Speaker: Ed Mylett
Full Interview here with Tom Bilyeu

Transcript of the Interview:

I had a really good friend of mine, I went to lunch, and he said, “I don’t know who this guy is here, in front of me.” And he goes, “Let me ask you a question. Honestly, right now, what are you grateful for?” And at the lunch, I said, “Jack shit. Nothing, brother. There’s nothing good in my life right now.” And I’m not exaggerating this to you, when I tell you this, and this is a factual story.

As I’m mouthing these words, two people walked in with an older man, both of them clearly were fighting cancer somehow. Both had lost their hair, one of the ladies had a bonnet on, and they were barely moving, and both walked by our table and gave me the most warm greeting, the warmest smile, as a stranger. And he goes, “That’s pretty freaking pathetic. You can’t find anything in your life to be grateful for right now?” And on the drive home, I’m not kidding you, I started to stack gratitude. I started to take inventory, because if you can find things to be grateful for in that space, man, is your life going to be rich when there really are external things to be grateful for.

So, my first mechanism out of that space, was honestly, to stack the things I was grateful for, and I started reinforcing it over, and over, and over again. And, what happens is, there’s this reticular activating system in our brains. And all of a sudden, because that’s the messaging I was giving myself, all of a sudden, all of these things start to come into my awareness that I’m grateful for. I start to magnetize to myself some people that I needed to find into my life, and that was the next layer. I started to see things to be grateful for: my health, my fitness, people who loved me, and what it is, it changed my state.

When I stacked gratitude, I changed what I did in the morning, and I changed what I did in the evening. And so, somehow, by grabbing control of my morning, and by grabbing control of my evening, I got some measure of control over the middle of my day. I was an out-of-control person back in those days, meaning this: I woke up worried, stressed, fearful, and I immediately start thinking about a bill I had to pay, something that was wrong, and I’m in a state of reaction to begin every … I’m talking about within six minutes of waking up, six seconds, most people listening to this, that’s what they do. I said, “I’ve got to grab control of my morning,” and I set up routines, in my morning. Maybe they served me, maybe they didn’t, but they were things I could deliver on doing for myself.

That which you do not hate, you will eventually tolerate. And I think that identifies most people’s lives. In other words, they… Average becomes sort of like this slow asphyxiation. It’s almost like an anesthetic, and that, over time, we become kind of a immune and dulled to the average that we’re becoming. I know this is true, at least for me. You probably experienced it yourself, too. And so, over time, we minimize where we’re at. In other words, “I’m a little pudgy,” instead of being, “No, you’re a fat ass.” You don’t magnify the degree to which the pain ought to be affecting you.

And so, really what he means in that, is, “Listen, you’re going to get out of your life what you’ll accept.” That’s really difficult for people, I think, to understand, is, “Look, what you think you’re worth, and what you’re going to tolerate, is absolutely what you’re going to bring into your life, and what the outward part of your life’s going to look like.” I live by that. I let myself feel the pain and the difficulty of being not where I want to be, and whatever that area is, whether it’s spirituality, my relationships, my money, I let myself feel that pain. Because, as you know, there’s two motivators, right? There’s the gaining of pleasure, wanting to go get something, chasing the dream.

But then there’s the avoidance of pain. And, for a lot of champions, that’s a pretty big driving force for them. And so, at least for me, I leverage both of those things on me, to get myself to take action.

There’s this thing people think, that like, “I’ll be happy when…” Once I get this big amazing home, or once I get this car, or once I get this relationship or an amount of money, then I’ll allow myself some happiness. The problem is, the finish line always moves. You never arrive there, right? The other part is, people think, “Well, if I enjoy myself now, I’m going to lose my drive.” In other words, if I can just wire myself with enough pain all the time, I won’t lose my drive or ambition. The truth is, there’s no correlation between the two at all. There’s no relationship between you feeling complete pain all the time, and losing drive.

And so, I talk about living in a state of blissful dissatisfaction and, the more we can begin to reward ourselves with bliss, we’re not going to lose our dissatisfaction. We’re not going to lose that. For me, our brains, this dopamine hit you get when you do something successful, if you constantly cheat yourself out of that hit, bio-mechanically in your body, less and less in the future, will you want to achieve the next level, the next dream, the next step.

And that’s why so many people stall out in life. They got to a certain point, and they cheated themselves out of the bliss, out of the celebration. It’s important that we celebrate our wins, we celebrate our lives, because it causes us to want the next bite. It keeps us hungrier, not the reverse. And so for me, I want to live in a state of being grateful and blissful now, not waiting for some future place or date that may never arise.

Self-confidence is really self-trust. So the first thing is, the people that I know that are really happy, are very self-aware. In fact, the best entrepreneurs I know, are very self-aware. They’re aware of their short-comings. They want to improve them. They want to get to the next version of themselves all the time. And so, for me, self-confidence comes… because I didn’t have it. I think anytime you meet somebody like yourself, or myself, who might now appear self-confident, it’s because I really had to find tools and resources, because I was so insecure, and shy, and introverted, so I had to find techniques and resources to build that up in me.

And for me, it’s very simple, it’s the promises that I keep to myself. If I have a habit, over and over, of beginning to stack one on top of the other, of keeping promises I make to me, not other people. In other words, the minute you begin to get external in your life, worrying about what other people think about you, you’ve lost all control, and it never fills you up. People’s admiration, people’s gratitude towards you, will never fill you up. It’s your own, it’s your own, inside. And so, for me self-confidence comes from keeping the promises I make to myself.

And, the other part of it is, being aware I’m doing it. In other words, most people don’t give themselves enough credit, all the time. They’re very aware of these 20% things, and not aware of the 80, and that’s why the dosage is so important too. You’ve nailed it. It should be 80-20, because people get addicted to this, “I’m not good at this. People don’t like this about me. I don’t feel good,” instead of focusing on the 80, and stacking up. “Well, I did eat what I said I was going to today. I did get up when I said I was going to. I made the amount of phone calls. I treated people in such a way I promised myself.” It’s not just doing those things, it’s rewarding. It’s being aware of it, and stacking that up.

When I work with athletes, the successful athletes I work with, when they’re in a slump, it’s never that they can’t hit a ball anymore, or make a shot, or swing a golf club. They’ve lost their self-confidence. Somewhere along the way, they’ve lost the ability to focus on the things they are great at, and stacking those promises they made to themselves. And the way I get them to break their slump, is not correcting their swing, or getting them positive, it’s getting them to acknowledge the small promises, showing up to batting practice early, hitting that extra bucket of balls, beginning to reward themselves for the extra promises they keep to themselves, puts them back in a state of self-confidence. All of a sudden, they’re hitting the ball great again.

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Ellen Degeneres has become a global superstar in recent years, but it wasn’t all plain sailing for Ellen. Born in Louisiana in 1958 she spent most of her youth working odds jobs waitressing, bartending and working in retail. Having a passion for entertaining people she starting doing comedy shows in front of small audiences at coffee houses and clubs, slowly gaining recognition until she began to tour nationally in the early 80’s. Her Film & TV career started slowly too, making a few appearances in small budget shows before they were promptly cancelled, her biggest break came when she started on the sitcom These Friends Of Mine which was renamed Ellen after the first season.

Coming Out

Ellen’s received a huge amount of publicity when she came out as gay on her sitcom, in a scene where she was interviewed by her therapist (played by Oprah Winfrey). Soon after she was interviewed on the Oprah Winfrey show which was broadcast world wide to an audience of millions.

Sadly a lot of the press she received was negative. Ellen was verbally attacked by many, at times she carried the weight of a nation on her shoulders as she was pressured from all sides on the intricacies of her stance.

Courage

The courage Ellen displayed during this period gained her immense respect and she managed to re-educate many who had archaic views on basic human rights. The good and bad publicity she received during this ordeal catapulted her to a new level of global recognition.

The following season the shows ratings went down and the show was cancelled by the Walt Disney company, it is alleged they were worried about the subject matter on the show, as LGBT rights were such a volatile topic during the 1980’s.

Ellen went on to start another sitcom The Ellen Show but it was unable to attract strong ratings and was cancelled after 13 episodes. Refusing to give up on her dream, Ellen came back with day time talk show The Ellen Degeneres Show in September 2003. As you may know the show was a huge success and continues to be one of the most successful talk shows year after year.

Despite the setbacks she faced, Ellen’s passion and power of positivity. Saw her try again and again even when things didn’t work out. A lot of people would of given up, but Ellen shows us that if you want something bad enough, you’ll find a way.

“It is failure that gives you the proper perspective on success.”

 

“If standing up for what I think is right makes me an activist. Then i’m an activist.”

 

“I think beauty comes from actually knowing who you are. That’s real beauty to me.”

 

“It’s our challenges and obstacles that give us layers of depth and make us interesting. Are they fun when they happen? No. But they are what make us unique.”

 

“Find out who you are and be that person. Find that truth, live that truth, and everything else will come.”

 

 

“True beauty is not related to what color your hair is or what color your eyes are. True beauty is about who you are as a human being, your principles, your moral compass.”

 

“It’s hard to understand failure when you’re going through it, but in the grand scheme of things, it’s good to fall down – not because you’re drunk and not near stairs.”

 

“We need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely want to contribute to that.”

 

“While I was doing stand-up, I thought I knew for sure that success meant getting everyone to like me. So I became whoever I thought people wanted me to be. I’d say yes when I wanted to say no.”

 

“If someone ever says you’re weird say thank you.” – Ellen Degeneres Quotes

 

 

“I learned compassion from being discriminated against. Everything bad that ever happened to me has taught me compassion.” – Ellen Degeneres Quotes

 

“The truth is we are all connected. We are all from the same exact molecules.

 

“Sometimes you can’t see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others.”

 

“If someone ever says you’re weird say thank you.” – Ellen Degeneres Quotes

 

“Though you feel like your not where you’re suppose to be, you shouldn’t worry because the next turn you take, it will lead you to where you wanna go.”

 

“You just have to keep driving down the road. It’s going to bend and curve and you’ll speed up and slow down, but the road keeps going.”

 

 

“Do things that make you happy within the confines of the legal system.” – Ellen Degeneres Quotes

 

“When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail and both are equally important.” – Ellen Degeneres Quotes

 

“You have to stay in shape. My grandmother, she started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She’s 97 today and we don’t know where the hell she is.”

 

“Be open to learning new lessons, even if they contradict the lessons you learned yesterday.”

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Win the morning and you win the day. Successful people around the world realize this fact and create morning rituals that set the tone for the entire day.

You shouldn’t log onto social media or check your emails first thing in the morning. This is because before your brain goes into that autopilot, problem-solving, narrative mode, you need to get rid of the mental fog and condition your mind for focus, clarity, and positivity. And a powerful morning ritual helps you accomplish just that.

Here are the seven ways you can have a powerful start to your days:

1. Practice Positive Self-Talk

Everyone talks to themselves throughout the day. On an average, we say about 300 words per minute to ourselves. So it’s really important that our internal dialogue is uplifting rather than depressing.

As Will Smith says, “words and thoughts carry physical power”. Say positive things to yourself when you wake up in the morning. “I love how people feel so good around my energy”, “I love how creative I am”. Another way to talk positively is to remember your biggest achievements from the past couple years and appreciate yourself for the efforts you made.

2. Eat the frog

“Eat a live frog first thing in the morning, and nothing worse can happen for the rest of the day.”

It’s hard to eat the frog, everyone hates it, but you gotta just do it. We’re not talking about an actual frog here. A frog symbolizes the toughest task you have to day in a particular day.

So if you do your toughest task first in the morning, when you have the highest willpower, your entire day will flow in a state of peak productivity.

3. Go for a Walk

All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

Beethoven, Goethe, Charles Dickens, Darwin, Steve Jobs – all of these and many other great people loved to take long walks. Steve Jobs used walks for reflection, exercise, problem-solving and to even conduct meetings. Walking is a great way to get in touch with your inner intelligence and become mentally focused. 

Starting your day right requires that you have a clear and focused mind, and a walk is a great way to achieve that.

4. Exercise

Exercise not only keeps you physically healthy but also improves your mental health and even makes you more creative. Our hunter-gatherer ancestors would walk long distances in search of food and shelter, and their active lifestyle kept them healthy in the body and the mind.

Tony Robbins often says that to become successful, you need to be in a peak state mentally. And exercise is a great way to keep your spirits high and work at peak levels. And if Barack Obama could exercise for 45 minutes every day while running an entire country, you for sure can make time for some exercise.

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5. Visualization

“Our greatest life is when we are in dreams awake.”

Everything great you have in your life exists because you dreamed about it first. So visualizing about the things you want in your life – relationships, success, kids, vacations – will pump you up instantly.

We all need a reason to wake up in the morning. So take some time to get in touch with your dreams and feel the thrill as if you already have those things in your life. Starting your day right requires that you have a great vision for your life.

6. Read something uplifting

All great minds around the world have been fascinated with reading. Elon Musk used to read books all day throughout his childhood and his life mission is inspired by the book The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Galaxy. Warren Buffett recommends reading 500 pages a day to become successful. According to him, knowledge is like compound interest, it adds up.

Read something uplifting. Successful people obsessively read biographies and autobiographies of inspiring people. Reading will enrich your mind and is a great way for starting your day right.

7. Gratitude

Thoughts carry great power. If you think about negative things in the morning, that negativity will seep into your whole day. Some people think about their terrible boss, their bad looks, or about their ex who they still miss to this day. Starting your day right requires that you focus on gratitude.

The truth is your mind is in your control. Don’t be passive when you start your day, don’t be controlled by your mind. Wake up, splash some water on your face, sit comfortably in a chair with a glass of water or coffee and think about everything you are grateful for.

If you have a family that loves you, a roof over your head, and access to the internet, you are richer than millions of people around the world. If you don’t enjoy the little things, you’d never enjoy the big ones.

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Paulo Coelho is famous for one of his greatest novels called The Alchemist. Throughout his life, he’s encouraged people to follow their hearts.

Here are the 20 greatest Paulo Coelho quotes on life, fear,  and dreams.

1. When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.

The most powerful thing to know is that you’re not alone. When you really, really want something, the intention actually comes from the universe itself and it gives you all the resources to fulfill that desire.

2. Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dream.

Many people never go after their dreams because they think that they will not make enough money or life will be tough. But life never gets tough when you’re following your heart.

3. Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience.

Without risks, life becomes boring and mediocre. You need to be able to tread into the unknown if you want to realize your dreams.

4. People want to change everything and, at the same time want it all to remain the same.

People want to realize their dreams, but they fear change at the same time. You need to welcome change with open arms and learn to flow with the tides.

5. People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.

The limits only exist in your mind. It may take five years, ten years, or maybe twenty years to reach your personal legend, but the journey to your heart is always worth it.

6. If you want to see a rainbow you have to learn to see the rain.

If you want to know how success feels, you should learn to appreciate the journey. As rain brings the rainbow, the journey that involves hard work brings your dreams to reality.

7. If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.

You can’t climb the mountain of success with your feet bruised from the burdens of the past. Your past doesn’t have to be hard, it’s only hard because of the story you tell yourself. Stop living that story and think of an encouraging story. Own your past and it will give you strength.

8. If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine. It is lethal.

There is so much to experience in this world and if you keep doing the same thing 365 days a year, you’re missing out on life. This is one of the most powerful Paulo Coelho quotes ever.

9. It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.

Isn’t it amazing that what you envision can actually become real, so much that it can change millions of lives? Many Paulo Coelho quotes emphasize on the importance of chasing your dreams and embarking on a great adventure. This one does it brilliantly.

10. Intuition is really a sudden immersion of the soul into the universal current of life.

Listening to your intuition means listening to the collective mind of the universe. You need to spend time alone every day to know what the universe has in store for you. Everything is interconnected and you’re here to play your part. 

11. One day you’ll wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do them now.

Many people procrastinate thinking that they have so many years to live. But the truth is that the opportunities you have today won’t be there five years from now. You’ll be older and responsibilities will be knocking your door, compromising your freedom with each passing year.

12. Most people see the world as a threatening place, and, because they do, the world turns out, indeed, to be a threatening place.

The world is as you see it is. You can literally walk heaven on earth if you have the courage to follow your heart and discard the dogma that is sold to you by others. This is one of the greatest Paulo Coelho quotes as it shows us how your imagination creates your life.

13. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.

When you improve yourself and achieve more, it is a benefit to others too. You are becoming more valuable to your family, your boss and your colleagues. Look how Elon Musk is inspiring people to take a shot at their dreams. He’s a disruptor – revolutionizing the oil industry, the automotive industry and the space industry – all at once.

14. If you want to be successful, you must respect one rule – Never lie to yourself.

Don’t tell yourself that you’re not chasing your dreams because of this or that. Don’t blame anything or anyone. Take full responsibility and never lie to yourself.

15. When you repeat a mistake, it is not a mistake anymore: it is a decision.

When you become aware of a mistake, it’s absolutely necessary to make amends. Because life is too short to remain stuck on the hamster wheel making the same mistakes and never reaching your goals.

16. Life has a way of testing a person’s will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen at once.

Life has two ways of testing us. Either it can become too dull while allowing you to remain mediocre, or it can throw curveballs at you, disrupting your rut and asking you to level up.

17. The act of discovering who we are will force us to accept that we can go further than we think.

Every person on this planet wants to realize their innate potential that keeps expanding with each passing year. This shows that human creativity is an infinite resource and you can literally change the world if your intent is strong.

18. At a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what’s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That’s the world’s greatest lie.

Every child dreams of doing great things. But at some point in life, the same child “grows up” and compromises his dreams for a false sense of security. Among all Paulo Coelho quotes, this strikes a different chord as it urges you to never compromise on your dreams.

19. There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.

People don’t take a chance at their dreams because they’re too afraid of how things may turn bad. Only after a couple decades do they realize that life is over and they cannot take the same chances now.

20. Don’t give in to your fears. If you do, you won’t be able to talk to your heart.

Fear can tell you endless stories of how you will fail. But fear is a product of your mind. If you rule your mind, you can fully blossom and realize your full potential. But if your mind rules you, it has created a wall beyond which you can never reach.

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama is a force of nature.

For those who don’t know what a Dalai Lama is, he is a reincarnation of Bodhisattva. And as mentioned by the Office of His Holiness, “Bodhisattvas are believed to be enlightened beings who have postponed their own nirvana and chosen to take rebirth in order to serve humanity”.

Amazingly enough, he is a spiritual leader and also a politician. In fact, hundreds of thousands of Tibetans who believe in him have left Tibet and are living in exile in India, just like him.

Here are the most enlightening Dalai Lama quotes that will leave you spellbound:

1. This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

If you feed negativity to your mind all day, there is no point of being a spiritual Jedi for just five minutes every morning. What really matters is that you nurture everyone and everything that comes your way during the day. Appreciate the little things, because they really add up in the long-term.

2. Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.

The most scarce resource is time. Make sure you spend it doing things you want with people you like. But if you make mistakes, don’t take them to the heart. Because you can always find more opportunities ahead. This is one of the most enlightening Dalai Lama quotes ever.

3. Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.

Nobody always gets everything they want. But everybody gets to learn something from the experience of rejection. It is when they become vulnerable as well as creative. Failure is a great way to end old patterns and step into new worlds.

4. We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

Your outside world reflects your dominant beliefs. You need to give yourself the permission to go after what you want. Believing in yourself is essential in order to reach your dreams and succeed.

5. Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.

The purpose of life is to leave the world better than what it was when you came here. The impact you make in life will echo in your ears when your time comes. Sometimes we can’t be happy no matter how much we take, take, take. Sometimes, we need to give, give, give.

6. If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

Treat yourself as if you were your best friend. See your shortcomings in the same light as you would see your brother’s or sister’s. When we disown our imperfections, we create chaos inside and become weak. When we own them and integrate them into our being, we become strong.

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7. There is a saying in Tibetan, ‘Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.’” No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that’s our real disaster.

Your circumstances are never hard. It all depends on the meaning you assign to them. Some people take it as a learning experience. Others become complacent and frustrated. But it is in the moments of tragedy that you strength actually counts.

8. The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation.

In Huna, a Hawaiian philosophy of life, it is said that criticism kills while praise builds. Whatever you criticize and praise will grow. But when you criticize, it leads to stress and anxiety. And when you praise, it leads to strength and contentment. This is one of the most enlightening Dalai Lama quotes ever.

9. Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.

The strange thing about rules is that they impose limitations. But it is our innate nature to seek expansion rather than limits. So know the rules and see if you can break them.

10. The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

How often have you bought luxury only to realize that it can only make you feel good for a couple days and then it’s as good as dead. What really makes us feel excited is when we feel appreciated and loved. And to feel loved, you need to give love first.

11. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

In the end, it all comes down to the importance of time. The time you invested in creating something is never going to come back. Respect this fact.

12. If you can cultivate the right attitude, your enemies are your best spiritual teachers because their presence provides you with the opportunity to enhance and develop tolerance, patience, and understanding.

Enemies are just like failures. If we bump into them, they first annoy us. Then they push us toward change. And then they strengthen us. This is one of the most enlightening Dalai Lama quotes ever.

Take the example of Vishen Lakhiani, the CEO of mindvalley, who often talks about the 7-day forgiveness retreat which changed his life forever. With just seven days of forgiving his worst enemies, he was able to cultivate the level of alpha waves in his brain that can only be created by monks with over 40 years of meditation experience. 40 years of monk meditation and 7 days of forgiveness. Talk about magic for the mind.

13. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

Life is too short to be limited by security. What good is security when it burns your dreams to the ground? Your dreams carry the infinite potential of the world. If you chase them, you will have enough energy to outlast any obstacle. Security is a cage decorated with breadcrumbs left by people who fled from it a long time ago.

14. The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual’s own reason and critical analysis.

The truth can only be tested by experimentation. If others tell you that your ideas are stupid, don’t believe them without acting on them. Test them, learn from them. You have a 70-100 year long canvas of life to paint your dreams. Never seek approval from others because they’re just a part of the painting you are drawing every day.

15. Given the scale of life in the cosmos, one human life is no more than a tiny blip. Each one of us is a just visitor to this planet, a guest, who will only stay for a limited time. What greater folly could there be than to spend this short time alone, unhappy or in conflict with our companions? Far better, surely, to use our short time here in living a meaningful life, enriched by our sense of connection with others and being of service to them.

We often think too much, trust too less and complain too often. Life is short. So better spend it bringing more smiles and fewer frowns. Open your heart and tell people how much you love them. Judge less, love more. Clearly, this is one of the most enlightening Dalai Lama quotes ever.

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“The only problem we really have is we think we’re not supposed to have problems! Problems call us to a higher level- – face & solve them now!” – Tony Robbins

We all deal with stress in our day-to-day lives. Sometimes it’s the boss, sometimes it’s our friends and sometimes it’s our own brain that just won’t shut up.

But don’t fret. There are powerful ways to cut this out.

How do we get sad?
Tony Robbins gives a wonderful solution to nuke negativity. He says that our self-defeating thoughts are not based on who we are but on our emotional states. Learn how Robbins handles negativity in life and you’ll make your own life better.

For example, if you feel low after waking up, your mind will make up gloomy stories about your life. But if you go for a quick run and come back, your mind will make up a happy story. A low emotional state will lead to low stories. This is why exercise works better than antidepressants for people who suffer from depression. 

How to not get sad?
The key here is to change your biochemistry to get rid of negative thinking. All that negative self-talk would vanish if you just “prime” your state. You can prime your state by any intense physical activity such as push-ups, running, breath of fire and so on.

Mastering Emotions

Tony Robbins handles negativity in life by following the State-Story-Strategy principle. If you’re in a sad emotional state, you’ll hear a sad story from your mind and your strategy will be equally bad. Tony says that you must first prime your state, that is, fix your biochemistry, by physical exercise.

Hence, priming is important because sometimes we don’t need to solve our problems but fix the emotional states that create those problems.

Tim Ferriss, a huge fan of this principle, says that “Sometimes, you think you have to figure out your life’s purpose, but you really just need some macadamia nuts and a cold f-ing shower.”

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Tony Robbins’ Priming Routine

Tony Robbins handles negativity in life by priming his emotional state every morning.  Here’s what his morning routine looks like.

1. Cold-water Plunge

The first thing Tony does after waking up is jumping in the cold shower. Cold shower naturally wakes you up and charges you up for the day.

2. Rapid Breathing exercise

This is similar to the yogic “Breath of fire”. Yogis claim that breath of fire is the key to accessing higher consciousness. Robbins does 3 sets of 30 breaths every day.

• • To do this exercise, sit with your back erect, hands placed on your knees and eyes closed.
  • Now push your navel inwards, towards the spine during the exhale and release it on the exhale. Your mouth will remain closed on inhale as well as exhale. Imitate a panting dog to know the rhythmic pattern, but keep your mouth closed.
  • You can speed up the inhales and exhales, but make sure they’re rhythmic and of equal length. 2-3 cycles per second with no pause is a good rate of breathing.

3. Expressing gratitude

Expressing gratitude is a simple habit which often gives huge returns. Tony says that you cannot be grateful and angry, or grateful and fearful at the same time. So gratitude can detoxify your mind of negativity.

To express gratitude, just count a few things you feel thankful for. These things could include a lunch date with an old friend, a new creative idea for work, your friends who always lift you up and so on.

4. Prayer

You don’t need to believe in God to pray. Robbins spends three minutes to seek strength and wish goodness to his loved ones. So just tune into your heart, ask for strength and wish everyone good luck.

When you can control your emotions, you can harness their power to succeed in life. So now that you know how Tony Robbins handles negativity in life, try it and see how it feels.

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Be Grateful For All You Have But Never Settle For Less Than You Can Be (Motivational Video)

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In Richard Carlson’s classic book
 “Don’t sweat the small stuff” he speaks about a man who asked him what the people are like in California, Richard replied “what are the people like in your home state?”.
The man said they are “Selfish and Greedy”
Richard replied: “Well, you will most likely find the people of California to be “Selfish and Greedy” as well”

You see, if you throw a negative light on your life and your life experiences, it doesn’t matter where you are,
where you live, 
what job you get ,
or how much more money you make,
 you will always find a way to want MORE
 and be unhappy with what you have.

 You will always want to be somewhere else
. You will always want the life of someone else.

A great life, starts with a great mind.
A blessed life, starts first with a blessed mind.

Not the other way around.

You don’t get blessings come to you so you can feel blessed. You feel blessed then blessings come to you.

We choose what we see in our lives, we choose what to focus on, and we choose if we see our life as messed up or blessed up.

You can be happy with very little or miserable with much.
I’m sure you can find plenty examples of this in your own life and around the world. The mega rich person (financially speaking) that is in and out of rehab for drug and alcohol addiction.
The mega poor (financially speaking) person who is happier than anyone you know on this earth.

Question is:
What would you prefer;
To have all the money in the world and be miserable, completely lost in your mind. 
Or to have no money and just radiate joy every single day.
No alcohol no drugs needed. You just love life.

There can be only one answer here, and that is because all we seek, including the money and possessions, we only seek because we BELIEVE we will be happier when we get it.

But ANYONE that has had all that money will tell you, that it does not bring you happiness. You create your own happiness. You start with being grateful for what you DO already have.

This certainly does not mean you strive to be happy and poor.
Be grateful for all you have but never settle for less than you can be!

Gratitude first.
Work second.

When you are grateful for all you do have more will be given. It seems almost unfair, but as it says in the Bible:
“For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.”

I guarantee you, if you implement gratitude into your life, wherever you are in any area, your life will improve.
It is impossible it couldn’t… because the REAL connection with genuine gratitude puts you in a positive state IMMEDIATELY.
You do that every day, and the very worst result will be that you FEEL BETTER. What a concept!

We dare you to try GRATITUDE for 30 days.
What’s the worst that can happen?

Try it. Watch your life improve.
Let us know how you go in the comments below

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