Wake Me Up: Morning Positivity - Morning Motivation - Mastering Yourself

Starting point is 00:00:01 If you'd like to enjoy Wake Me Up completely ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, check out the link in the show notes for the Wake Me Up premium feed. Hey there, welcome to Wake Me Up. I'm your host, Tyler, as always, and I'm thrilled that you're here with me this morning. In keeping with this week's theme, today we're talking about the concept of mastering yourself. Self-mastery isn't about being perfect. That's not possible. so it's not a worthwhile goal to strive for.

Starting point is 00:00:38 Self-mastery is about embracing who we are by thinking, acting, and speaking in a way that honors our true self. Self-mastery means knowing how to self-regulate so that we can feel connected to ourselves and those around us, so that we can make choices that lead to our long-term happiness and fulfillment. When we master ourselves, we are in control of our lives. We get to make our own destiny, and that is true freedom. Before we dive in, just pause for a moment.

Starting point is 00:01:21 Enjoy just a few seconds of peace and quiet before your day begins. And no matter what's going on in your life, whatever you're facing, smile. You are here. You are living. you have the opportunity of a new day, a new chance at life, and that's something really special. So take a deep breath in,

Starting point is 00:01:53 fill all the way up, fold at the top, and then exhale, release. Let's do a couple more of those, making them even deeper. So inhale, fill all the way up, and when you get to the top, take an extra sip of air,

Starting point is 00:02:18 hold, and release. What do you do? say we do one more. Inhale, filling up even deeper this time. Take an extra sip of air at the top, hold, and release. Beautiful. Now, feel free to go about your morning, making your coffee, making breakfast, having a stretch or going for a walk. Whatever it is you like to do with your mornings, go do that. And while you do, just let me be your companion. And let's talk about self-mastery.

Starting point is 00:03:07 My friends, the greatest challenge in life is learning, understanding, and mastering yourself. This is the key to success in anything. Think about somebody you know who has seemingly mastered themselves. What words come to mind when you imagine them? For me, I think first of self-awareness. People who exhibit self-mastery have the only. ability to understand their own thoughts, emotions, and actions. They know their strengths and weaknesses, and they manage them effectively. They are constantly working to evolve, and sometimes that includes

Starting point is 00:03:52 giving in to desires. It's important to recognize that self-mastery means leaning into every aspect of life, even the tough times. Nobody's perfect, after all, and if we criticize ourselves for being imperfect, will never be happy. So that means you can take a break if you're burnt out. It means you can rest. It means you can give yourself a little treat. And that leads us to the other trait I think all people who exhibit self-mastery show. Balance.

Starting point is 00:04:26 When we have balance, we know how to take life seriously, but also not too seriously. We learn to brush it off and get right back up. Self-mastered people know their strengths and their weaknesses, and they know how to balance them. They know to lean into their strengths and mitigate or get help with their weaknesses. Balance is about regularly making decisions that honor what you truly need, and you can't know what you need unless you're self-aware, so you can start to see how this all ties together. When we're self-aware, we know what you know.

Starting point is 00:05:09 how to listen to the signals that our bodies and minds give us. We know when we need rest. We know when we need to push through and put an effort to make something happen. Through self-awareness, we can be more balanced, and with these two things, we can master ourselves. A lot of it is impulse control. We have to learn to go against our natural human tendencies to satisfy short-term desires. That doesn't mean you can't enjoy a piece of chocolate or a nap. It just means learning to make decisions that benefits you in the long term. With self-awareness, we become more in tune with our own internal signals, and it becomes easier to know how to balance ourselves.

Starting point is 00:06:01 When we truly need rest, or when we actually need to push through and get things done. Self-mastered people can rise above. these momentary desires. For example, when the alarm goes off at 6 a.m., your first instinct might be to snooze and go back to bed. But if we train ourselves to push past this desire and instead get up and exercise, meditate, or practice yoga, we know we'll feel so much better throughout the day. The good news is that the more we do these actions, the easier it gets to continue. We're training ourselves to delay gratification, and through that, it becomes a habit. Eventually, habits become your identity. As James Nestor says in his well-known book, Atomic Habits, every action you take

Starting point is 00:06:57 is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so does the evidence of your new identity. And this quote very neatly ties up self-awareness and balance and how you use those tools to build habits and become a self-mastered person. Self-mastery is a lifelong process. There's no concrete goal to reach, no finish line. Self-mastery starts right now. You are the master of yourself the minute you decide to be. It's time to get out of your own way and realize your true. True potential. You already have everything you need within you. As soon as you own it, you become unstoppable. You can start by prioritizing yourself. Do the things you always say you want to do,

Starting point is 00:08:02 but you haven't made time for yet. It doesn't have to be a huge thing. Maybe you've been wanting to read more books, but you haven't picked one up in years. You can start small just by reading a couple of pages a night in bed. You might even surprise yourself when you see what you're truly capable of. Continue to challenge yourself in different aspects of your life, whether that's professionally, physically, or spiritually. You don't have to push in every direction all at once. Just pick one and start there.

Starting point is 00:08:38 In fact, it's better if you start small, because by focusing on one thing, you're more likely to succeed at it. Start to learn yourself better than you ever have before. Notice your strengths and your weaknesses. Lean into your strengths and find ways to minimize or mitigate your flaws. Build up the habits that you see your ideal future self doing. And start building those habits now. There is no better time than the present.

Starting point is 00:09:14 Learn to say no to things that don't serve you so that you can make time for those things that spark a fire within. Learn to say yes to the things you've been scared of in the past. Get out there and be an inspiration for yourself. By doing that, you'll become an inspiration for everyone else too. Yes, you can be that ripple effect. You can be your truest, best self in your lifetime, and you will be. I'm rooting for you, and I'm excited to see it happen. The minute you decide to stop getting in your own way

Starting point is 00:09:55 is the moment you'll start mastering yourself and truly living the life you dream of. Well, that's all for now. Thanks so much for listening today. It really means a lot to me to have you here. I'll talk to you soon. And until then, go out, learn yourself, balance yourself, challenge yourself. Through that, you will master yourself, and you will also have a fantastic day.

Wake Me Up: Morning Positivity - Morning Motivation - Mastering Yourself

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