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The Bigger They Are 1/7: Face It or It Will Chase You Forever: #MakingMovesMonday · Dr. Derek H. Suite MD - The SuiteSpot

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  SPEAKER_00: Greetings and welcome.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hey there, beautiful souls.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm Dr.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sweet.
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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome back.
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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome back to the sweet spot.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yes, it's Monday.
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  SPEAKER_00: Another Monday.
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  SPEAKER_00: Praise God.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're alive.
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  SPEAKER_00: You are well.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is well with you.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is well with your hands.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is well with your eyes.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is well with your body.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is well with your mind.
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  SPEAKER_00: Even if it doesn't feel well, you're gonna declare it well today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Alright, now that we've established that, let's talk! Wow, you can tell I already had my coffee.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay, so this is Making Moves Monday.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're listening to the sweet spot where neuroscience, ancient wisdom, and real life come together to help us rise.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, all week long, we're gonna be diving into a brand new series called Facing Giants.
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  SPEAKER_00: A seven-day journey through mindset, movement, and momentum.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because it takes all three to overcome a giant.
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  SPEAKER_00: When we are facing a big challenge, we have to have the right mindset.
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  SPEAKER_00: And this is Making Moves Monday, so you gotta make a move.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can't just be paralyzed and just standing there and not doing anything.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then once you start making your move, you've got to have some momentum.
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  SPEAKER_00: And it takes all three mindset, movement, and momentum to overcome the big challenge, to face the big giant that's standing in your way.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because let's be honest, giants come in many forms.
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  SPEAKER_00: They're like these huge mountains, these external, huge figures that are standing in front of us, trying to stop us from getting our way.
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  SPEAKER_00: But let's be real also, they are not always external.
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  SPEAKER_00: Giants can be internal.
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  SPEAKER_00: Fear, shame, burnout.
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  SPEAKER_00: Just to name a few.
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  SPEAKER_00: Comparison, doubt, delay, poor self-esteem.
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  SPEAKER_00: These are giants, they're internal giants, and they can show up louder than some of the external giants we face.
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  SPEAKER_00: They can block your vision.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah, doubt and fear can do that.
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  SPEAKER_00: And they can be overwhelming.
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  SPEAKER_00: But here's the thing: these giants are not just obstacles, they're teachers.
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  SPEAKER_00: They reveal to us what still needs healing in us.
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  SPEAKER_00: They expose where our faith might be thin or lacking.
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  SPEAKER_00: And you know what?
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  SPEAKER_00: We may not like hearing this, but these giants that are in our lives, these huge obstacles, these challenges are here to grow us if we're willing to face them.
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  SPEAKER_00: But growth alone isn't enough, is it?
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  SPEAKER_00: When you're facing a giant.
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  SPEAKER_00: And today we're making the first move on Making Moves Monday here by naming your giant because that's the key thing.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sometimes the biggest reason we don't move in life is because we haven't even defined what we're fighting.
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  SPEAKER_00: And let me tell you something, when you don't define what you're fighting, when you don't name it, your brain avoids taking action.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're designed not to take action, not to make a move when the threat or the task is too unclear.
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  SPEAKER_00: We'll freeze.
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  SPEAKER_00: And you know what that's called?
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  SPEAKER_00: In neuroscience, they call that the ambiguity effect.
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  SPEAKER_00: It causes us to hesitate, to procrastinate, and it can even generate a lot of anxiety.
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  SPEAKER_00: We've talked about the amygdala here and how that threat detection center in the brain can ramp up when it senses fear.
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  SPEAKER_00: So here's the good news: it means that when we name the challenge, when we identify it and call it something, it reduces the fear.
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  SPEAKER_00: It gives your brain something concrete to target.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that's how you make it move.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's how movement begins.
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  SPEAKER_00: And this is backed up in the ancient wisdom.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, you knew look, you knew I was gonna get to ancient wisdom today.
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  SPEAKER_00: We do it every week.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's not just about neuroscience here on the uh sweet spot, it's about combining that neuroscience with what we can learn from ancient wisdom.
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  SPEAKER_00: And in 1 Samuel, we encounter a story about giants.
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  SPEAKER_00: I know you know this, David and Goliath.
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  SPEAKER_00: And there's so much to unpack this week from this.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's just stay in the Making Moons Monday, name it Pathway.
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  SPEAKER_00: So Goliath appears and he's taunting everyone and daring everyone to come fight him.
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  SPEAKER_00: Everybody's scared.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is a real giant.
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  SPEAKER_00: What a Philistine, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: He's scary.
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  SPEAKER_00: And most giants, they're designed to scare us.
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  SPEAKER_00: So here's the thing: David in 1 Samuel says this to somebody else.
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  SPEAKER_00: He says, Hey, what will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace?
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  SPEAKER_00: Literally, that's what David said.
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  SPEAKER_00: What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and uh removes this disgrace?
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  SPEAKER_00: You see, David didn't just see Goliath, he called him out, he named the enemy.
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  SPEAKER_00: He didn't just see a giant, he also named the cost, and he named the reward.
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  SPEAKER_00: What will I get out of this?
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  SPEAKER_00: What will what will happen to me if I tackle this giant and I really handle it and I get rid of it?
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  SPEAKER_00: Wow! That kind of clarity?
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  SPEAKER_00: Oh my, that's the mindset that makes moves.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's how you start.
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  SPEAKER_00: So David gave us a clue.
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  SPEAKER_00: The giant in front of you is never bigger than the God within you.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's paraphrased from Malcolm Gladwell.
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  SPEAKER_00: He wrote on David and Goliath, and I'm that I just want to give him the credit, that in David's mind, there was something inside of him that was already bigger than this giant.
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  SPEAKER_00: Just like for you, there's something bigger inside of you than this giant.
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  SPEAKER_00: You may or may not realize it yet, but that's what the ancient wisdom is letting us know.
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  SPEAKER_00: Listen, it's not about the size of your problem.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's the whole idea of this game, David and Goliath.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's not about the size of the problem, it's about the scale of your belief.
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  SPEAKER_00: Real talk.
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  SPEAKER_00: Real talk.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's about your belief.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, what's your Goliath right now?
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  SPEAKER_00: Not just what's annoying you, but what giant has been blocking your next move, your next level.
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  SPEAKER_00: Listen, you can't conquer what you won't confront.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's another lesson we learned from David and Goliath.
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  SPEAKER_00: And making moves Monday means we don't sidestep the battle, we walk towards it with clarity.
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  SPEAKER_00: We've named it, we've identified it, we've figured out what we're gonna get out of conquering it, and we're going forward.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, what's today's challenge, my friends?
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  SPEAKER_00: I want you to take three minutes and I want you to name your giant.
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  SPEAKER_00: What is your giant?
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  SPEAKER_00: Is it fear of failure?
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  SPEAKER_00: Is it perfectionism?
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  SPEAKER_00: Is it a little nagging voice that says, I can't, I'm not sure?
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  SPEAKER_00: Whatever it is, write it down.
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  SPEAKER_00: Make it plain and then ask.
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  SPEAKER_00: I want you to ask this question to yourself.
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  SPEAKER_00: What has this thing, this giant, stolen from me?
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  SPEAKER_00: And what is it trying to stop me from becoming?
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  SPEAKER_00: How is it affecting my life?
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  SPEAKER_00: What is it robbing me of?
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  SPEAKER_00: Look, because when you know your giant, when you have done the work of identifying what's going on, you can start moving with purpose.
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  SPEAKER_00: And tomorrow?
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  SPEAKER_00: Oh boy, tomorrow on Take Action Tuesday, we're talking about why you can't fight wearing somebody else's armor.
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  SPEAKER_00: We break down the power of showing up in what fits you, even if it doesn't make sense and it looks a little unconventional.
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  SPEAKER_00: You come up and you show up with your own armor.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is Dr.
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  SPEAKER_00: Derek Sweet, and you're listening to The Sweet Spot.
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  SPEAKER_00: You've got this, and I believe in you, and I'll see you tomorrow for Take Action Tuesday.
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  SPEAKER_00: Until then, be strong and walk.
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  SPEAKER_00: Walk towards your giant.
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  SPEAKER_00: And if you have a friend or family member who you think is facing a giant or could use some wisdom around how to approach a giant, pass this along.
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  SPEAKER_00: Take care.