online or you read their book who has a online or you read their book who has a online or you read their book who has a model that you can mimic. A model for model that you can mimic. A model for model that you can mimic. A model for how they created the life that you see how they created the life that you see how they created the life that you see and that you want as well. They created and that you want as well. They created and that you want as well. They created the success, the result, the pathway the success, the result, the pathway the success, the result, the pathway that you were looking for. that you were looking for. that you were looking for. And you just need to start mimicking And you just need to start mimicking And you just need to start mimicking that by taking similar actions that they that by taking similar actions that they that by taking similar actions that they took, took, took, getting feedback, and adjusting along getting feedback, and adjusting along getting feedback, and adjusting along the way. the way. the way. A question you can ask is about a time A question you can ask is about a time A question you can ask is about a time when you moved without all the answers when you moved without all the answers when you moved without all the answers in your personal life and when did it in your personal life and when did it in your personal life and when did it work out? When was that time for you? work out? When was that time for you? work out? When was that time for you? When did you take a risk without knowing When did you take a risk without knowing When did you take a risk without knowing the answer? When did you take a risk on the answer? When did you take a risk on the answer? When did you take a risk on asking the person out, on asking for a asking the person out, on asking for a asking the person out, on asking for a sale, on doing something courageous and sale, on doing something courageous and sale, on doing something courageous and not knowing, is this going to work out not knowing, is this going to work out not knowing, is this going to work out or not? Am I going to get a rejection? or not? Am I going to get a rejection? or not? Am I going to get a rejection? Are they going to laugh at me? Are they going to laugh at me? Are they going to laugh at me? When was the last time you did that in When was the last time you did that in When was the last time you did that in your life? You need to reflect on that your life? You need to reflect on that your life? You need to reflect on that and understand that you're not always and understand that you're not always and understand that you're not always going to have the answers worked out and going to have the answers worked out and going to have the answers worked out and figured out before you actually try the figured out before you actually try the figured out before you actually try the the you want to do. the you want to do. the you want to do. So, you've got to be willing So, you've got to be willing So, you've got to be willing to overcome that block in your life cuz to overcome that block in your life cuz to overcome that block in your life cuz not everyone knows how to do the thing not everyone knows how to do the thing not everyone knows how to do the thing when you get started. when you get started. when you get started. And I know you have an example in your And I know you have an example in your And I know you have an example in your life, even some small example, where you life, even some small example, where you life, even some small example, where you didn't know exactly the answer to do didn't know exactly the answer to do didn't know exactly the answer to do something, something, something, but you took action and you got the but you took action and you got the but you took action and you got the result. Because the people who create result. Because the people who create result. Because the people who create results the fastest in life, they're not results the fastest in life, they're not results the fastest in life, they're not the ones who know the most. They're the the ones who know the most. They're the the ones who know the most. They're the ones who move despite not having all the ones who move despite not having all the ones who move despite not having all the answers. answers. answers. And I want you to be thinking about what And I want you to be thinking about what And I want you to be thinking about what decision have you been sitting on decision have you been sitting on decision have you been sitting on that you could make today? that you could make today? that you could make today? What thing have you been resisting? What thing have you been resisting? What thing have you been resisting? And almost every time I go and speak at And almost every time I go and speak at And almost every time I go and speak at a mastermind or business conference, a mastermind or business conference, a mastermind or business conference, then I ask people raise your hand then I ask people raise your hand then I ask people raise your hand if for the last year or two you've been if for the last year or two you've been if for the last year or two you've been thinking about launching a new project, thinking about launching a new project, thinking about launching a new project, whether it be launching and writing a whether it be launching and writing a whether it be launching and writing a new book, new book, new book, launching a podcast, launching a video launching a podcast, launching a video launching a podcast, launching a video series, starting a business, series, starting a business, series, starting a business, creating that side project, creating that side project, creating that side project, putting your music or your art out into putting your music or your art out into putting your music or your art out into the world. And I say raise your hand if the world. And I say raise your hand if the world. And I say raise your hand if you've been thinking about launching you've been thinking about launching you've been thinking about launching this project, this dream project that this project, this dream project that this project, this dream project that you have, for the last year or two. you have, for the last year or two. you have, for the last year or two. A lot of people raise their hands. And I A lot of people raise their hands. And I A lot of people raise their hands. And I say keep your hands up if you've been say keep your hands up if you've been say keep your hands up if you've been thinking about launching this idea, this thinking about launching this idea, this thinking about launching this idea, this passion project, for 5 years. passion project, for 5 years. passion project, for 5 years. And so many people keep their hands up. And so many people keep their hands up. And so many people keep their hands up. And I say keep it up if you've been And I say keep it up if you've been And I say keep it up if you've been thinking about this idea for 10 years. thinking about this idea for 10 years. thinking about this idea for 10 years. And there's a certain percentage of the And there's a certain percentage of the And there's a certain percentage of the room that still has their hand up who've room that still has their hand up who've room that still has their hand up who've been thinking about this idea for 10 been thinking about this idea for 10 been thinking about this idea for 10 years. And I want you to share in the years. And I want you to share in the years. And I want you to share in the comments below if you have a dream, if comments below if you have a dream, if comments below if you have a dream, if you have some project, whether it be you have some project, whether it be you have some project, whether it be your art, your music, putting dance out your art, your music, putting dance out your art, your music, putting dance out into the world, starting something new, into the world, starting something new, into the world, starting something new, writing a book, whatever it is. writing a book, whatever it is. writing a book, whatever it is. Let me know how long you've been Let me know how long you've been Let me know how long you've been thinking about putting that out into the thinking about putting that out into the thinking about putting that out into the world, but you've been hesitant. You've world, but you've been hesitant. You've world, but you've been hesitant. You've been waiting. You've been waiting for been waiting. You've been waiting for been waiting. You've been waiting for the right time, waiting for the right the right time, waiting for the right the right time, waiting for the right moment, waiting till you feel fully moment, waiting till you feel fully moment, waiting till you feel fully prepared, waiting until you get the prepared, waiting until you get the prepared, waiting until you get the right education, waiting until you get right education, waiting until you get right education, waiting until you get permission from someone else. Waiting, permission from someone else. Waiting, permission from someone else. Waiting, waiting, waiting. Analyzing, analyzing, waiting, waiting. Analyzing, analyzing, waiting, waiting. Analyzing, analyzing, analyzing. Well, I'm going to put it out analyzing. Well, I'm going to put it out analyzing. Well, I'm going to put it out when I feel like I'm ready, when I have when I feel like I'm ready, when I have when I feel like I'm ready, when I have more time. Be honest. Share in the more time. Be honest. Share in the more time. Be honest. Share in the comments below comments below comments below what is the thing that you have been what is the thing that you have been what is the thing that you have been thinking about thinking about thinking about in your mind that you want to put out in your mind that you want to put out in your mind that you want to put out into the world, but you haven't because into the world, but you haven't because into the world, but you haven't because for whatever reason you have an excuse. for whatever reason you have an excuse. for whatever reason you have an excuse. But most of that excuse is just in your But most of that excuse is just in your But most of that excuse is just in your thinking. It's just in your mind. thinking. It's just in your mind. thinking. It's just in your mind. That you're worried about That you're worried about That you're worried about some result that you can't fully some result that you can't fully some result that you can't fully grasp. And a lot of it is the fear of grasp. And a lot of it is the fear of grasp. And a lot of it is the fear of like, well, if I put this out there and like, well, if I put this out there and like, well, if I put this out there and it doesn't do well, it doesn't do well, it doesn't do well, then I don't want to put it out there then I don't want to put it out there then I don't want to put it out there right now. I'm not ready to put the book right now. I'm not ready to put the book right now. I'm not ready to put the book out there, my music, my art. I'm not out there, my music, my art. I'm not out there, my music, my art. I'm not ready to share these things yet because ready to share these things yet because ready to share these things yet because I've been successful over here and this I've been successful over here and this I've been successful over here and this is something new. So, if I put it out is something new. So, if I put it out is something new. So, if I put it out there and it doesn't work, there and it doesn't work, there and it doesn't work, I don't know if I can handle the I don't know if I can handle the I don't know if I can handle the embarrassment. I don't know if I can embarrassment. I don't know if I can embarrassment. I don't know if I can handle the rejection. I don't know if I handle the rejection. I don't know if I handle the rejection. I don't know if I can handle people not caring about the can handle people not caring about the can handle people not caring about the thing I care about the most. thing I care about the most. thing I care about the most. And when others don't care And when others don't care And when others don't care about the thing you care about the most, about the thing you care about the most, about the thing you care about the most, it might feel like I'm a failure. I'm a it might feel like I'm a failure. I'm a it might feel like I'm a failure. I'm a let down. I'm a loser. I'm a nobody. let down. I'm a loser. I'm a nobody. let down. I'm a loser. I'm a nobody. Like, Like, Like, man, what was I thinking? man, what was I thinking? man, what was I thinking? Exactly. Exactly. Exactly. Stop thinking. Stop over analyzing. Stop thinking. Stop over analyzing. Stop thinking. Stop over analyzing. You're allowing the perception You're allowing the perception You're allowing the perception of future people who really don't matter of future people who really don't matter of future people who really don't matter what they what they what they think about or don't think about with think about or don't think about with think about or don't think about with you you you and that perception of these people in and that perception of these people in and that perception of these people in the future of you putting some project the future of you putting some project the future of you putting some project or art out there in the future and it or art out there in the future and it or art out there in the future and it not being received well is the thing not being received well is the thing not being received well is the thing you're over analyzing and over stressing you're over analyzing and over stressing you're over analyzing and over stressing and it's blocking you from creation. and it's blocking you from creation. and it's blocking you from creation. It's blocking you from just being the It's blocking you from just being the It's blocking you from just being the light that you are in this world, from light that you are in this world, from light that you are in this world, from being the energy, the flow, the fun, the being the energy, the flow, the fun, the being the energy, the flow, the fun, the creativity, the the personality that you creativity, the the personality that you creativity, the the personality that you have. It's holding you back. And I don't have. It's holding you back. And I don't have. It's holding you back. And I don't want you to be held back anymore. want you to be held back anymore. want you to be held back anymore. End of shift number two is you're End of shift number two is you're End of shift number two is you're overthinking every move. Stop overthinking every move. Stop overthinking every move. Stop overthinking it. Yes, there are times overthinking it. Yes, there are times overthinking it. Yes, there are times when you're launching something that you when you're launching something that you when you're launching something that you want to have strategy and you want to want to have strategy and you want to want to have strategy and you want to think, "Okay, I'm going to launch this think, "Okay, I'm going to launch this think, "Okay, I'm going to launch this and how what's the best way to launch and how what's the best way to launch and how what's the best way to launch this?" Sure. Those are good things. But this?" Sure. Those are good things. But this?" Sure. Those are good things. But don't overanalyze. Set a date, put it don't overanalyze. Set a date, put it don't overanalyze. Set a date, put it out there, and it's not going to be out there, and it's not going to be out there, and it's not going to be perfect when you put something out perfect when you put something out perfect when you put something out there. It never will be. And that's okay there. It never will be. And that's okay there. It never will be. And that's okay as well. The more you overthink every as well. The more you overthink every as well. The more you overthink every single move, the more you're going to single move, the more you're going to single move, the more you're going to block your manifestation. School of block your manifestation. School of block your manifestation. School of Greatness is brought to you in Greatness is brought to you in Greatness is brought to you in partnership with Airbnb. And one of the partnership with Airbnb. And one of the partnership with Airbnb. 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Somewhere you can reset, recharge, and feel connected to the city recharge, and feel connected to the city recharge, and feel connected to the city that you're actually in. And it made me that you're actually in. And it made me that you're actually in. And it made me think about my own upcoming travel in a think about my own upcoming travel in a think about my own upcoming travel in a different way. And when I'm away, there different way. And when I'm away, there different way. And when I'm away, there may be people coming into my city for a may be people coming into my city for a may be people coming into my city for a game, a conference, or a special event game, a conference, or a special event game, a conference, or a special event looking for that same kind of looking for that same kind of looking for that same kind of experience. A comfortable place to stay, experience. A comfortable place to stay, experience. 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Find out how much at you think. Find out how much at you think. Find out how much at airbnb.com/host. airbnb.com/host. airbnb.com/host. Shift number three, Shift number three, Shift number three, you don't trust yourself yet. you don't trust yourself yet. you don't trust yourself yet. Man, I think my whole life I didn't Man, I think my whole life I didn't Man, I think my whole life I didn't trust myself. I was like really living trust myself. I was like really living trust myself. I was like really living in shame and guilt and insecurity and in shame and guilt and insecurity and in shame and guilt and insecurity and lacked skills, lacked education, lacked lacked skills, lacked education, lacked lacked skills, lacked education, lacked confidence, lacked competence, lacked confidence, lacked competence, lacked confidence, lacked competence, lacked relationships. relationships. relationships. I just doubted myself left and right, I just doubted myself left and right, I just doubted myself left and right, and I lived in this crippling nonsense and I lived in this crippling nonsense and I lived in this crippling nonsense in my mind. And I used the idea of let in my mind. And I used the idea of let in my mind. And I used the idea of let me overwork in sports to get really good me overwork in sports to get really good me overwork in sports to get really good at something so at least I can hold on at something so at least I can hold on at something so at least I can hold on to to to being liked or being valuable in one being liked or being valuable in one being liked or being valuable in one area of life because every area other area of life because every area other area of life because every area other area of life I was not valuable in. I area of life I was not valuable in. I area of life I was not valuable in. I was not good at. I didn't have was not good at. I didn't have was not good at. I didn't have confidence at. So in my teens, I started confidence at. So in my teens, I started confidence at. So in my teens, I started to get really good at sports and that to get really good at sports and that to get really good at sports and that became my identity. I was like, I need became my identity. I was like, I need became my identity. I was like, I need to be good at this thing because I don't to be good at this thing because I don't to be good at this thing because I don't have anything else that I'm good at and have anything else that I'm good at and have anything else that I'm good at and I suck at everything. So if I'm not good I suck at everything. So if I'm not good I suck at everything. So if I'm not good here, here, here, then I then I then I what's the point of even being alive? what's the point of even being alive? what's the point of even being alive? And And And you don't trust yourself yet. you don't trust yourself yet. you don't trust yourself yet. That's shift number three. What's really That's shift number three. What's really That's shift number three. What's really underneath all of the overthinking is a underneath all of the overthinking is a underneath all of the overthinking is a lack of self-trust. lack of self-trust. lack of self-trust. Because if you actually trusted Because if you actually trusted Because if you actually trusted yourself, you wouldn't need yourself, you wouldn't need yourself, you wouldn't need perfect clarity of every move you're perfect clarity of every move you're perfect clarity of every move you're making. And smart people are usually making. And smart people are usually making. And smart people are usually really good people. really good people. really good people. But this is a challenge. Smart people But this is a challenge. Smart people But this is a challenge. Smart people often use thinking as a way to avoid often use thinking as a way to avoid often use thinking as a way to avoid risk. risk. risk. The question to ask yourself is was The question to ask yourself is was The question to ask yourself is was there a moment where you chose to trust there a moment where you chose to trust there a moment where you chose to trust yourself without certainty and it yourself without certainty and it yourself without certainty and it changed everything. I remember I moved changed everything. I remember I moved changed everything. I remember I moved to New York City to New York City to New York City off of a dream. Where I had no clue. I off of a dream. Where I had no clue. I off of a dream. Where I had no clue. I moved to New York City in 2000 moved to New York City in 2000 moved to New York City in 2000 I can't remember exactly like beginning I can't remember exactly like beginning I can't remember exactly like beginning or end of 2010. or end of 2010. or end of 2010. And I moved there because I had a dream And I moved there because I had a dream And I moved there because I had a dream for a couple of years. I was thinking for a couple of years. I was thinking for a couple of years. I was thinking about about about wanting to go somewhere where I could wanting to go somewhere where I could wanting to go somewhere where I could learn handball. learn handball. learn handball. Because I had a dream of making the USA Because I had a dream of making the USA Because I had a dream of making the USA National Team and going to the Olympics. National Team and going to the Olympics. National Team and going to the Olympics. This is back in 2008 when I watched This is back in 2008 when I watched This is back in 2008 when I watched handball for the first time on TV. handball for the first time on TV. handball for the first time on TV. And there was no handball in Ohio where And there was no handball in Ohio where And there was no handball in Ohio where I was living at the time. I was living at the time. I was living at the time. And one of the top teams in the country And one of the top teams in the country And one of the top teams in the country was in New York City. They had won the was in New York City. They had won the was in New York City. They had won the national championships year after year. national championships year after year. national championships year after year. And back at that time And back at that time And back at that time there was not really social media. there was not really social media. there was not really social media. There's no way to get a hold of anyone. There's no way to get a hold of anyone. There's no way to get a hold of anyone. But they had a website and they had an But they had a website and they had an But they had a website and they had an address of where they practiced and when address of where they practiced and when address of where they practiced and when they practiced. they practiced. they practiced. And I just said, "Okay, I can't get a And I just said, "Okay, I can't get a And I just said, "Okay, I can't get a hold of anyone. I'm going to literally hold of anyone. I'm going to literally hold of anyone. I'm going to literally move across the country and go to New move across the country and go to New move across the country and go to New York City and give this thing a shot." York City and give this thing a shot." York City and give this thing a shot." And it was a risk. I had no clue. And it was a risk. I had no clue. And it was a risk. I had no clue. I had no clue I had no clue I had no clue if anything was going to work out or if anything was going to work out or if anything was going to work out or not. I had no clue what was going to not. I had no clue what was going to not. I had no clue what was going to happen next, but I knew there was a happen next, but I knew there was a happen next, but I knew there was a dream inside of me. And I knew if I dream inside of me. And I knew if I dream inside of me. And I knew if I didn't take a risk and didn't go for it didn't take a risk and didn't go for it didn't take a risk and didn't go for it and didn't book the ticket and see what and didn't book the ticket and see what and didn't book the ticket and see what show up, I didn't know what was going to show up, I didn't know what was going to show up, I didn't know what was going to happen. happen. happen. So, when I went there So, when I went there So, when I went there I had zero clue what was going to I had zero clue what was going to I had zero clue what was going to happen. I showed up in that gym that happen. I showed up in that gym that happen. I showed up in that gym that first night and I was first night and I was first night and I was laughed at, literally laughed at, laughed at, literally laughed at, laughed at, literally laughed at, because I told people my dreams. And because I told people my dreams. And because I told people my dreams. And they were like, "Come back in a few they were like, "Come back in a few they were like, "Come back in a few months. This is our last practice of the months. This is our last practice of the months. This is our last practice of the year. year. year. Come back in a few months and if you're Come back in a few months and if you're Come back in a few months and if you're serious we'll start to work with you." I serious we'll start to work with you." I serious we'll start to work with you." I came back a few months later and I kept came back a few months later and I kept came back a few months later and I kept showing up every single week. And within showing up every single week. And within showing up every single week. And within a year after that, I made the USA a year after that, I made the USA a year after that, I made the USA National Team in handball. And had I not National Team in handball. And had I not National Team in handball. And had I not taken the leap, had I not risked had I taken the leap, had I not risked had I taken the leap, had I not risked had I not not not been okay with being uncertain of the been okay with being uncertain of the been okay with being uncertain of the result, I never would have gotten the result, I never would have gotten the result, I never would have gotten the result. If I said, "Uh, I don't feel result. If I said, "Uh, I don't feel result. If I said, "Uh, I don't feel ready yet. I didn't talk to anyone. Is ready yet. I didn't talk to anyone. Is ready yet. I didn't talk to anyone. Is anyone going to even let me in the gym? anyone going to even let me in the gym? anyone going to even let me in the gym? Are they even there? Uh, I need to call Are they even there? Uh, I need to call Are they even there? Uh, I need to call them first and make sure it's okay." If them first and make sure it's okay." If them first and make sure it's okay." If I would have just waited, I would have I would have just waited, I would have I would have just waited, I would have never been in the position to manifest never been in the position to manifest never been in the position to manifest the dreams that I had in my heart. the dreams that I had in my heart. the dreams that I had in my heart. And so you've got to be willing to act And so you've got to be willing to act And so you've got to be willing to act and trust and trust and trust that something is going to unfold. It that something is going to unfold. It that something is going to unfold. It may not be the result you want, but may not be the result you want, but may not be the result you want, but trust that the right things will unfold trust that the right things will unfold trust that the right things will unfold the more you flex that muscle the more you flex that muscle the more you flex that muscle of moving into uncertainty of moving into uncertainty of moving into uncertainty and being okay with the result. and being okay with the result. and being okay with the result. Because here's the truth, you will never Because here's the truth, you will never Because here's the truth, you will never have full certainty on anything. have full certainty on anything. have full certainty on anything. Every night I go to bed, I literally go Every night I go to bed, I literally go Every night I go to bed, I literally go to bed, I look at my wife Martha, we to bed, I look at my wife Martha, we to bed, I look at my wife Martha, we talk about what we're grateful for, we talk about what we're grateful for, we talk about what we're grateful for, we share our prayers, share our prayers, share our prayers, we share something that we appreciate we share something that we appreciate we share something that we appreciate within each other, and I literally say, within each other, and I literally say, within each other, and I literally say, "God, I hope I wake up tomorrow morning. "God, I hope I wake up tomorrow morning. "God, I hope I wake up tomorrow morning. I hope I get another chance at this life I hope I get another chance at this life I hope I get another chance at this life tomorrow because today was amazing. Even tomorrow because today was amazing. Even tomorrow because today was amazing. Even if I had a challenging day, I'm like, if I had a challenging day, I'm like, if I had a challenging day, I'm like, thank God for today. thank God for today. thank God for today. I got to wake up, I got to be next to my I got to wake up, I got to be next to my I got to wake up, I got to be next to my wife, I got to see my kids grow for wife, I got to see my kids grow for wife, I got to see my kids grow for another day. Thank you, God, for a another day. Thank you, God, for a another day. Thank you, God, for a beautiful opportunity today to live beautiful opportunity today to live beautiful opportunity today to live life. I hope I get tomorrow to do the life. I hope I get tomorrow to do the life. I hope I get tomorrow to do the same. same. same. And every time I wake up, I say thank And every time I wake up, I say thank And every time I wake up, I say thank you. I say thank you for another day. you. I say thank you for another day. you. I say thank you for another day. Even if I'm feeling sore and groggy and Even if I'm feeling sore and groggy and Even if I'm feeling sore and groggy and not feeling like the best, not feeling like the best, not feeling like the best, what a blessing to wake up. 150,000 what a blessing to wake up. 150,000 what a blessing to wake up. 150,000 people today and every day do not wake people today and every day do not wake people today and every day do not wake up. They do not get to live the next up. They do not get to live the next up. They do not get to live the next day. 150,000 people die on average day. 150,000 people die on average day. 150,000 people die on average every day in this world. every day in this world. every day in this world. And for me, it puts things into And for me, it puts things into And for me, it puts things into perspective perspective perspective that you will never have full certainty that you will never have full certainty that you will never have full certainty on anything. on anything. on anything. And waiting for it, waiting for the And waiting for it, waiting for the And waiting for it, waiting for the right moment, waiting for the right right moment, waiting for the right right moment, waiting for the right education, waiting for the right education, waiting for the right education, waiting for the right permission, waiting for the right time, permission, waiting for the right time, permission, waiting for the right time, waiting till you have the money, waiting waiting till you have the money, waiting waiting till you have the money, waiting till you have whatever. till you have whatever. till you have whatever. That is what's keeping you stuck. That is what's keeping you stuck. That is what's keeping you stuck. And some of the biggest breakthroughs in And some of the biggest breakthroughs in And some of the biggest breakthroughs in my life my life my life came from moments where I didn't have came from moments where I didn't have came from moments where I didn't have all the answers, but I trusted all the answers, but I trusted all the answers, but I trusted that I would figure it out. I had faith that I would figure it out. I had faith that I would figure it out. I had faith that something would come out of it. that something would come out of it. that something would come out of it. And I trusted that if And I trusted that if And I trusted that if this action led me to a dead end, this action led me to a dead end, this action led me to a dead end, then it will open a direction for a new then it will open a direction for a new then it will open a direction for a new door that I'm meant to go down next door that I'm meant to go down next door that I'm meant to go down next instead of staying stuck in overthinking instead of staying stuck in overthinking instead of staying stuck in overthinking about the next move in this door. about the next move in this door. about the next move in this door. It will guide me to the next opportunity It will guide me to the next opportunity It will guide me to the next opportunity in my life that I'm meant to go through. in my life that I'm meant to go through. in my life that I'm meant to go through. And I trusted myself to figure out a lot And I trusted myself to figure out a lot And I trusted myself to figure out a lot of these things. I trusted myself to of these things. I trusted myself to of these things. I trusted myself to move to New York City. I trusted myself move to New York City. I trusted myself move to New York City. I trusted myself to go to Spain the first time to play to go to Spain the first time to play to go to Spain the first time to play handball. I trusted myself in launching handball. I trusted myself in launching handball. I trusted myself in launching my first book and launching the first my first book and launching the first my first book and launching the first episode of this podcast when I had no episode of this podcast when I had no episode of this podcast when I had no clue what I was doing. Zero clue what I clue what I was doing. Zero clue what I clue what I was doing. Zero clue what I was doing when I was on my iPhone was doing when I was on my iPhone was doing when I was on my iPhone recording recording recording just saying, "Hey, I hope I can figure just saying, "Hey, I hope I can figure just saying, "Hey, I hope I can figure this thing out." I had no idea this thing out." I had no idea this thing out." I had no idea it would be it would be it would be you know, almost 2,000 episodes later, you know, almost 2,000 episodes later, you know, almost 2,000 episodes later, 13 years later. I had zero clue there 13 years later. I had zero clue there 13 years later. I had zero clue there would be three New York Times would be three New York Times would be three New York Times bestselling books after that because of bestselling books after that because of bestselling books after that because of what what what courage and the risk of taking the leap courage and the risk of taking the leap courage and the risk of taking the leap and trying this out. I had no idea. Zero and trying this out. I had no idea. Zero and trying this out. I had no idea. Zero chance. But I trusted myself to figure chance. But I trusted myself to figure chance. But I trusted myself to figure it out. I trusted I would know what the it out. I trusted I would know what the it out. I trusted I would know what the next step would be. I trusted I would next step would be. I trusted I would next step would be. I trusted I would get useful feedback on what's working get useful feedback on what's working get useful feedback on what's working and what's not working. and what's not working. and what's not working. And I'm constantly innovating And I'm constantly innovating And I'm constantly innovating and trusting the next steps. And that's and trusting the next steps. And that's and trusting the next steps. And that's the shift. You stop waiting to feel the shift. You stop waiting to feel the shift. You stop waiting to feel ready and you start trusting that you'll ready and you start trusting that you'll ready and you start trusting that you'll grow into it. grow into it. grow into it. And things will figure themselves out. And things will figure themselves out. And things will figure themselves out. This is not an easy thing to do, trust This is not an easy thing to do, trust This is not an easy thing to do, trust me. me. me. You know, I think it's easy to You know, I think it's easy to You know, I think it's easy to overanalyze things, but the more you overanalyze things, but the more you overanalyze things, but the more you overanalyze, overanalyze, overanalyze, the more you block. the more you block. the more you block. The more you hesitate, the more you The more you hesitate, the more you The more you hesitate, the more you wait, the more you need everything wait, the more you need everything wait, the more you need everything perfect in your mind before you launch. perfect in your mind before you launch. perfect in your mind before you launch. It takes courage to overcome this It takes courage to overcome this It takes courage to overcome this self-doubt and the fear. And I'm self-doubt and the fear. And I'm self-doubt and the fear. And I'm reminded of something that Bob Proctor reminded of something that Bob Proctor reminded of something that Bob Proctor shared with me when he was on the show shared with me when he was on the show shared with me when he was on the show and I had a great time with Bob when he and I had a great time with Bob when he and I had a great time with Bob when he was on the show. was on the show. was on the show. There's a quote he said that There's a quote he said that There's a quote he said that goes like this, "Courageous people goes like this, "Courageous people goes like this, "Courageous people aren't people who don't have fears. aren't people who don't have fears. aren't people who don't have fears. There's no courage without fear. Courage There's no courage without fear. Courage There's no courage without fear. Courage gets you to face the thing that you gets you to face the thing that you gets you to face the thing that you fear. fear. fear. And anytime I go to do anything that And anytime I go to do anything that And anytime I go to do anything that I've never done, I'll be afraid, but I've never done, I'll be afraid, but I've never done, I'll be afraid, but fear won't stop me." Uh fear won't stop me." Uh fear won't stop me." Uh I love that from Bob. Fear won't stop I love that from Bob. Fear won't stop I love that from Bob. Fear won't stop me. I'll tell you what, me. I'll tell you what, me. I'll tell you what, when you live in self-doubt, it's really when you live in self-doubt, it's really when you live in self-doubt, it's really hard to have courage hard to have courage hard to have courage because fear is crippling. Fear because fear is crippling. Fear because fear is crippling. Fear it consumes you. It like locks up your it consumes you. It like locks up your it consumes you. It like locks up your nervous system. Your heart feels tense. nervous system. Your heart feels tense. nervous system. Your heart feels tense. You have short breath. You're over You have short breath. You're over You have short breath. You're over analyzing and it's like you can't focus analyzing and it's like you can't focus analyzing and it's like you can't focus because you're just afraid and you're because you're just afraid and you're because you're just afraid and you're not in flow. not in flow. not in flow. So, what does building self-trust So, what does building self-trust So, what does building self-trust actually look like actually look like actually look like for myself and for you for myself and for you for myself and for you day-to-day? day-to-day? day-to-day? For me, self-trust For me, self-trust For me, self-trust is a constant reminder is a constant reminder is a constant reminder to lean on habits and practices to lean on habits and practices to lean on habits and practices of joy. Now, this may seem like a simple of joy. Now, this may seem like a simple of joy. Now, this may seem like a simple thing to think about, thing to think about, thing to think about, but if you can show up but if you can show up but if you can show up in gratitude in the mornings and say in gratitude in the mornings and say in gratitude in the mornings and say thank you for another day and express thank you for another day and express thank you for another day and express gratitude right away. gratitude right away. gratitude right away. If you can enter every room with joy. If you can enter every room with joy. If you can enter every room with joy. When you open a door and you enter a When you open a door and you enter a When you open a door and you enter a room, just think, "I am bringing joy, room, just think, "I am bringing joy, room, just think, "I am bringing joy, light, and love. light, and love. light, and love. I'm bringing curiosity. I'm bringing I'm bringing curiosity. I'm bringing I'm bringing curiosity. I'm bringing play. I'm bringing fun. I'm bringing play. I'm bringing fun. I'm bringing play. I'm bringing fun. I'm bringing preparedness." Whatever it is, the thing preparedness." Whatever it is, the thing preparedness." Whatever it is, the thing that you want to bring, bring that that you want to bring, bring that that you want to bring, bring that energy into any room you enter. energy into any room you enter. energy into any room you enter. Except for maybe the bathroom, but even Except for maybe the bathroom, but even Except for maybe the bathroom, but even then, there's an opportunity to meet then, there's an opportunity to meet then, there's an opportunity to meet people. You open the bathroom, maybe you people. You open the bathroom, maybe you people. You open the bathroom, maybe you say hi to someone washing their hands. say hi to someone washing their hands. say hi to someone washing their hands. You can bring curiosity, play in that in You can bring curiosity, play in that in You can bring curiosity, play in that in that setting as well. that setting as well. that setting as well. Bring the best of you to every room. If Bring the best of you to every room. If Bring the best of you to every room. If you do that every single day, good you do that every single day, good you do that every single day, good things are going to happen. things are going to happen. things are going to happen. Good things are happening. And put Good things are happening. And put Good things are happening. And put yourself in uncomfortable rooms and yourself in uncomfortable rooms and yourself in uncomfortable rooms and bring that also. bring that also. bring that also. Don't try to be more interesting to Don't try to be more interesting to Don't try to be more interesting to people, be more interested in people. people, be more interested in people. people, be more interested in people. So, if you wake up in gratitude and say So, if you wake up in gratitude and say So, if you wake up in gratitude and say thank you for this day, and you think thank you for this day, and you think thank you for this day, and you think how can I bring the best of me today? how can I bring the best of me today? how can I bring the best of me today? Every door that you open, you bring Every door that you open, you bring Every door that you open, you bring light, love, curiosity, joy, play, light, love, curiosity, joy, play, light, love, curiosity, joy, play, preparedness, whatever it is that you preparedness, whatever it is that you preparedness, whatever it is that you want to bring to the world. want to bring to the world. want to bring to the world. If you do those things, I'm telling you, If you do those things, I'm telling you, If you do those things, I'm telling you, it's going to help you overcome the it's going to help you overcome the it's going to help you overcome the fears and insecurities. fears and insecurities. fears and insecurities. Because you're going to fail. You're Because you're going to fail. You're Because you're going to fail. You're going to look silly and stupid at times. going to look silly and stupid at times. going to look silly and stupid at times. So what? So what? That is the entry So what? So what? That is the entry So what? So what? That is the entry price to manifestation. Allowing price to manifestation. Allowing price to manifestation. Allowing yourself to just be silly, goofy, yourself to just be silly, goofy, yourself to just be silly, goofy, playful, playful, playful, knowing you're going to make mistakes, knowing you're going to make mistakes, knowing you're going to make mistakes, knowing it's not going to look perfect, knowing it's not going to look perfect, knowing it's not going to look perfect, and and and it's not the point to look perfect. Your it's not the point to look perfect. Your it's not the point to look perfect. Your job is never to look perfect. It's to job is never to look perfect. It's to job is never to look perfect. It's to give your best. It's to be as prepared give your best. It's to be as prepared give your best. It's to be as prepared as possible. It's to act with courage. as possible. It's to act with courage. as possible. It's to act with courage. It's to be consistent and constantly It's to be consistent and constantly It's to be consistent and constantly show up. That is your job. And to show up. That is your job. And to show up. That is your job. And to release the results release the results release the results and be willing to see what comes to you. and be willing to see what comes to you. and be willing to see what comes to you. Whatever comes is meant to come. And it Whatever comes is meant to come. And it Whatever comes is meant to come. And it might be bigger and better than the might be bigger and better than the might be bigger and better than the goals that you had in mind. It You may goals that you had in mind. It You may goals that you had in mind. It You may not accomplish the goals. not accomplish the goals. not accomplish the goals. But the energy you bring and the But the energy you bring and the But the energy you bring and the consistency you bring is going to consistency you bring is going to consistency you bring is going to develop so much self-trust, so much develop so much self-trust, so much develop so much self-trust, so much self-belief, self-belief, self-belief, so many good connections with people, so so many good connections with people, so so many good connections with people, so many great opportunities are going to many great opportunities are going to many great opportunities are going to come to you that you're never going to come to you that you're never going to come to you that you're never going to feel stuck. feel stuck. feel stuck. So, this is the end of shift number So, this is the end of shift number So, this is the end of shift number three. You don't trust yourself yet. And three. You don't trust yourself yet. And three. You don't trust yourself yet. And it's time you start trusting yourself. it's time you start trusting yourself. it's time you start trusting yourself. Shift number four. Shift number four. Shift number four. You're trying to control how it happens. You're trying to control how it happens. You're trying to control how it happens. So, what is the biggest mistake people So, what is the biggest mistake people So, what is the biggest mistake people make when they're trying to manifest? make when they're trying to manifest? make when they're trying to manifest? Well, they try to control every little Well, they try to control every little Well, they try to control every little detail. Smart people love strategy. They detail. Smart people love strategy. They detail. Smart people love strategy. They love having everything figured it out love having everything figured it out love having everything figured it out ahead of time, but manifestation ahead of time, but manifestation ahead of time, but manifestation requires trust, flow, requires trust, flow, requires trust, flow, not knowing exactly how it's all going not knowing exactly how it's all going not knowing exactly how it's all going to work out. You get clear on what you to work out. You get clear on what you to work out. You get clear on what you want, but you don't have to force how it want, but you don't have to force how it want, but you don't have to force how it has to happen. And this is like a dance. has to happen. And this is like a dance. has to happen. And this is like a dance. This is like a dance This is like a dance This is like a dance with your daily life. This is a dance with your daily life. This is a dance with your daily life. This is a dance with synchronicities, with with synchronicities, with with synchronicities, with opportunities, with possibilities. opportunities, with possibilities. opportunities, with possibilities. You are one decision away, one You are one decision away, one You are one decision away, one relationship away, one piece of content relationship away, one piece of content relationship away, one piece of content away, one conversation away, one away, one conversation away, one away, one conversation away, one courageous act away from creating a life courageous act away from creating a life courageous act away from creating a life that you never imagined that you never imagined that you never imagined or stepping into the life that you or stepping into the life that you or stepping into the life that you always dreamed of. always dreamed of. always dreamed of. And I'm telling you, And I'm telling you, And I'm telling you, there, you know, when I was sleeping on there, you know, when I was sleeping on there, you know, when I was sleeping on my sister's couch for a year and a half, my sister's couch for a year and a half, my sister's couch for a year and a half, those first 6 months, I was not happy. those first 6 months, I was not happy. those first 6 months, I was not happy. And I was ruminating on all the things And I was ruminating on all the things And I was ruminating on all the things that had gone wrong in my life. I got that had gone wrong in my life. I got that had gone wrong in my life. I got injured, my dream of trying to make it injured, my dream of trying to make it injured, my dream of trying to make it to the NFL didn't happen. to the NFL didn't happen. to the NFL didn't happen. I got I had to have a surgery. I I got I had to have a surgery. I I got I had to have a surgery. I couldn't go back to play football. Uh couldn't go back to play football. Uh couldn't go back to play football. Uh I've got no money. I'm going through I've got no money. I'm going through I've got no money. I'm going through this breakup with this relationship. this breakup with this relationship. this breakup with this relationship. Um sleeping on my sister's couch. Uh Um sleeping on my sister's couch. Uh Um sleeping on my sister's couch. Uh my dad had gone through a a traumatic my dad had gone through a a traumatic my dad had gone through a a traumatic brain injury and got into a car accident brain injury and got into a car accident brain injury and got into a car accident a couple years for that. He never fully a couple years for that. He never fully a couple years for that. He never fully recovered. recovered. recovered. It It's like the 2008 housing cra- It It's like the 2008 housing cra- It It's like the 2008 housing cra- crisis crash. There's no jobs. It was crisis crash. There's no jobs. It was crisis crash. There's no jobs. It was like I was a victim machine. I was just like I was a victim machine. I was just like I was a victim machine. I was just like victim, victim, victim. Woe is me. like victim, victim, victim. Woe is me. like victim, victim, victim. Woe is me. Everything is against me. No one loves Everything is against me. No one loves Everything is against me. No one loves me. The world hates me. I'm not me. The world hates me. I'm not me. The world hates me. I'm not talented. I have no skills. I didn't talented. I have no skills. I didn't talented. I have no skills. I didn't graduate college still. I'm a loser. I'm graduate college still. I'm a loser. I'm graduate college still. I'm a loser. I'm sleeping on my sister's couch. Uh sleeping on my sister's couch. Uh sleeping on my sister's couch. Uh you know, I'm never going to get married you know, I'm never going to get married you know, I'm never going to get married and have kids because no girl's going to and have kids because no girl's going to and have kids because no girl's going to want to be with me. It was just like a a want to be with me. It was just like a a want to be with me. It was just like a a victim conversation in my mind consuming victim conversation in my mind consuming victim conversation in my mind consuming my thinking, consuming my energy, and my thinking, consuming my energy, and my thinking, consuming my energy, and consuming my behavior. consuming my behavior. consuming my behavior. So, when I'm ruminating and thinking and So, when I'm ruminating and thinking and So, when I'm ruminating and thinking and consumed by negative thinking and victim consumed by negative thinking and victim consumed by negative thinking and victim mindset, mindset, mindset, my energy is also reflecting my my energy is also reflecting my my energy is also reflecting my thinking. thinking. thinking. And if my energy is reflecting my And if my energy is reflecting my And if my energy is reflecting my thinking, my actions are reflecting the thinking, my actions are reflecting the thinking, my actions are reflecting the thinking as well. So, the thoughts thinking as well. So, the thoughts thinking as well. So, the thoughts influence energy, energy influences the influence energy, energy influences the influence energy, energy influences the emotions, which influence our behaviors, emotions, which influence our behaviors, emotions, which influence our behaviors, and how we show up. So, if that is my and how we show up. So, if that is my and how we show up. So, if that is my perception all day long that my life is perception all day long that my life is perception all day long that my life is against me and everything is against me against me and everything is against me against me and everything is against me and nothing's going to happen, my and nothing's going to happen, my and nothing's going to happen, my behaviors behaviors behaviors will say, "Well, I might as well not will say, "Well, I might as well not will say, "Well, I might as well not even try this because who cares anyways even try this because who cares anyways even try this because who cares anyways because nothing good is going to because nothing good is going to because nothing good is going to happen." happen." happen." So, that's why I need to shift thinking So, that's why I need to shift thinking So, that's why I need to shift thinking to flow and shift emotions and energy to flow and shift emotions and energy to flow and shift emotions and energy to being positive, joyful, creative, to being positive, joyful, creative, to being positive, joyful, creative, prepared. And then my actions will mimic prepared. And then my actions will mimic prepared. And then my actions will mimic the behavior, the feeling, the energy, the behavior, the feeling, the energy, the behavior, the feeling, the energy, and the thinking. And that just creates and the thinking. And that just creates and the thinking. And that just creates this this this momentum. It creates this like momentum. It creates this like momentum. It creates this like manifestation momentum. It's just like a manifestation momentum. It's just like a manifestation momentum. It's just like a machine. It's like, "Whoa!" And then it machine. It's like, "Whoa!" And then it machine. It's like, "Whoa!" And then it just the energy spirals just the energy spirals just the energy spirals to where you start becoming a vortex. to where you start becoming a vortex. to where you start becoming a vortex. It's like you It's like you It's like you you put this energy out there and then you put this energy out there and then you put this energy out there and then you just boom! It just comes back to you just boom! It just comes back to you just boom! It just comes back to you. you. you. Because when you try to control the how, Because when you try to control the how, Because when you try to control the how, you're like, "I'm going to do everything you're like, "I'm going to do everything you're like, "I'm going to do everything this certain way. If it doesn't work this certain way. If it doesn't work this certain way. If it doesn't work out, then I'm going to be angry." You out, then I'm going to be angry." You out, then I'm going to be angry." You limit what's possible. You limit what's limit what's possible. You limit what's limit what's possible. You limit what's possible when you control the how. Dr. possible when you control the how. Dr. possible when you control the how. Dr. Joe Dispenza has been on the show many Joe Dispenza has been on the show many Joe Dispenza has been on the show many times, and he has a great quote that times, and he has a great quote that times, and he has a great quote that expresses this uncomfortable but expresses this uncomfortable but expresses this uncomfortable but essential need to give up control in essential need to give up control in essential need to give up control in order to truly allow change to happen in order to truly allow change to happen in order to truly allow change to happen in your life. He said this quote, "You've your life. He said this quote, "You've your life. He said this quote, "You've got to lay down the very thing you've got to lay down the very thing you've got to lay down the very thing you've used your whole life to get what you used your whole life to get what you used your whole life to get what you want for something greater to occur. want for something greater to occur. want for something greater to occur. You've got to lay down the very thing You've got to lay down the very thing You've got to lay down the very thing you've used your whole life to get what you've used your whole life to get what you've used your whole life to get what you want for something greater to occur. you want for something greater to occur. you want for something greater to occur. Imagine what it would look like if you just said, "I don't know how this if you just said, "I don't know how this is going to happen. I'm going to I'm is going to happen. I'm going to I'm is going to happen. I'm going to I'm going to create a strategy going to create a strategy going to create a strategy and I'm going to follow the actions of and I'm going to follow the actions of and I'm going to follow the actions of the strategy, but I'm also going to the strategy, but I'm also going to the strategy, but I'm also going to allow for things to happen even way allow for things to happen even way allow for things to happen even way easier. easier. easier. I'm just going to allow for it to happen I'm just going to allow for it to happen I'm just going to allow for it to happen if it does. I'm going to keep showing up if it does. I'm going to keep showing up if it does. I'm going to keep showing up and being consistent and working hard, and being consistent and working hard, and being consistent and working hard, but I'm going to allow for but I'm going to allow for but I'm going to allow for possibilities. It doesn't have to be the possibilities. It doesn't have to be the possibilities. It doesn't have to be the exact way of the strategy, and that's exact way of the strategy, and that's exact way of the strategy, and that's okay." okay." okay." And I want you to think about a time And I want you to think about a time And I want you to think about a time something incredible happened in your something incredible happened in your something incredible happened in your life because of how life because of how life because of how you let go you let go you let go of the how of the how of the how and you thought it was supposed to look and you thought it was supposed to look and you thought it was supposed to look like of how you let go of the how and like of how you let go of the how and like of how you let go of the how and the way it was supposed to look. Share the way it was supposed to look. Share the way it was supposed to look. Share below below below a time something incredible happened a time something incredible happened a time something incredible happened because you let go of how it was because you let go of how it was because you let go of how it was supposed to happen or how it was supposed to happen or how it was supposed to happen or how it was supposed to look. supposed to look. supposed to look. And there've been so many times where And there've been so many times where And there've been so many times where it's like, "Man, I really want an it's like, "Man, I really want an it's like, "Man, I really want an opportunity or opportunity or opportunity or I wish someone in my network would would I wish someone in my network would would I wish someone in my network would would show up for me around something and they show up for me around something and they show up for me around something and they they maybe they don't do it or whatever they maybe they don't do it or whatever they maybe they don't do it or whatever reason." reason." reason." But then I'm just like But then I'm just like But then I'm just like something unexpected or someone something unexpected or someone something unexpected or someone unexpected I never thought would reach unexpected I never thought would reach unexpected I never thought would reach out to me or help me. out to me or help me. out to me or help me. I just asked them for something and they I just asked them for something and they I just asked them for something and they do it right away. do it right away. do it right away. At the end of last year, I was asking At the end of last year, I was asking At the end of last year, I was asking um um um someone that I just met briefly. someone that I just met briefly. someone that I just met briefly. And but we had a great interaction. And but we had a great interaction. And but we had a great interaction. We we maybe we spent an hour together. We we maybe we spent an hour together. We we maybe we spent an hour together. It was the first time I met this person, It was the first time I met this person, It was the first time I met this person, spent an hour just being curious, adding spent an hour just being curious, adding spent an hour just being curious, adding value, trying to support him. And then a value, trying to support him. And then a value, trying to support him. And then a few months later, few months later, few months later, um um um he reached out to me randomly and said, he reached out to me randomly and said, he reached out to me randomly and said, "Hey, I'm looking to make some donations "Hey, I'm looking to make some donations "Hey, I'm looking to make some donations at the end of the year. He's got a lot at the end of the year. He's got a lot at the end of the year. He's got a lot of money he said and for whatever reason of money he said and for whatever reason of money he said and for whatever reason I thought of you. I loved our time I thought of you. I loved our time I thought of you. I loved our time together. Is there anything you're together. Is there anything you're together. Is there anything you're looking to receive donations for and I looking to receive donations for and I looking to receive donations for and I actually said yeah I just launched this actually said yeah I just launched this actually said yeah I just launched this you know LA Handball team. We're looking you know LA Handball team. We're looking you know LA Handball team. We're looking to take it to the national championships to take it to the national championships to take it to the national championships for the first time in 16 years. They for the first time in 16 years. They for the first time in 16 years. They haven't won the national championship haven't won the national championship haven't won the national championship and I've been raising money for this and I've been raising money for this and I've been raising money for this because it's a lot to take on. Um I'd because it's a lot to take on. Um I'd because it's a lot to take on. Um I'd love for you to donate and he was like love for you to donate and he was like love for you to donate and he was like yeah I was just I was going to donate yeah I was just I was going to donate yeah I was just I was going to donate $5,000 for you if that's okay. I go hey $5,000 for you if that's okay. I go hey $5,000 for you if that's okay. I go hey man give me $5. I don't care. Yeah it's man give me $5. I don't care. Yeah it's man give me $5. I don't care. Yeah it's great 5,000. And then I sent him the great 5,000. And then I sent him the great 5,000. And then I sent him the link of where he could donate and then link of where he could donate and then link of where he could donate and then he text me back and he said you know he text me back and he said you know he text me back and he said you know what what what you're you're just so amazing what you're you're just so amazing what you're you're just so amazing what you've been up to and so inspiring and I you've been up to and so inspiring and I you've been up to and so inspiring and I loved our conversation. I just gave you loved our conversation. I just gave you loved our conversation. I just gave you 10,000. I just want to say thank you and 10,000. I just want to say thank you and 10,000. I just want to say thank you and I was just like I was just like I was just like out of nowhere out of nowhere out of nowhere someone reached out to me and said hey someone reached out to me and said hey someone reached out to me and said hey here's $10,000 for you. here's $10,000 for you. here's $10,000 for you. And it was just like unexpected. It it And it was just like unexpected. It it And it was just like unexpected. It it doesn't have to look and feel and be a doesn't have to look and feel and be a doesn't have to look and feel and be a certain way sometimes. Now certain way sometimes. Now certain way sometimes. Now I'm constantly showing up and adding I'm constantly showing up and adding I'm constantly showing up and adding value. I'm being consistent. It's not value. I'm being consistent. It's not value. I'm being consistent. It's not like this just comes out of nowhere just like this just comes out of nowhere just like this just comes out of nowhere just cuz I think it and I sit around on my cuz I think it and I sit around on my cuz I think it and I sit around on my couch all day. It's adding value and couch all day. It's adding value and couch all day. It's adding value and being a certain energy consistently. being a certain energy consistently. being a certain energy consistently. And when I said like I wake up and I say And when I said like I wake up and I say And when I said like I wake up and I say thank you. I express gratitude. I do my thank you. I express gratitude. I do my thank you. I express gratitude. I do my best to behave in a way that allows for best to behave in a way that allows for best to behave in a way that allows for this and this doesn't mean every day I'm this and this doesn't mean every day I'm this and this doesn't mean every day I'm perfect. You ask my you know wife you perfect. You ask my you know wife you perfect. You ask my you know wife you ask my team you ask my best friends. ask my team you ask my best friends. ask my team you ask my best friends. I've got off days. I'm not always I've got off days. I'm not always I've got off days. I'm not always perfect every single day. perfect every single day. perfect every single day. But this is thinking how can I give my But this is thinking how can I give my But this is thinking how can I give my best? best? best? How can I show up as consistent as How can I show up as consistent as How can I show up as consistent as possible with that energy possible with that energy possible with that energy and allow for magic. Allow for and allow for magic. Allow for and allow for magic. Allow for possibilities. Allow for people to show possibilities. Allow for people to show possibilities. Allow for people to show up as well up as well up as well and support me and that also means I'm and support me and that also means I'm and support me and that also means I'm showing up for other people. I'm showing showing up for other people. I'm showing showing up for other people. I'm showing up and giving to other people. I'm up and giving to other people. I'm up and giving to other people. I'm contributing to other people and that contributing to other people and that contributing to other people and that energy just flows back as well. energy just flows back as well. energy just flows back as well. So, some of the best things in my life So, some of the best things in my life So, some of the best things in my life came in ways I could have never came in ways I could have never came in ways I could have never predicted. But, I would have missed them predicted. But, I would have missed them predicted. But, I would have missed them if I was too attached to a certain plan if I was too attached to a certain plan if I was too attached to a certain plan needing to happen, needing to work out. needing to happen, needing to work out. needing to happen, needing to work out. Clarity of vision is key. You've got to Clarity of vision is key. You've got to Clarity of vision is key. You've got to be clear on the vision you want to be clear on the vision you want to be clear on the vision you want to create for your life. But, flexibility create for your life. But, flexibility create for your life. But, flexibility in the execution, that's where the in the execution, that's where the in the execution, that's where the alignment and the magic happens. So, alignment and the magic happens. So, alignment and the magic happens. So, you've got to be thinking about how to you've got to be thinking about how to you've got to be thinking about how to stay fully committed to your vision stay fully committed to your vision stay fully committed to your vision without without without strangling the outcome. Without like, it strangling the outcome. Without like, it strangling the outcome. Without like, it has to be this way. I have to get these has to be this way. I have to get these has to be this way. I have to get these results. Like, I've got visions for my results. Like, I've got visions for my results. Like, I've got visions for my business, for my health, for my business, for my health, for my business, for my health, for my marriage, for my kids, for my Olympic marriage, for my kids, for my Olympic marriage, for my kids, for my Olympic dreams. I've got visions. dreams. I've got visions. dreams. I've got visions. But, things are not always happening the But, things are not always happening the But, things are not always happening the exact way I imagine them to happen and exact way I imagine them to happen and exact way I imagine them to happen and they're unfolding of events that are they're unfolding of events that are they're unfolding of events that are beautiful things beautiful things beautiful things that happen. that happen. that happen. So, end of shift number four, you're So, end of shift number four, you're So, end of shift number four, you're trying to control how it happens. Stop trying to control how it happens. Stop trying to control how it happens. Stop trying to control how it happens. trying to control how it happens. trying to control how it happens. Shift number five, it's a big one. You Shift number five, it's a big one. You Shift number five, it's a big one. You have to become the person first. Gosh, have to become the person first. Gosh, have to become the person first. Gosh, so many people hate this. So many people so many people hate this. So many people so many people hate this. So many people hate hate hate when I talk about this. when I talk about this. when I talk about this. Shift number five, you have to become Shift number five, you have to become Shift number five, you have to become the person first. What does this mean? the person first. What does this mean? the person first. What does this mean? So, what actually needs to change for So, what actually needs to change for So, what actually needs to change for this to work in your life? this to work in your life? this to work in your life? You stop trying to think your way there You stop trying to think your way there You stop trying to think your way there and you start showing up as the person and you start showing up as the person and you start showing up as the person who already has it. This is probably the who already has it. This is probably the who already has it. This is probably the thing that most people hate about thing that most people hate about thing that most people hate about manifestation or about creating the life manifestation or about creating the life manifestation or about creating the life they want. they want. they want. They hate this. They hate hearing this. They hate this. They hate hearing this. They hate this. They hate hearing this. And here's why. [laughter] And here's why. [laughter] And here's why. [laughter] Because it seems like well, well, you say, "Okay." You say, "Stop trying you say, "Okay." You say, "Stop trying you say, "Okay." You say, "Stop trying to think your way there." Cuz there's a to think your way there." Cuz there's a to think your way there." Cuz there's a lot of people that are over analyzing lot of people that are over analyzing lot of people that are over analyzing and if you're an over analyzer, and if you're an over analyzer, and if you're an over analyzer, overthinker, overthinker, overthinker, type yes below or type overthinker, I'm type yes below or type overthinker, I'm type yes below or type overthinker, I'm an overthinker in the comments below. an overthinker in the comments below. an overthinker in the comments below. And you say, "Well, And you say, "Well, And you say, "Well, okay. Here you say, Louis, that you need okay. Here you say, Louis, that you need okay. Here you say, Louis, that you need to start showing up as the person who to start showing up as the person who to start showing up as the person who already has it, but I don't have it. I already has it, but I don't have it. I already has it, but I don't have it. I don't have it. That sounds stupid to me. don't have it. That sounds stupid to me. don't have it. That sounds stupid to me. Because I don't have the thing I want, Because I don't have the thing I want, Because I don't have the thing I want, so how can I be the person who has it? so how can I be the person who has it? so how can I be the person who has it? How can I be happy? How can I be joyful? How can I be happy? How can I be joyful? How can I be happy? How can I be joyful? How can I be rich when I'm poor? How can How can I be rich when I'm poor? How can How can I be rich when I'm poor? How can I be smart when I'm stupid? How can I be I be smart when I'm stupid? How can I be I be smart when I'm stupid? How can I be a million-dollar homeowner when I live a million-dollar homeowner when I live a million-dollar homeowner when I live in a shack or I live at my sister's in a shack or I live at my sister's in a shack or I live at my sister's apartment or whatever it is. apartment or whatever it is. apartment or whatever it is. I've said this in the past in my book, I've said this in the past in my book, I've said this in the past in my book, The Greatness Mindset. The Greatness Mindset. The Greatness Mindset. You are not stuck. You are just You are not stuck. You are just You are not stuck. You are just operating from a version of yourself operating from a version of yourself operating from a version of yourself that hasn't decided to change yet. Where that hasn't decided to change yet. Where that hasn't decided to change yet. Where is my book? is my book? is my book? This is my book. If you do not have This is my book. If you do not have This is my book. If you do not have this, people ask me all the time, Louis, this, people ask me all the time, Louis, this, people ask me all the time, Louis, what is the book of yours that I should what is the book of yours that I should what is the book of yours that I should get first? This is the book I wish I had get first? This is the book I wish I had get first? This is the book I wish I had when I was 15, when I was 21, when I was when I was 15, when I was 21, when I was when I was 15, when I was 21, when I was 30, when I was 40. This is the book. 30, when I was 40. This is the book. 30, when I was 40. This is the book. This is the book that I would read now This is the book that I would read now This is the book that I would read now and in the past and in the future. The and in the past and in the future. The and in the past and in the future. The Greatness Mindset, unlock the power of Greatness Mindset, unlock the power of Greatness Mindset, unlock the power of your mind and live your best life today. your mind and live your best life today. your mind and live your best life today. Go get a copy of this right now. We'll Go get a copy of this right now. We'll Go get a copy of this right now. We'll link it up in the description as well. link it up in the description as well. link it up in the description as well. It gives you all the exercises, tools, It gives you all the exercises, tools, It gives you all the exercises, tools, strategies you need. strategies you need. strategies you need. You're not stuck. You're just operating You're not stuck. You're just operating You're not stuck. You're just operating from a version of yourself from a version of yourself from a version of yourself that hasn't decided to change yet. that hasn't decided to change yet. that hasn't decided to change yet. I love the quote from Dr. Joe Dispenza. I love the quote from Dr. Joe Dispenza. I love the quote from Dr. Joe Dispenza. He says, your personality is your He says, your personality is your He says, your personality is your personal reality. personal reality. personal reality. Your personality is your personal Your personality is your personal Your personality is your personal reality. So you live in I'm not good reality. So you live in I'm not good reality. So you live in I'm not good enough. enough. enough. The world is out to get me. The world is out to get me. The world is out to get me. People take advantage of me and abuse People take advantage of me and abuse People take advantage of me and abuse me. I'm never going to be smart enough me. I'm never going to be smart enough me. I'm never going to be smart enough to fit in. to fit in. to fit in. I I don't belong because of this. I I don't belong because of this. I I don't belong because of this. I was abused. I was this. I had this I was abused. I was this. I had this I was abused. I was this. I had this struggle. If you constantly think and in struggle. If you constantly think and in struggle. If you constantly think and in that operating system as this is going that operating system as this is going that operating system as this is going to hold me back because I believe this to hold me back because I believe this to hold me back because I believe this this victim mentality and you probably this victim mentality and you probably this victim mentality and you probably went through some very dark challenges. went through some very dark challenges. went through some very dark challenges. This is not diminishing the challenges This is not diminishing the challenges This is not diminishing the challenges you've experienced. you've experienced. you've experienced. But we must learn how to heal the wounds But we must learn how to heal the wounds But we must learn how to heal the wounds of the past in order to create an of the past in order to create an of the past in order to create an abundant future. And if you're abundant future. And if you're abundant future. And if you're constantly stuck constantly stuck constantly stuck ruminating on the past as a block ruminating on the past as a block ruminating on the past as a block of why you cannot act courageously to of why you cannot act courageously to of why you cannot act courageously to create the things you want then you're create the things you want then you're create the things you want then you're not going to create the things you want. not going to create the things you want. not going to create the things you want. It's a simple concept but hard to do. I It's a simple concept but hard to do. I It's a simple concept but hard to do. I know it's hard because it took me a long know it's hard because it took me a long know it's hard because it took me a long time. It took me until I was about 30 time. It took me until I was about 30 time. It took me until I was about 30 years old to start the healing journey. years old to start the healing journey. years old to start the healing journey. And that was a journey that And that was a journey that And that was a journey that was freaking hard. And it didn't all, was freaking hard. And it didn't all, was freaking hard. And it didn't all, you know, it was layers and it was you know, it was layers and it was you know, it was layers and it was stages, you know, for the first few stages, you know, for the first few stages, you know, for the first few years I felt like I unlocked a lot. But years I felt like I unlocked a lot. But years I felt like I unlocked a lot. But then I had other blocks I needed to then I had other blocks I needed to then I had other blocks I needed to unlock and heal. And that took a few unlock and heal. And that took a few unlock and heal. And that took a few years of breakdowns because I wasn't years of breakdowns because I wasn't years of breakdowns because I wasn't willing to heal them yet. willing to heal them yet. willing to heal them yet. And so I kept making actions that would And so I kept making actions that would And so I kept making actions that would hurt me. And so then I had to find hurt me. And so then I had to find hurt me. And so then I had to find deeper levels of healing and then new deeper levels of healing and then new deeper levels of healing and then new levels of unlock. And it's just a levels of unlock. And it's just a levels of unlock. And it's just a journey of healing, okay? So this is the journey of healing, okay? So this is the journey of healing, okay? So this is the shift that changes everything. Every day shift that changes everything. Every day shift that changes everything. Every day you've got to ask yourself, how does you've got to ask yourself, how does you've got to ask yourself, how does that version of me think? that version of me think? that version of me think? How does that version of me, that future How does that version of me, that future How does that version of me, that future version of me think? How do they decide? version of me think? How do they decide? version of me think? How do they decide? How do they show up? How do they show up? How do they show up? And then you act from that place. And then you act from that place. And then you act from that place. How does the future version of me who How does the future version of me who How does the future version of me who doesn't have this doesn't have this doesn't have this think think think decide, act, feel? How do they show up? decide, act, feel? How do they show up? decide, act, feel? How do they show up? And then you start acting from that And then you start acting from that And then you start acting from that place. place. place. You've got to And here's the key, you've You've got to And here's the key, you've You've got to And here's the key, you've got to do it before you feel ready. Oh got to do it before you feel ready. Oh got to do it before you feel ready. Oh my gosh. my gosh. my gosh. Let me tell you a story about this. Let me tell you a story about this. Let me tell you a story about this. When I was um When I was um When I was um 17, 16, 17, 18 17, 16, 17, 18 17, 16, 17, 18 and 19 and 19 and 19 all those all those all those those four summers from 16 to 19, those four summers from 16 to 19, those four summers from 16 to 19, I gave myself I gave myself I gave myself three-month challenges. Roughly three three-month challenges. Roughly three three-month challenges. Roughly three months. I guess summer is back in the months. I guess summer is back in the months. I guess summer is back in the school was like what, two and a half school was like what, two and a half school was like what, two and a half months or like 10 weeks or something. months or like 10 weeks or something. months or like 10 weeks or something. Summer break. I would give myself a Summer break. I would give myself a Summer break. I would give myself a challenge challenge challenge around the thing that I was most afraid around the thing that I was most afraid around the thing that I was most afraid of. And back then it was like talking to of. And back then it was like talking to of. And back then it was like talking to new people. I was very insecure. You new people. I was very insecure. You new people. I was very insecure. You know, I felt like I couldn't speak in know, I felt like I couldn't speak in know, I felt like I couldn't speak in front of the class because everyone front of the class because everyone front of the class because everyone would laugh at me because I couldn't would laugh at me because I couldn't would laugh at me because I couldn't read. And I couldn't read aloud. I read. And I couldn't read aloud. I read. And I couldn't read aloud. I couldn't see what was I couldn't read in couldn't see what was I couldn't read in couldn't see what was I couldn't read in the book and actually read it out loud. the book and actually read it out loud. the book and actually read it out loud. I was that bad at reading. I was that bad at reading. I was that bad at reading. And so a lot of it was like I was afraid And so a lot of it was like I was afraid And so a lot of it was like I was afraid to just go up and talk to people because to just go up and talk to people because to just go up and talk to people because I was afraid people would laugh at me I was afraid people would laugh at me I was afraid people would laugh at me cuz I would have nothing good to say. cuz I would have nothing good to say. cuz I would have nothing good to say. It's funny, right? And It's funny, right? And It's funny, right? And so each summer I gave myself these so each summer I gave myself these so each summer I gave myself these challenges to go humiliate myself in challenges to go humiliate myself in challenges to go humiliate myself in front of strangers. The whole challenge front of strangers. The whole challenge front of strangers. The whole challenge was get people to laugh at me. Like, not was get people to laugh at me. Like, not was get people to laugh at me. Like, not in a good way, but go up and say in a good way, but go up and say in a good way, but go up and say something, introduce myself. I remember something, introduce myself. I remember something, introduce myself. I remember when I was like the summer of my junior when I was like the summer of my junior when I was like the summer of my junior year or sophomore year in high school, year or sophomore year in high school, year or sophomore year in high school, whatever, 16 years old. whatever, 16 years old. whatever, 16 years old. I was I was like, okay, I was I was like, okay, I was I was like, okay, um I'm afraid of girls, so I need to go um I'm afraid of girls, so I need to go um I'm afraid of girls, so I need to go up to any girl that I think is cute. I'm up to any girl that I think is cute. I'm up to any girl that I think is cute. I'm going to go up and say hello. going to go up and say hello. going to go up and say hello. And I did that. In the first like two, And I did that. In the first like two, And I did that. In the first like two, three weeks, like every girl like ran three weeks, like every girl like ran three weeks, like every girl like ran away from me and just kind of like away from me and just kind of like away from me and just kind of like laughed at me and they were like, ew, laughed at me and they were like, ew, laughed at me and they were like, ew, you know, whatever it was. I just didn't you know, whatever it was. I just didn't you know, whatever it was. I just didn't know how to talk to girls. I was like, know how to talk to girls. I was like, know how to talk to girls. I was like, uh I have no clue. I was like this tall, uh I have no clue. I was like this tall, uh I have no clue. I was like this tall, goofy-looking skinny kid with big ears goofy-looking skinny kid with big ears goofy-looking skinny kid with big ears and big teeth, and I had no clue how to and big teeth, and I had no clue how to and big teeth, and I had no clue how to talk to people, let alone girls. I was talk to people, let alone girls. I was talk to people, let alone girls. I was like, uh what do I do? like, uh what do I do? like, uh what do I do? And first couple weeks, like girls were And first couple weeks, like girls were And first couple weeks, like girls were just like running away from me or just just like running away from me or just just like running away from me or just like, uh like, uh like, uh you know, laughing at me or making fun you know, laughing at me or making fun you know, laughing at me or making fun or whatever. or whatever. or whatever. And then I was like, okay, that didn't And then I was like, okay, that didn't And then I was like, okay, that didn't work. How do I just have a conversation work. How do I just have a conversation work. How do I just have a conversation where someone doesn't run away? You where someone doesn't run away? You where someone doesn't run away? You know, it's like how do I have a know, it's like how do I have a know, it's like how do I have a conversation where someone doesn't laugh conversation where someone doesn't laugh conversation where someone doesn't laugh at me? How do I learn to just show up at me? How do I learn to just show up at me? How do I learn to just show up differently and show up just like how do differently and show up just like how do differently and show up just like how do I show up as a gentleman? How do I show I show up as a gentleman? How do I show I show up as a gentleman? How do I show up and just say, "Hello, my name's up and just say, "Hello, my name's up and just say, "Hello, my name's Lewis. What's your name?" Lewis. What's your name?" Lewis. What's your name?" Can I just do that over and over again? Can I just do that over and over again? Can I just do that over and over again? And by the end of summer, it was like I And by the end of summer, it was like I And by the end of summer, it was like I was talking to everyone. I was talking was talking to everyone. I was talking was talking to everyone. I was talking to people. People were saying hello to to people. People were saying hello to to people. People were saying hello to me. I was having good conversations and me. I was having good conversations and me. I was having good conversations and I started to overcome that fear. I I started to overcome that fear. I I started to overcome that fear. I remember a few years later I was going remember a few years later I was going remember a few years later I was going to like my first business conference. I to like my first business conference. I to like my first business conference. I was like 19. I was an intern for a was like 19. I was an intern for a was like 19. I was an intern for a company, an insurance company, and there company, an insurance company, and there company, an insurance company, and there was a was a was a a conference that summer that a conference that summer that a conference that summer that all the employees, like thousands of all the employees, like thousands of all the employees, like thousands of employees from around the country, came employees from around the country, came employees from around the country, came to and I went and I remember I was like, to and I went and I remember I was like, to and I went and I remember I was like, "Okay, "Okay, "Okay, I talked to girls my age like a couple I talked to girls my age like a couple I talked to girls my age like a couple years before, years before, years before, but I've never talked to like people but I've never talked to like people but I've never talked to like people older than me. So, I was like, "I'm older than me. So, I was like, "I'm older than me. So, I was like, "I'm going to go up to any person older than going to go up to any person older than going to go up to any person older than me, man, woman, and just drop a me, man, woman, and just drop a me, man, woman, and just drop a conversation." And I'm like 18 or 19. conversation." And I'm like 18 or 19. conversation." And I'm like 18 or 19. I'm just like I'm a nobody here. I'm just like I'm a nobody here. I'm just like I'm a nobody here. Everyone here is more successful, more Everyone here is more successful, more Everyone here is more successful, more talented, more knowledgeable. talented, more knowledgeable. talented, more knowledgeable. And I just went up to everyone, tables. And I just went up to everyone, tables. And I just went up to everyone, tables. I went up and said hello to people and I I went up and said hello to people and I I went up and said hello to people and I was just like, "Hi, my name's Lewis. was just like, "Hi, my name's Lewis. was just like, "Hi, my name's Lewis. What's your name?" And What's your name?" And What's your name?" And I just started figuring out what I just started figuring out what I just started figuring out what questions get people to engage back with questions get people to engage back with questions get people to engage back with me. Instead of what do you do me. Instead of what do you do me. Instead of what do you do or why are you here? I was like, "Oh, I or why are you here? I was like, "Oh, I or why are you here? I was like, "Oh, I asked those questions and people didn't asked those questions and people didn't asked those questions and people didn't care to talk to me. Let me think of care to talk to me. Let me think of care to talk to me. Let me think of better questions. better questions. better questions. What are you most grateful for today? What are you most grateful for today? What are you most grateful for today? What are you most excited about in your What are you most excited about in your What are you most excited about in your life?" life?" life?" Just asking different questions to get Just asking different questions to get Just asking different questions to get people to feel something people to feel something people to feel something created an energy of feeling, an energy created an energy of feeling, an energy created an energy of feeling, an energy of flow. of flow. of flow. And that energy of feeling rather than And that energy of feeling rather than And that energy of feeling rather than thinking something created thinking something created thinking something created opportunities. opportunities. opportunities. And so, you've got to be willing to act And so, you've got to be willing to act And so, you've got to be willing to act from that place of the future from that place of the future from that place of the future self before you feel ready, before you self before you feel ready, before you self before you feel ready, before you know what to say, before you know what know what to say, before you know what know what to say, before you know what to share, before it makes sense, before to share, before it makes sense, before to share, before it makes sense, before you have proof. Show up you have proof. Show up you have proof. Show up as as as and you're going to get feedback and you're going to get feedback and you're going to get feedback quickly. quickly. quickly. And if you don't know what your future And if you don't know what your future And if you don't know what your future self would do, then think of who comes self would do, then think of who comes self would do, then think of who comes to mind when you think of someone who to mind when you think of someone who to mind when you think of someone who fully lives this way. fully lives this way. fully lives this way. And they they do whatever it takes And they they do whatever it takes And they they do whatever it takes to create this life in themself. Like to create this life in themself. Like to create this life in themself. Like who of your friends that just feels like who of your friends that just feels like who of your friends that just feels like fearless? Like they can go up and talk fearless? Like they can go up and talk fearless? Like they can go up and talk to anyone. They can They have an idea to anyone. They can They have an idea to anyone. They can They have an idea and they start on it right away. They and they start on it right away. They and they start on it right away. They put it out there. Like who do you know put it out there. Like who do you know put it out there. Like who do you know that just does this? Start to embody that just does this? Start to embody that just does this? Start to embody that person's energy because that person's energy because that person's energy because manifestation is not about attracting manifestation is not about attracting manifestation is not about attracting something new. something new. something new. It's about aligning with who you need to It's about aligning with who you need to It's about aligning with who you need to be to then be able to receive what you be to then be able to receive what you be to then be able to receive what you want. But if you feel like, "Well, I want. But if you feel like, "Well, I want. But if you feel like, "Well, I have to have this first for me to be a have to have this first for me to be a have to have this first for me to be a certain way." You're never going to get certain way." You're never going to get certain way." You're never going to get it. You've got to be joy. Be energy. Be it. You've got to be joy. Be energy. Be it. You've got to be joy. Be energy. Be curious. Be positive. Be fun. Be play. curious. Be positive. Be fun. Be play. curious. Be positive. Be fun. Be play. And be a positive contribution in the And be a positive contribution in the And be a positive contribution in the world. And when you are positive world. And when you are positive world. And when you are positive contribution in the world, you don't contribution in the world, you don't contribution in the world, you don't need to have all the talent or all the need to have all the talent or all the need to have all the talent or all the skills because that is one of the most skills because that is one of the most skills because that is one of the most coveted resources coveted resources coveted resources that anyone has. It's a positive that anyone has. It's a positive that anyone has. It's a positive attitude. It's a positive energy. Energy attitude. It's a positive energy. Energy attitude. It's a positive energy. Energy does not lie. does not lie. does not lie. No one wants to be around a talented, No one wants to be around a talented, No one wants to be around a talented, smart smart smart They want to be around positive people They want to be around positive people They want to be around positive people who lift them up. And you can teach who lift them up. And you can teach who lift them up. And you can teach people skills people skills people skills to make them smarter. to make them smarter. to make them smarter. It's hard to teach people how to be more It's hard to teach people how to be more It's hard to teach people how to be more energy driven and community energy driven and community energy driven and community driven as well, being of service. driven as well, being of service. driven as well, being of service. So, when was the last time you made a So, when was the last time you made a So, when was the last time you made a big decision from your future self and big decision from your future self and big decision from your future self and not your current circumstances? not your current circumstances? not your current circumstances? Something to reflect on. When was the Something to reflect on. When was the Something to reflect on. When was the last time? Maybe it was back when you last time? Maybe it was back when you last time? Maybe it was back when you were in school, maybe when you had a gap were in school, maybe when you had a gap were in school, maybe when you had a gap year and you were like, I'm going to be year and you were like, I'm going to be year and you were like, I'm going to be courageous and I'm going to go travel courageous and I'm going to go travel courageous and I'm going to go travel for 6 months and just go for it. And for for 6 months and just go for it. And for for 6 months and just go for it. And for whatever reason, you fell back into whatever reason, you fell back into whatever reason, you fell back into overthinking to survive. So, the end of overthinking to survive. So, the end of overthinking to survive. So, the end of shift number five is you have to become shift number five is you have to become shift number five is you have to become the person first. the person first. the person first. Now, I'm going to give you a 30-day Now, I'm going to give you a 30-day Now, I'm going to give you a 30-day embodiment and alignment challenge. embodiment and alignment challenge. embodiment and alignment challenge. If you are ready to start applying this If you are ready to start applying this If you are ready to start applying this in your life, where should you start? in your life, where should you start? in your life, where should you start? Well, I want you to start simple. I Well, I want you to start simple. I Well, I want you to start simple. I don't want you to overcomplicate this don't want you to overcomplicate this don't want you to overcomplicate this and say for the next 10 years, this is and say for the next 10 years, this is and say for the next 10 years, this is what I'm going to do. what I'm going to do. what I'm going to do. 30 days. I gave myself 10 weeks during 30 days. I gave myself 10 weeks during 30 days. I gave myself 10 weeks during summer summer summer uh as like social experiments. uh as like social experiments. uh as like social experiments. You don't even need 10 weeks. I want you You don't even need 10 weeks. I want you You don't even need 10 weeks. I want you 30 days. For the next 30 days, I want 30 days. For the next 30 days, I want 30 days. For the next 30 days, I want you to notice when you're overthinking you to notice when you're overthinking you to notice when you're overthinking and you've got to interrupt it with and you've got to interrupt it with and you've got to interrupt it with action. action. action. Make one decision daily from your future Make one decision daily from your future Make one decision daily from your future self that is creating the most magical self that is creating the most magical self that is creating the most magical life of your dreams. And I want you to life of your dreams. And I want you to life of your dreams. And I want you to stop asking, "Well, what happens if it stop asking, "Well, what happens if it stop asking, "Well, what happens if it fails? Or what happens if they laugh at fails? Or what happens if they laugh at fails? Or what happens if they laugh at me?" And start asking, "What happens me?" And start asking, "What happens me?" And start asking, "What happens when this works? when this works? when this works? What happens if this succeeds beyond my What happens if this succeeds beyond my What happens if this succeeds beyond my wildest dreams?" wildest dreams?" wildest dreams?" And I need you to release the need to And I need you to release the need to And I need you to release the need to control every outcome. control every outcome. control every outcome. Let it go. Let it go. Let it go. You can have a vision of what you want You can have a vision of what you want You can have a vision of what you want to create, but let go of the result and to create, but let go of the result and to create, but let go of the result and the outcome of the timeline. the outcome of the timeline. the outcome of the timeline. Because every day Because every day Because every day I need you to practice showing up as the I need you to practice showing up as the I need you to practice showing up as the person you want to become, not person you want to become, not person you want to become, not perfectly, but consistently. perfectly, but consistently. perfectly, but consistently. So, if you want to become more So, if you want to become more So, if you want to become more courageous, every day you get to become courageous, every day you get to become courageous, every day you get to become courageous. One act. What is that? What courageous. One act. What is that? What courageous. One act. What is that? What is the thing you fear the most? is the thing you fear the most? is the thing you fear the most? Do you fear putting your message out Do you fear putting your message out Do you fear putting your message out there online? Every day you've got to there online? Every day you've got to there online? Every day you've got to share a message out online. Do you fear share a message out online. Do you fear share a message out online. Do you fear being on video? Every day you've got to being on video? Every day you've got to being on video? Every day you've got to be on video and post it. Do you fear be on video and post it. Do you fear be on video and post it. Do you fear having conversations with strangers? having conversations with strangers? having conversations with strangers? Every day you get to have a conversation Every day you get to have a conversation Every day you get to have a conversation with five strangers and build that with five strangers and build that with five strangers and build that muscle muscle muscle and reflect on it. What did you learn? and reflect on it. What did you learn? and reflect on it. What did you learn? What did you What did you What did you need to get better on? What can you try need to get better on? What can you try need to get better on? What can you try differently? differently? differently? So, what happened the last time you So, what happened the last time you So, what happened the last time you fully committed to a personal challenge fully committed to a personal challenge fully committed to a personal challenge for 30 days or more? I don't even know for 30 days or more? I don't even know for 30 days or more? I don't even know if if if you have done something for 30 days or you have done something for 30 days or you have done something for 30 days or more because it takes courage. This is more because it takes courage. This is more because it takes courage. This is not an easy thing to do. not an easy thing to do. not an easy thing to do. And if you do this for 30 days, you And if you do this for 30 days, you And if you do this for 30 days, you won't just change your results, you'll won't just change your results, you'll won't just change your results, you'll change your identity. And identity is change your identity. And identity is change your identity. And identity is everything. Identity is where it's at. everything. Identity is where it's at. everything. Identity is where it's at. Again, your personality is your personal Again, your personality is your personal Again, your personality is your personal reality. reality. reality. And that personal reality is based on an And that personal reality is based on an And that personal reality is based on an identity of how you think, feel, and identity of how you think, feel, and identity of how you think, feel, and behave in the world. behave in the world. behave in the world. Smart people have a gift. But if you're Smart people have a gift. But if you're Smart people have a gift. But if you're not careful, that gift can be can become not careful, that gift can be can become not careful, that gift can be can become the very thing that's holding you back. the very thing that's holding you back. the very thing that's holding you back. Because you can always find a reason not Because you can always find a reason not Because you can always find a reason not to act, not to move, to wait, to act, not to move, to wait, to act, not to move, to wait, to delay. You can always find a reason. to delay. You can always find a reason. to delay. You can always find a reason. A reason to do more research, to get A reason to do more research, to get A reason to do more research, to get more education, whatever it might be. more education, whatever it might be. more education, whatever it might be. But the people who create an But the people who create an But the people who create an extraordinary life, they don't just extraordinary life, they don't just extraordinary life, they don't just think differently, they act differently. think differently, they act differently. think differently, they act differently. They move differently. They are They move differently. They are They move differently. They are different because they trust themselves. different because they trust themselves. different because they trust themselves. They move with courage. They embody the They move with courage. They embody the They move with courage. They embody the version of themselves that they want to version of themselves that they want to version of themselves that they want to become in the future, not the past. And become in the future, not the past. And become in the future, not the past. And the moment you start doing that, your the moment you start doing that, your the moment you start doing that, your life will start to reflect it. life will start to reflect it. life will start to reflect it. Take 30 days of action. Every single day Take 30 days of action. Every single day Take 30 days of action. Every single day I want to see you do this. If you're I want to see you do this. If you're I want to see you do this. If you're committed, type below in the comments committed, type below in the comments committed, type below in the comments that you are committed. Let me know what that you are committed. Let me know what that you are committed. Let me know what you're going to work on. What is that you're going to work on. What is that you're going to work on. What is that thing you want to do every single day thing you want to do every single day thing you want to do every single day for the next 30 days? I want to remind for the next 30 days? I want to remind for the next 30 days? I want to remind you, if no one's told you lately that you, if no one's told you lately that you, if no one's told you lately that you are loved, you are worthy, and you you are loved, you are worthy, and you you are loved, you are worthy, and you matter. I'm so grateful for you. matter. I'm so grateful for you. matter. I'm so grateful for you. And go out there and have a great day. And go out there and have a great day. And go out there and have a great day. 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