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Discipline Your Mind Now: Master Your Thoughts, Master Your Life · Motivation Mindset Podcast

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  Speaker 1: I talked about theorists, I talk about practitioners. A theorist
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  Speaker 1: is a person who reads a book, doesn't do it,
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  Speaker 1: reads a book, learns about something, and then talks about it.
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  Speaker 1: A practitioner is myself. A practitioner is a person like me.
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  Speaker 1: I wanted to be an expert in the mind, a
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  Speaker 1: mental toughness guy beyond mental toughness. The only way to
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  Speaker 1: do that, in my eyes, is to put yourself in hell.
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  Speaker 1: Put in hell repeatedly, repeatedly, put yourself in hell, and
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  Speaker 1: study how you process it. And that's how I was
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  Speaker 1: able to come up with all these different ways, all
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  Speaker 1: these different tools to slow the mind down in hell,
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  Speaker 1: because the mind just speeds up. The mind wants to
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  Speaker 1: get out of the painful situation to suffering. It can't
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  Speaker 1: process it. So that's what I realized about going through
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  Speaker 1: all these different processes of being in hell weeks.
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  Speaker 2: You know, it's just that how the mind processes in hell.
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  Speaker 2: We've all experienced it before.
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  Speaker 1: There's something we have to do, But even though we
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  Speaker 1: know this, we can't convince ourselves to sit down.
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  Speaker 2: And get it done.
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  Speaker 1: Instead, we are overwhelmed with all of the distractions surrounding us.
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  Speaker 2: Our thoughts run rampant.
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  Speaker 1: Eclips in the voice in the back of our head
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  Speaker 1: telling us to get back on track. We feel out
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  Speaker 1: of control, like we can't take charge of our own actions.
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  Speaker 1: Temptations are all around us, and foolishly we keep giving
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  Speaker 1: into them. If this scenario resonates with you, then you
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  Speaker 1: are more than likely suffering from a lack of self discipline.
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  Speaker 1: Self discipline is all about being able to have control
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  Speaker 1: over yourself and what you do, say, or think. Because
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  Speaker 1: we live in a society that prioritizes pleasure over logic,
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  Speaker 1: we fail to realize that self discipline is integral.
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  Speaker 2: To our success in life.
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  Speaker 1: Without self discipline, there's very little that we can accomplish.
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  Speaker 1: No matter how big our hopes and dreams are. We
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  Speaker 1: can't get to the place we want to be in
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  Speaker 1: life just dreaming. Achieving success requires action. Self discipline is
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  Speaker 1: important for a variety of reasons, but the major one
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  Speaker 1: is the fact that having self disciplined can completely change
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  Speaker 1: the trajectory of your life for the better. You will
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  Speaker 1: not only be healthier and happier once you master self discipline,
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  Speaker 1: you will also find that you are a much more
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  Speaker 1: successful person in business, relationships and numerous other areas of life.
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  Speaker 1: Self deprecation is no longer looked down upon.
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  Speaker 2: Rather, it is expected.
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  Speaker 1: We limit ourselves by downplaying our abilities, and as a result,
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  Speaker 1: many people do not realize the power that they have
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  Speaker 1: within them. No matter how much you feel like your
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  Speaker 1: abilities are lacking, you are capable of achieving great things,
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  Speaker 1: both in your professional life and your personal life. You
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  Speaker 1: have the strength deep inside you to fight your way
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  Speaker 1: through anything life throws.
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  Speaker 2: At you, no matter how tough.
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  Speaker 1: Developing a strong sense of self discipline can completely change
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  Speaker 1: your life. This is coming from someone who has experienced
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  Speaker 1: first and how self discipline can lead to great success.
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  Speaker 2: Before gaining a strong sense.
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  Speaker 1: Of control over my life, I often felt hopeless and lost.
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  Speaker 2: Now I am on track to.
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  Speaker 1: Achieve many great things that I consider myself a highly
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  Speaker 1: successful person. I firmly believe that I would not have
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  Speaker 1: been able to achieve what I have today if it
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  Speaker 1: wasn't for the fact that I dedicated myself to learning
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  Speaker 1: about self discipline and how to apply it to my
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  Speaker 1: own life. The only way I can learn, pretty much
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  Speaker 1: even still to this day, is through repetitions. How to
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  Speaker 1: put so many different reps in is absolutely unreal and
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  Speaker 1: that's when my real work ethic began. People think it's
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  Speaker 1: because of my running and everything else and my weightlifting.
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  Speaker 1: It started with literally just trying to learn how to
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  Speaker 1: read and write. And I had to literally go to
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  Speaker 1: the store and we bought these spiral well, I bought
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  Speaker 1: these spiral notebooks and we only had, like I said,
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  Speaker 1: an hour a week, so as it take a lot
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  Speaker 1: more than that to learn all of school in six months,
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  Speaker 1: I had six months to learn all this to pass
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  Speaker 1: this as BAP test got filed it a few times before,
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  Speaker 1: so I had to get these spiral notebooks and I
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  Speaker 1: literally had to write down everything repeatedly and these spiral
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  Speaker 1: notebooks to put it to memorization. And how I would
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  Speaker 1: pass these tests is I really didn't know what they
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  Speaker 1: were talking about. Done the test, I just memorized all
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  Speaker 1: these different formulas and equations and just you know, different
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  Speaker 1: kind of spelling words and different kind of paragraph comprehensions
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  Speaker 1: and all these different kinds. I memorized all this stuff
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  Speaker 1: and basically when it came time for the test, I
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  Speaker 1: remembered that I saw it on page seventy one or
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  Speaker 1: seventy two or one hundred and thirty I'd written down
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  Speaker 1: so many times and I could just recall it from that.
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  Speaker 1: So I literally developed a photographic memory through the kind
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  Speaker 1: of work I put in behind my studies. We all
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  Speaker 1: have habits that we partake in on a daily basis.
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  Speaker 1: If you are struggling to develop a sense of self discipline,
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  Speaker 1: then some of your habits are likely unhealthy and not
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  Speaker 1: contributing to your overall well being. No matter how routine
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  Speaker 1: these habits have become, they are ultimately breakable habits, ones
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  Speaker 1: that you can get rid of with the right time
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  Speaker 1: and effort.
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  Speaker 2: Now that you are on.
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  Speaker 1: The path to having strong self discipline, it is time
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  Speaker 1: to focus on developing unbreakable habits that you will utilize
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  Speaker 1: in your everyday life. Unbreakable habits are a key part
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  Speaker 1: of self discipline. All people have specific rituals that they
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  Speaker 1: may not even realize our habits.
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  Speaker 2: This could be waking up at a.
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  Speaker 1: Certain time every day, following a morning routine, checking your
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  Speaker 1: emails first thing in the morning, anything that you unconsciously
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  Speaker 1: do as though these actions exist on a cycle. Though
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  Speaker 1: habits relating to your success and hygiene are obviously important
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  Speaker 1: to maintain throughout your life, you have also developed habits
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  Speaker 1: that you don't realize or harming you. Perhaps when you
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  Speaker 1: feel sad, you unconsciously turn to food, or maybe when
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  Speaker 1: you feel frustrated, you instinctively lash out at people.
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  Speaker 2: These actions have become.
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  Speaker 1: So ingrained in your life that you might not realize
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  Speaker 1: how unhealthy they are. Even if you do recognize this,
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  Speaker 1: you may feel stuck, unsure of how to change the
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  Speaker 1: way that you respond to things. Creating unbreakable habits begins
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  Speaker 1: by understanding what habits contribute to developing self discipline. Do
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  Speaker 1: you feel like you spend too much time per day
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  Speaker 1: in front of a screen. Recognize this and develop rules
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  Speaker 1: for yourself that you will not break. In this case,
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  Speaker 1: you could start by slowly cutting down screen time every day.
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  Speaker 2: Until you reach an ideal limit.
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  Speaker 1: Unbreakable habits are those no matter what habits, the.
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  Speaker 2: Habits that you do every day, week, month, etc.
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  Speaker 1: These habits because they are good for you, for your health,
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  Speaker 1: and for your development as a person. Committing yourself to
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  Speaker 1: honor these habits can have a huge impact on your
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  Speaker 1: success in life, and if you feel like you are
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  Speaker 1: not where you want to be, then developing unbreakable habits
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  Speaker 1: can change everything. If you find that your diet often
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  Speaker 1: consists of junk food and processed food, then it is
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  Speaker 1: time to incorporate some more healthy, all natural ingredients into
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  Speaker 1: your routine. Eating healthy gives you all the tools that
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  Speaker 1: you need to be a successful person. When you eat healthily,
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  Speaker 1: you are more energized, leading to greater productivity. Eating healthy
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  Speaker 1: also does wonders for your mood, allowing you to have
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  Speaker 1: a more positive outlook on work and get your task
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  Speaker 1: done efficiently. Having an optimistic outlook on life is key
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  Speaker 1: to being a successful leader and to maintaining self discipline.
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  Speaker 1: If you find that you have the habit of indulging
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  Speaker 1: in unhealthy snacks and meals, then you should work to
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  Speaker 1: break this habit and develop a healthy diet as one
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  Speaker 1: of your unbreakable habits. Starting your day off on a
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  Speaker 1: positive note is a crucial habit to build in order
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  Speaker 1: to maximize success.
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  Speaker 2: When you look at successful people, you will find that
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  Speaker 2: virtually all of them wake up early.
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  Speaker 1: Waking up early gives you the time you need to
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  Speaker 1: plan your day strategically and to get organized for the task.
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  Speaker 2: That you will be completing.
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  Speaker 1: Once you start waking up early, you'll notice that you
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  Speaker 1: have more control over.
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  Speaker 2: Your life and your own well being.
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  Speaker 1: If you're used to sleeping in and having lazy mornings,
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  Speaker 1: it's time to scrap this habit.
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  Speaker 2: Dedicate yourself to waking up early. In time, it will
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  Speaker 2: become second nature to you.
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  Speaker 1: Making exercise a part of your everyday routine is a great,
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  Speaker 1: unbreakable habit for both your mental and physical health. Though
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  Speaker 1: you may assume that this is all exercise is good for,
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  Speaker 1: this is not the case. Exercise can actually make you
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  Speaker 1: a more successful person. Exercise does not only make us
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  Speaker 1: feel more positive, but also increases the likelihood that we
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  Speaker 1: will take more positive actions in our life. Look to
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  Speaker 1: the successful people around you and the ones that you
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  Speaker 1: see in the media. When you do, you'll realize that
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  Speaker 1: the vast majority of the exercise on a daily basis
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  Speaker 1: and stick to this routine no matter what. In addition
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  Speaker 1: to all of this, exercising daily increases your productivity, leading
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  Speaker 1: to you getting more work done and improving how successful
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  Speaker 1: you are in business. Exercising also enhances your creativity, meaning
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  Speaker 1: that you can dominate at work and stay on top
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  Speaker 1: of anything.
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  Speaker 2: Your boss throws your way.
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  Speaker 1: Exercising helps to get you closer to your career goals
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  Speaker 1: and is a vital, unbreakable habit to have. I started
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  Speaker 1: this crazy stretch routine and I literally.
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  Speaker 2: Have healed myself through the discipline I had. And what
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  Speaker 2: people won't believe.
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  Speaker 1: Is I got to a point where I stretched out
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  Speaker 1: for eight to twelve hours a day, and it went
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  Speaker 1: from that to six hours a day, then from six
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  Speaker 1: hours a day to far as They.
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  Speaker 2: Then more opened up. So the hips and your souls.
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  Speaker 1: There are like a specific routine of stretches that you
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  Speaker 1: would go through, or just sitting and stretches, a whole
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  Speaker 1: big routine, a whole mess of like opening up your abductors.
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  Speaker 2: Because your ductor attached to.
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  Speaker 1: Your hips, your hip flexures, everything is attached at this
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  Speaker 1: region here, your your midsection, your your hips, and my
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  Speaker 1: hips got so tight that I couldn't even squat down.
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  Speaker 1: I had so much back pain. So that's why another
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  Speaker 1: reason why I started running running. You stay upright, I
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  Speaker 1: couldn't have squat anymore. I couldn't do any of that
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  Speaker 1: power lift and stuff, so I just.
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  Speaker 2: The only thing I could do is run. Running in
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  Speaker 2: bombing too bad.
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  Speaker 1: And it got to the point I couldn't run either, and
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  Speaker 1: my health got real poor that my spine was collapsed
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  Speaker 1: and I just got real sick, and basically I healed myself.
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  Speaker 1: No doctor can find out what was wrong with me,
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  Speaker 1: so I couldn't run a lot, I couldn't do any activity.
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  Speaker 1: So I seen, I'm gonna bury myself in stretching. And
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  Speaker 1: what happened was I had this shoes knot on the
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  Speaker 1: back of my head. The nott came from my spine
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  Speaker 1: collapsing and getting.
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  Speaker 2: Tighter and tighter and tighter. It developed fluid or whatever.
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  Speaker 1: Long story short. As I started stretching out, that bump
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  Speaker 1: started going away, and the smaller the bump got, the
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  Speaker 1: healthier I got.
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  Speaker 2: And I was like, what in the world is going on?
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  Speaker 1: So I would so I shave every day so I
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  Speaker 1: would feel this bump and the bump and you can
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  Speaker 1: see it.
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  Speaker 2: Right now, yeah, no, I can see it. Yeah, most people.
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  Speaker 1: Think everybody's a bumping. The back of my bump was
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  Speaker 1: like this big. It was huge, and the more I stretched,
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  Speaker 1: the more it went away. The more it went away,
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  Speaker 1: the more the healthier I got. I was like, ma'am,
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  Speaker 1: So I'd be like, I'm gonna keep on stretching. So
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  Speaker 1: my stretching became it was crazy, and I got healthier,
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  Speaker 1: and I was like my God, so I stressed more
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  Speaker 1: and more and more, and now it's I've been doing
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  Speaker 1: it now for three years.
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  Speaker 2: I haven't missed the day of stretching in three years.
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  Speaker 1: Almost nothing in life is constant. Conditions and circumstances are
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  Speaker 1: perpetually influxed, like the winds and the tide, which is
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  Speaker 1: why my mind has never fixed. I tack and adjust forever,
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  Speaker 1: searching for my new age. Health and the responsibilities we
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  Speaker 1: carry can be limiting. That doesn't mean we should give
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  Speaker 1: into those limitations or use them as excuses to let
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  Speaker 1: ourselves or our dreams go. But we can acknowledge them
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  Speaker 1: as long as we are committed to finding out what
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  Speaker 1: we can still do given those limits, whether they be
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  Speaker 1: temporary or indefinite, and maximizing that. Every day, thousands of
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  Speaker 1: people wake up to a life defined by newfound limitations
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  Speaker 1: that are difficult to accept. Maybe they've been diagnosed with
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  Speaker 1: a terminal disease or suffered a spinal injury. Could be
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  Speaker 1: they lost a limb or are suffering from PTS. More often,
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  Speaker 1: the shifting circumstances are not nearly so dire. Sometimes it's
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  Speaker 1: good news that changes the equation maybe you are a
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  Speaker 1: new parent or landed a lucrative gig that demands ten
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  Speaker 1: to twelve hour workdays. Could be you recently got married,
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  Speaker 1: which means you have to consider more than just your
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  Speaker 1: own goals. No matter the variables, you're new one is
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  Speaker 1: out there waiting for.
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  Speaker 2: You to find it.
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  Speaker 1: The thing is, most people don't want to because whenever
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  Speaker 1: you're trying to find new anything, it means you're not
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  Speaker 1: who you used to be, and that can be depressing
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  Speaker 1: enough to give up the search. Some people use their
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  Speaker 1: new circumstances to dial down their effort level instead of
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  Speaker 1: adjusting their approach and still giving it. They're all to
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  Speaker 1: achieve their goals, You've got to work with what you have.
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  Speaker 1: I couldn't run a ruck, but that didn't mean I
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  Speaker 1: was out of the fight. No matter what you are
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  Speaker 1: dealing with, your goal should be to maximize the resources
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  Speaker 1: and capabilities you do have. If you've suffered a freak
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  Speaker 1: injury or received diagnosis that changes everything, what does your
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  Speaker 1: new maximum.
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  Speaker 2: Effort level look like?
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  Speaker 1: A lot of people by their time and wait to
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  Speaker 1: see what happens next, But a year or two later
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  Speaker 1: they find they are still waiting with every unfortunate turn
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  Speaker 1: in life. No matter how heavy the weight, you have
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  Speaker 1: to be committed to pushing back against that pressure with effort.
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  Speaker 2: No matter your age
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  Speaker 1: Abilities, disabilities, or responsibilities, we must all stay committed to
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  Speaker 1: finding our new benchmarks, because not only does that keep
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  Speaker 1: your mind engaged in your demons at bay, you actually
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  Speaker 1: might achieve things the old you never could have conceived.