Your World Within Podcast by Eddie Pinero - PROVE EVERYONE WRONG | Powerful Motivational Speeches | 30 Minutes to Start Your Day

Episode Date: May 18, 2022

Only when we realize that our limitations are self-imposed do we position ourselves to truly live...

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You were made to rise. To take your pain and convert it to purpose? To take your struggle and transform it into meaning. In a world of concession of self-sabotage and defeat, you were made to rise. And so it's critical that you look around where you are now, are now and adjust your lens. It's critical that you see the present moment, not as an ending, the culmination of wrong turns or broken plans, but as the beginning of what all that will be turned

into. This start of the next chapter, a new road, because you were made to rise. Life has an interesting way of not pushing us to be more until our backs are against the wall, until we've fallen or found ourselves where we don't belong, but it's down in the ashes that were presented this blessing, that were given the chance to be more than we've ever been. You weren't made to look around and call this diminished reality home. No, you were made. to rise. Life is about decisions, what to accept and what to cut away, and it's in our moments of distress, we must find our calm. When we feel low that we must remember the heights we're capable of obtaining. Look, our greatest invitations, they often feel like defeat,

like hopelessness, but see beyond that narrative. Look in the mirror and know that that what looks back at you isn't the problem. It's the reason you'll succeed. Someday you'll see the present as the moment that made you, the days that shaped you, just as a sculptor arrives at his masterpiece. So stand up, brush yourself off and look up, because that is where you're going. Now is where it begins. You weren't made to a accept what is. You were made to rise. The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start, John Bingham. We all share a commonality, the runner on the starting blocks, the one at work, the one studying, the one trying to create the best life possible for their family. See, we are all at a beginning.

looking up at an idea. Nothing given, nothing to adjust or react to no just an idea. And ideas when we are at the bottom looking up, they're deceptive in nature, their size, their weight, their breadth. They like to present themselves as much more than they actually are. And so, to turn ideas into things one needs see themselves. Not as some descendant of Mount Olympus tasked with lifting that 2,000 ton boulder before them, but as one armed with an understanding, the awareness that the 2,000 ton boulder before them can be broken down, piece by piece, that it is nothing more than a facade. And while it may stop most in their tracks, you are simply not most.

Not because the world treats you differently, but because you see the world differently. By knowing you are bigger than the sum of its parts, you have defamed this wolf, you have put yourself in position to do that which makes the world tremble. That which causes even the most confident to doubt, you have put yourself in position to begin. See, there is a time to look at the top of the mountain, breaking through the clouds, powerful and majestic. And then there is a time to look at your feet. And right now is the latter. You're not concerned with the big things. No, not right now.

Your job is to move forward into this haze, to not see but adapt, to not know but trust. Things will materialize, and you know that. But at the same time, you can't control the future. Your battle is right now, and it's with the space immediately in front of you. It's with the thoughts attempting to deceive you. It's with the things the outside world will tell you, but forward motion is the antidote. to all of that. And so forward

you must go. The beginning is always the hardest because our thoughts are a mightier foe than life's obstacles. Thoughts take on lives of their own. They become monsters, demons, dead ends, obstacles. On the other hand, just ask that we adjust.

There is no obstacle that can't be addressed by stepping into it. And so while the temptation is to sit, thinking, speculating about how challenging the road ahead. This is where you think less and move more. Harness the world as it comes, because the truth is nothing is as big as it appears to be. Life is incredibly solvable.

Every problem has a solution. Every bad chapter ends. Every setback is a chance to be more than you've ever been. But how would you know that? If you bow down to the mountains in your head, how would you know that? if you never began. So let today be the dotted line you sign with your future self.

A promise to be aware that the mountaintop peers over you, but to not be distracted by its shadow. To take the climb one rock, one step, one second at a time. Let it be an acknowledgement that nothing light throws at you can't be broken down and conquered so long as you don't get in your own way. Gone are the days of being held captive behind steel bars of self-doubt and fear. That road ahead is not the problem. It never was.

Refusing to give yourself permission to travel down, it was the problem. So without constraints, meet life head on. Let the trials and tribulations emerge because they will, but know that you will rise to meet them. Let the unknown highlight all that you don't know. You can't see. Fine. The one thing you are sure of is that you will, one by one, transform the unseen into strength. And when those thoughts emerge, telling you that you've gone too far, that you're in over your head, that this isn't meant for you,

Know them, not as truth, but as the only obstacle that can derail and distract. You don't have time for make-believe monsters. No, not today. So onward you go. To map the unknown, to tame the untamed, to live your life the way it was meant to be lived. Every step you take is an investment. Every decision to do the difficult thing is a gift to your future self.

Think about this for a second. One of the many things that makes being human so incredible is our ability to engage in delayed gratification. To do things now that will elevate us at a future time. And at a fundamental level, we understand that. We've heard the famous marshmallow study, where kids were left alone in a room, with the marshmallow placed in front of them,

and the ones who showed restraint and could resist eating it ended up. In many regards, being more successful as adults. We've all heard the mantras working hard pays off. That's valuable. But I'd like to take it a step further. Because when you say yes in the face of adversity, when you move forward, when tired, seek out a way amidst the chaos of life,

you are contributing to a foundation so powerful that it will elevate you in ways outside your current level of awareness. By simply saying yes, when I was unsure and often fearful, by continuing to write and speak, I was unknowingly building these opportunities that would manifest years later, right? Many of which were not planned. They were not methodical.

My dedication and my North Star never changed. I held on tightly to those, but the surrounding components were always moving and transforming. People are in my life today because of steps I took five years ago. I know things about myself and my hopes and my dreams because of risks I took when I was, let's face it, too ignorant to understand their repercussions. But I knew it felt right.

See, here's what I did understand. If I, as Emerson put it, hitched my voice. wagon to a star and moved towards it when I felt great and when I didn't when I was confident and when I wasn't when I was winning and when I was not I knew the other stuff would take care of itself I trusted the process and here's why that matters here's why I'm taking you all on a little trip down memory lane because writing speaking inspiring storytelling they are my world within What is yours? What is it that moves you, that lights up your soul? I want you to know that. I want you to know that because its pursuit requires not only a delayed gratification, but an acceptance that your dedication will evolve in ways so incredible that you can't even imagine.

That all those little decisions become emergent and together represent something more powerful. than the sum of its part. I love the example or idea of the human brain, right? So complex and powerful that it appears almost divine. It's essentially a universe behind our eyes. Even our understanding, our comprehension is minimal. We are awed by its capability. Yet it's not about one single piece of the brain.

The tissues or the neurons individually. It's the network, all these microscores. occurrences create together something bigger than everything combined creating a consciousness we can't even find or point to when looking at the evidence but we know it exists and we know it's somehow derived from this ball of nervous tissue this is not unlike one's pursuit of excellence the level of achievement or consciousness we are searching for it can't be singularly identified it's submergent. It materializes after the discipline, after the consistent work, after the self-belief,

after the will to do what is required, whether we wanted to in the moment or we didn't. Then we get our quote, unquote, consciousness. You can't and won't always see the value in your dedication, in your sacrifice. And let me level with you. I get how crazy. it feels to think, yeah, but someday it will mean something. Someday that work will put people in my life that will change my world, elevate my existence. It will create opportunities that expedite my evolution, lessons and occurrences that will amplify my wisdom and worldview. But that's the name of the game. If you know in your heart you are pointed to the right star, then it's just about stepping, adjusting and repeating. Move, adjust, move, adjust, move, adjust. There will be a time

when you look over your shoulder and are stunned by what you've created, by the distance you've traveled. Look, you can't see the future. You can't know what everything will mean and what will occur, but you can continue forward into the darkness. so that when the long-awaited light inevitably presents itself, you are in position to receive it. To stand on the foundation you have been building all along. When the water rises, it sink or swim. We pick up certain truths as we make our way through life, realizations, little awakenings, patterns. that allow us to map the things around us so that we can navigate this crazy place.

And here's one such realization for my own journey. When you pursue your best, you live your best life. Your best is a North Star to guide you a bar, line, or benchmark that's always moving, a reminder that you can always do more and be more. A reminder that life tomorrow, tomorrow can always be different than life today. To pursue your best, in my opinion, is synonymous with capturing all that is good in this world. Capitalizing on potential is to utilize those resources in need of an architect.

That pen in need of a poet, a brush in need of a painter, story in need of a writer or populace in need of a leader. It's a pursuit that not only supplements our existence here on Earth. No, I believe it is in and of itself why we are here on Earth. But like every ideal pragmatism seems to get in the way. Meaning, well, life is more difficult in execution than it looks on paper. We can't be our quote unquote best every day. We sometimes fall short of that mark. Our outcome don't always align with our expectations. The perpetual journey to one's best is neither straight nor without discomfort.

It's more like the navigating of a new world without a map or compass, a world that we're by default ill-equipped to take on when we begin. And I believe that 99% of success is reliant upon the willingness to move into that great unknown and allowing adversity to shape us. But that remaining 1% is a little bit different. That 1% is when we see what we've never seen.

Do what we've never done. It's uncovering our best in those moments we feel are worst. Climbing the highest when we're at our lowest. When the water rises, it's finding a way to swim. See, the majority of life calls for tiny adjustments. It's observing and learning and moving on. But rarely do we talk about the darkest moments when we feel as though we are up to our neck in the trials and tribulations of life. When the world doesn't relay messages of hope or prosperity, no, the only incoming message is despair.

You're essentially David looking up at Goliath. Perhaps a Goliath of your making. Perhaps not that a Goliath none of less. So why here? Why are these dark moments different than the 99%? Why is this stage provided at the very time when the limelight feels further out of reach than it ever has? Because this, this moment is when you prove to yourself who you are. You think you've dug deep in the past?

past. You think you've given your all back then? No, you have no idea what you're capable of. The world provides a stage in our darkest moments so that you can pull back the curtains and illuminate your strength. It floods your world with adversity so that you can trust yourself to navigate the waters. And if you can find a way here, when the walls are closed, you're closing clock is ticking and water is rising. What can't you do? Have you ever asked yourself that question? Those moments show us what we can be and that is why the one percent is everything. Why is it that rock bottom becomes a bridge to so many new tomorrows where the losses we dread most become the change we need most? The answer is simple because in those moments we're

we find within ourselves the keys to transformation. So you didn't know that you can leap that far. And you didn't know because you've never been pushed so close to the edge, running at so fast as speed. But in those moments, you learn that you can take flight. You learn you have the power to stand again. So while the vast majority of life is saying yes, when most would say no, it's how we choose to act while immersed in our lowest lows that provides the framework and the opportunity.

I believe that the tears indicative of despair streaming down your face look a lot like the tears that emerged during our happiest moments. They are the same. One just precedes the other. despair gives you a chance to look at life differently, look at yourself differently, to look in the mirror and understand that the reflection looking back is capable of leading a revolution in your soul. And I get how hard that is, how detached from reality it might seem, but isn't that what tomorrow is? A detachment from the reality, the parameters and the rules of today?

It's not until that seed is buried beneath the earth that it plants roots, that it takes aim at the sky, and when you are stuck beneath the chaos of life, you have to know that this is where you too transform. So forget yesterday's shoreline, this is where you build tomorrow's destination. Don't fixate on what is gone when you can dream of all that is to come. dwell on who you were when you can celebrate all you will be. When the water rises, swim. I woke up, put my coffee on the desk, opened my laptop, stared at a blank screen, and a little button popped up in the top right corner.

Check for updates. Nope. Ask me again later. Why? Why not now? I don't know. I don't necessarily care about the improvements. I guess it's just inconvenient. It can wait. And that's kind of it. Let's face it, the laptop doesn't matter. The update in this scenario is not important. But bear with me because I think what it stands for, when you apply it to the big picture, does matter. Our proclivity to take less because less is convenient. Our predisposition to sell ourselves short because it's safer to leave so much of ourselves on the shelf

because, well, things don't break when they're on the shelf. But you can't be both flawless and live your life. Because life comes with wear and tear. The value is the experience. And a flawless existence is void of experience, of stories of adventure. There's a little parable about two seeds being planted, and one of them just wants to grow, wants to feel what the sun is like,

wants to see how high she can get, experience the breeze, the cool air, and so she grew. And sure, she dealt with hard days. She had her difficult times, but ultimately grew to live her best life. The other seeds, worried. Worried about leaving her home, the world that was the ground around her,

worried about damaging her roots, worried about what could be waiting for her in the dark, about the sun being too hot and the breeze too strong, and ultimately stayed right where she was, playing it safe until one morning a chicken came wandering by and ate the seed off the ground. And see, this spells out a few things. things. One, we can at any moment decide to step into that next level, evolve into that next chapter, but also not doing so comes with a cost, sometimes a hidden cost. There's a tendency to think that preserving the status quo, because it's safe, is valuable. But understand something, you are not a collector's item.

You weren't made for preservation. You were made for growth. To expand. To reach out towards the heavens and feel that sun, that breeze. Ensure upgrading means vulnerability. It means accepting that the unknown is bigger than you, but also contains within it everything you need. Whether it was people, things, money, resources,

I used to think like that seat. How can I hold on to what I have? Contain, play small, I can't lose this. I've come too far. I've worked too hard. What if everything goes wrong? I can't upgrade now. Maybe later.

Maybe someday when the time is right, when it won't hurt or require that I step outside of this little world I've created, but guess what? Growth always asks of us that we leave the comfort of now. It always offers us the world in exchange for the courage to see the unseen and trust ourselves to bring it to life. And when I realized this, I saw how the act of trying to perpetually maintain the status quo is debilitating. It's looking at life through a lens of scarcity. It's only when you start to grasp how abundant life is that you realize by simply stepping into that person you are destined to be, you'll attract what matters. Some things will go and you'll leave them behind,

but those things no longer serve you. They played their part, they added their value, and are now merely stepping stones as you move to something greater. And that's That's just it. Sometimes living means wishing you did things differently, looking back and acknowledging that you need to be better. Sometimes living means losing the wrong people in your life to make space for the right ones. Sometimes it means spending days, months,

even years wandering down the wrong path so that you can get a glimpse so that you can realize what the right path looks like. Sometimes it means no reward, no validation until that compounding finally takes place. Finally, you see just how powerful those small steps were and will always be. It means seeing yourself as the person you know you can be. Maybe not necessarily the one you are today, but betting on yourself when no one else would.

There's an idea that people are neither good, are neither good nor evil, but they have both within them. They choose through their day-to-day action, how they'll live, who they'll be. And sure, this is a tad oversimplified, but I think the duality is useful, right? Because in a different context, for everything that occurs in your life, you can find a reason to celebrate or a reason to grief. A reason to grow or a reason to hide. It all comes down to what one chooses to. see how they choose to look at the world.

I'll never forget when Peterson talked about curtains, right, with tears or holes in them. Same world on the other side. But the opening that you choose to look through paints an entirely different picture, right, contributes to an entirely different understanding. And look, I'm a pragmatist. I just am. I'd never ask people to close their eyes and pretend everything's perfect. To wander down the path before you, expecting everything.

everything to be easy. No, but what I am saying is that the path before you is where you'll uncover the meaning in life. And meaning requires that we are from time to time uncomfortable. To go where we most want to go, we must leave something behind. And the reality is that while it's scary, while it can be alarming and even painful, it is always worth it. That what's on the other side is what makes life worth living. I want you to know that you don't need to be walking into the same rooms, talking to the same people, doing the same things. No, not if you've outgrown that reality. Not if you're ready for the next chapter. So let's make a pact to view life not as an obligation, but as an opportunity. Something challenging but beautiful, mysterious, but

plentiful, let's view the challenges along the way, not as something going wrong or some kind of alarm, but rather an indication that you are doing something right, that you're stepping into the controlled chaos of your day-to-day, finding the courage to meet new people, try new things, take risks, evolve. This is what life is about. And if you can find it within yourself to see it that way, to be grateful for the discomfort that makes its way in and out of our lives, you'll know that you are evolving, reaching towards that sky. Because the danger, as far as I'm concerned, is never what happens along the way.

It's what doesn't happen because we never let ourselves accept what the world had to offer. So on that note, I think today is the perfect day to upgrade.