Wake Me Up: Morning Positivity - Morning Motivation - How to Be Extraordinary

Episode Date: June 21, 2021

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The best, most productive days start without distraction. And that's why I offer the Wake Me Up premium feed. It gives you access to the entire Wake Me Up catalog, completely free of ads and promos, plus monthly bonus content. Check out the episode notes or stick around after the show to learn more. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Wake Me Up, the podcast where morning people are made. I'm Tyler, your host, and I'm so excited to have you here with me this morning, because this is a very special day. It may feel just like another ordinary day, and perhaps you even feel like just another ordinary person.

But today is not an ordinary day, and you most certainly are not an ordinary person. You are extraordinary. And today is the day you'll begin to believe that, if you don't already. And you'll begin to put it into action. I want to give a quick thank you to Tanya for joining the Wake Me Up Patreon and supporting the show. Tanya, thank you for being extraordinary. Now let's go ahead and jump right in. If you're in bed, then take a deep breath.

And as you exhale, roll over, climb out of bed and stand up. We are so lucky to be here on this day. What a gift it is to be alive. There's so much that each of us can do today. So much to improve in the world. So many personal goals to accomplish. And so many smiles to share.

So let's not waste it laying around in bed. And no matter where you find yourself right now, Let's all pause together and take a big breath. So inhale, hold it at the top, and then exhale. Great, let's do one more just like that. So inhale, hold it at the top, and then exhale. Today, friends, we are going to forget about all of the people who told us we couldn't do something.

Those teachers who said we'd never amount to anything. those toxic friends who bring us down with their own negativity and laziness. We're going to forget all of that. There's no time for it today, because today you will be extraordinary. As the famous Jim Valvano quote goes, every single day, in every walk of life, ordinary people do extraordinary things. friends, we are all ordinary, but we are also all extraordinary. The capacity to be normal and to stand out live within us all the time.

Which side of ourselves we express is a choice. And you don't have to be famous or rich to be extraordinary. In fact, I'd argue that most of the extraordinary people in the world operate behind the scenes. The single parent that works a full-time job and raises their kids. The nurses, doctors, and health care workers who dedicate their lives to caring for others, the teachers who instruct students about life, not just history or math, wherever you are in life, whatever you're doing, you can be extraordinary.

And today, I have a good feeling that you will. So to help you be the extraordinary person that you are, I've collected some simple ideas that can help us all to be the best version of ourselves. First, care less. Remember that you are just one of seven and a half billion people in the world. And this world is only one planet, among an estimated 100 billion planets just in our galaxy. So stop worrying so much.

If you mess up, the chances are that nobody's even going to notice. Second, expect more of yourself. Expect that you will be extraordinary. When we view ourselves in a certain way, we tend to act in line with that view. If you view yourself as ordinary, then you should expect ordinary behavior out of yourself. Even though there are 7.5 billion people in the world, none of them are like you.

You are extraordinary. Expect yourself to stand out. Expect that you won't fit every mold perfectly. You can't, and you shouldn't. So embrace that. Third, you have both the freedom and the responsibility to define what it means to be extraordinary. Each of us thinks of something different

when we hear the word extraordinary. Nobody would define it in the same way. So don't worry about what's extraordinary to your friends, your parents, or your society. Figure out what extraordinary means to you and align yourself with that. If you don't determine your own definition, then you are bound to be living in someone else's.

And that is the fastest way to live an unfulfilling life. Fourth, don't be afraid of breaking the mold or standing out. To be extraordinary, you have to break the norm. A lot of great people and great moments in history aren't appreciated until years later. So believe in yourself and trust in yourself that you're doing the right thing. Finally, choose to be extraordinary. Great things happen because people just like you and me decide to do them.

They choose to hold themselves to a higher standard. There's no magic potion and there's no genetic predisposition. Extraordinary is a state of being that you must choose to live in. My friend, I know you are extraordinary. Deep down, you know you are extraordinary too. Choose right now to live this day and this life in an extraordinary way. And then, once you've made that choice, go out and do it. Well, that's all for today, friends.

Thank you so much for joining me here and tuning in this morning. If you have a few seconds to spare before your day begins, I'd really appreciate it if you make sure that you're following Wake Me Up on Spotify, on Apple Podcasts, and if you listen to podcasts on another platform, then be sure to follow the show there too. Also, if you could rate the show and leave a written review on Apple Podcasts, I'd greatly appreciate that as well.

All of these things help to spread the show to new listeners. My goal is to help the world be more positive, to encourage us all to be extraordinary. I think it would be such a wonderful place to live if we were all the best version of ourselves. So thank you for taking a little bit of your own time to help me with that mission. I'll talk to you all next week, and until then, I hope you have an extraordinary day. As a wake-me-up listener, you know the value of a great morning routine. free of distractions. That's why you need to know about the Wake Me Up premium feed.

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