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Demons Feed Off Your Negativity: Here's How to Stop Them · Reborn w/ Antonio Boutros

• 0:01
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome back to the Reborn Podcast, where we dive deep into the intersection of personal growth, spiritual development, and the journey of entrepreneurship.
• 0:09
  SPEAKER_00: I'm your host, Tony Beutrich, and today I want to talk to you about something that has been on my mind lately.
• 0:14
  SPEAKER_00: A realization struck me hard and has made me rethink how I approach both my workouts and my spiritual life.
• 0:23
  SPEAKER_00: The lesson is simple, but deep.
• 0:27
  SPEAKER_00: Demons feed off your negativity.
• 0:35
  SPEAKER_00: Now you might be thinking, what do demons have to do with my mindset or my time at the gym?
• 0:42
  SPEAKER_00: Stay with me because this goes deeper than you might expect.
• 0:46
  SPEAKER_00: It's not just about the physical demons, but the mental and emotional ones, the negative thoughts, the self-doubt, the fears that can consume us if we let them.
• 0:59
  SPEAKER_00: Let me take you back to a typical data jib.
• 1:03
  SPEAKER_00: For those of you who know me, you know I'm all about getting into that zone, that mental space where I feel unstoppable.
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  SPEAKER_00: And to get there, I'll often listen to some pretty intense edits.
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  SPEAKER_00: Anakin Skywalker edits to be exact.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know, those dark, brooding track that tracks that make you feel like you're about to conquer the galaxy.
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  SPEAKER_00: While I'm in the gym, with those beats pounding in my ears, I feel like I can take on anything.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's like I'm channeling all that intensity, all that power into every rep, every lift, and it works.
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  SPEAKER_00: At least for the time being.
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  SPEAKER_00: In that moment, I feel like I'm invincible.
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  SPEAKER_00: Like I've tapped in some primal, tapped into some primal force that drives me to push harder, to go beyond my limits.
• 1:54
  SPEAKER_00: And on top of the power, the intensity, it's the anger.
• 2:07
  SPEAKER_00: The anger he felt in the movie.
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  SPEAKER_00: Getting those emotions up.
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  SPEAKER_00: Listening to also NF, emotional music, listening to these songs and edits that bring back not great memories, but memories that can fuel us.
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  SPEAKER_00: But here's where things get interesting.
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  SPEAKER_00: Recently I decided to listen to those same mannequin edits after leaving church one uh actually on a Thursday.
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  SPEAKER_00: And it wasn't that I decided to, I just I had it, I had just gone to the gym, came back, and so they were already on.
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  SPEAKER_00: And so I kept it on.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I uh you have to understand, I I had just come out of an amazing service.
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  SPEAKER_00: I was feeling peaceful, uplifted, connected to something much bigger than myself, and connected to a great community, the body of Christ.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then I put on those tracks.
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  SPEAKER_00: silly.
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  SPEAKER_00: But outside of that context, it can bring negativity into places where it doesn't belong.
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  SPEAKER_00: Into my mind, my spirit, my heart.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, what is the lesson here?
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  SPEAKER_00: It's this demons feed off your negativity, and by demons, I'm talking about as destructive thoughts and emotions that can creep in when you let negativity take hold.
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  SPEAKER_00: At the gym, I harness that energy for something positive, pushing my physical limits.
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  SPEAKER_00: But in other areas of life, that same energy can work against you, amplifying fears, doubts, and insecurities.
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  SPEAKER_00: In Ephesians 4 and 27, uh, the Bible tells us do not give the devil a foothold.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is exactly what happens when we allow negative energy, whether it's through our thoughts, our words, or even a music we listen to to infiltrate our lives.
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  SPEAKER_00: We give our demon, our inner demons a foothold, a space to grow.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that can be dangerous.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's take this taper.
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  SPEAKER_00: When you're trying to grow, whether it's spiritually, personally, or in your business, what kind of energy are you feeding?
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  SPEAKER_00: Are you feeding the light or are you feeding the darkness?
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  SPEAKER_00: The gym is one place where I might channel a bit of that dark energy, but in my day-to-day life, I've learned that it's crucial to stay aligned with positivity, with faith, with love.
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  SPEAKER_00: Think about your own life.
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  SPEAKER_00: Are there areas where you're letting negativity take root?
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe it's in your self-talk, or the way you handle setbacks, or even the media you can seal.
• 5:29
  SPEAKER_00: Proverbs 4 and 23 says, Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Guarding your heart, mind guarding your heart means being mindful of what you let in because that's what's going to come out.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, how can we guard our hearts and keep negativity from feeding our inner demons?
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  SPEAKER_00: Here are a few strategies that have helped me.
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  SPEAKER_00: Be mindful of your inputs, whether it's music, conversations, or the media you consume, be intentional about what you're allowing into your mind and spirit.
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  SPEAKER_00: If something consistently brings you down, it's time to cut it out.
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  SPEAKER_00: I remember growing up, I was one of those kids who all I listened to is rap.
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  SPEAKER_00: And in the rap world, a lot of there's a lot of music that's about slipping around, that's about sexual like sexual stuff.
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  SPEAKER_00: Um, and I also had conversations that were with people that didn't align with my goals.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I consumed media that was sexual.
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  SPEAKER_00: I consume media that was gore and consumed media that made me feel like it was me against the world.
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  SPEAKER_00: And now I think back to today, I'm not gonna say I always listen, everything I listen to is uh is worship music, but I listen to quite a bit of worship music.
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  SPEAKER_00: When I'm not listening to worship music, like at the gym, I listen to things that get my energy pumping.
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  SPEAKER_00: Um, I listen to even some Christian rap.
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  SPEAKER_00: Uh conversations I have are with people who have aligned goals to serve God, and people who have done things that I want to do, and the media I consume is a lot of church, a lot of personal development, and from people who again have done things that I want to do, whether that's under entrepreneurship, ministry, leadership, or whatever else.
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  SPEAKER_00: Uh, now channel energy wisely.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you're someone like me who uses intensity to fuel your workouts or work, make sure that energy doesn't spill over into other areas of your life where it can do harm.
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  SPEAKER_00: Balance it with moments of peace, prayer, and reflection.
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  SPEAKER_00: And thirdly, focus on the positive, actively seek out positive influence, uplifting conversations, inspiring music, or time spent in nature.
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  SPEAKER_00: Philippians 4 and 8 tells us finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think about such things.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let this guide to your thoughts and actions.
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  SPEAKER_00: These strategies aren't just about avoiding negativity.
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  SPEAKER_00: They're also about they're also about actively cultivating positivity, faith, and resilience.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, one of the biggest lessons I think I can leave with you today is when we're quitting these things that suck our energy, that bring bad negative energy into our lives.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is much more difficult to quit them and leave that empty void.
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  SPEAKER_00: What makes it easier is filling it with positivity.
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  SPEAKER_00: Uplifting conversations, inspiring music, time span in nature, consuming positive media, consuming positive conversations, consuming positive music, being around good people, and in praising the Lord and prayer and peace, reflection.
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  SPEAKER_00: Replace.
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  SPEAKER_00: No, just remove.
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  SPEAKER_00: As we wrap up today's episode, I want to leave you with this thought.
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  SPEAKER_00: Battle isn't just in the gym or the boardroom.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's your mind and your spirit.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the energy you choose to feed your and the energy you choose to feed will determine your outcome.
• 10:08
  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for joining me today on the reboard podcast.
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  SPEAKER_00: If this episode resonated with you, I encourage you to share it with someone who might benefit from this message.
• 10:18
  SPEAKER_00: And as always, I'd love to hear your thoughts.
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  SPEAKER_00: Reach out to me on social media or leave a review.
• 10:23
  SPEAKER_00: Until next time, guard your heart, channel your energy energy wisely, and stay reborn.
• 10:32
  SPEAKER_00: This is Tony Beatros, signing off.