The School of Greatness - 238 Give Up to Go Up with Preston Smiles
Episode Date: October 9, 2015"We cannot create more love in our lives until we have the courage to sacrifice those habits that aren't serving us." - Preston Smiles If you enjoyed this episode, check out show notes and m...ore at http://lewishowes.com/238
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Hey, what's up guys? This is Preston Smiles and this is 5-Minute Fridays, Episode 238.
John C. Maxwell says that sometimes you have to give up to go up.
And at the heart of loving louder is sacrifice.
It requires letting go of unhealthy habits, shedding certain relationships,
and sacrificing small thinking and excuses. It's been said that if you want something you've never
had, you got to do something you've never done. And on August 18, 2012, I finally began to embody
what that means. After years of hangovers and blurry nights,
I made the decision to sacrifice drinking alcohol until further notice.
The decision was based on giving up my short-term perceived pleasure
for my long-term happiness and well-being.
Aristotle says that we are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit.
We are our practices.
Many of us, many people have grand dreams,
but aren't willing to sacrifice what it takes to achieve them.
They have poor habits, and those habits keep them stuck.
We cannot create more love in our lives
until we have the courage to sacrifice those habits that aren't serving us.
Most of the habits that keep us from loving louder
are done without the conscious awareness that they're even being done.
For me, for years, I watched television shows with crime and violence
and couldn't figure out why I was so paranoid.
Guys, it's time to sacrifice
some of those things that you know aren't serving you.
Because if you want to go up,
you're going to have to give up
some of your vices.
Love is all there is.
And when we tap into that
and continue to bless ourselves
with the knowingness
that our success is inevitable,
as long as we stay on the path
and listen to our hearts,
nothing can stop us.
Guys, I'm Preston Smiles. Make sure you guys share this this message if you want to find out more about me Thank you. you