The Motivation Expert: Why You're FAILING To Achieve Your Goals (& What To Do About It!)

Jay Shetty Podcast・2 minutes read

Understanding one's "why" is crucial for setting goals and overcoming obstacles, with a focus on self-reflection and self-compassion in personal growth. It is essential to prioritize peace, creativity, and self-acceptance, embracing the balance between insignificance and significance to lead a fulfilling life.

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Understanding one's "why" is crucial for goal-setting and overcoming obstacles, emphasizing the importance of clarity and motivation in pursuing actions.
The significance of embracing emotions of success alongside fear, highlighting the need to explore and process feelings to navigate personal growth effectively.
Balancing the insignificance and significance of one's actions can lead to a fulfilling and stress-free life, emphasizing the importance of perspective and self-acceptance.

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How can one overcome fears and obstacles?
By understanding their "why" and working through challenges.

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Summary

00:00

"Unlocking Success: Embrace Fear, Build Habits"

The importance of understanding one's "why" when setting goals is emphasized, with a strong "why" being crucial for overcoming obstacles.
The responsibility to work through challenges, even if not at fault, is highlighted.
Encouragement to explore feelings of success alongside fear is provided.
A call to action to subscribe to a podcast for habit-building and self-improvement is made.
The significance of identifying and addressing fears, particularly primal and intellectual fears, is discussed.
The impact of projecting fears into the future on one's present state is explained.
A strategy to combat intellectual fears by envisioning positive outcomes is shared.
The three-step process of awareness, practice, and repetition for overcoming fears is outlined.
An example of changing a judgmental thought pattern through conscious effort and positive reinforcement is given.
The importance of self-compassion and grace in the process of personal growth and change is emphasized.

11:49

"Repetitive thoughts shape success and failure"

Success and failure in life are determined by our most repeated thoughts.
Many people are unaware of their most repeated thought, often negative in nature.
Thoughts are often repetitive, just presented in different forms.
Being aware of our thoughts and choosing them effectively is crucial.
Meditation is about becoming aware of our thoughts, not eliminating them.
Silence helps in increasing awareness and finding answers.
Evaluating repetitive thoughts is essential to determine their usefulness.
Procrastination is often driven by a lack of a strong "why."
Motivation is fleeting, while being driven is rooted in a strong purpose.
Discovering a strong "why" can provide clarity and motivation for action.

23:21

Journey towards coaching and self-discovery

The individual is contemplating their future career path, considering Sales Management, Amazon business, or coaching.
They feel drawn towards coaching and helping people change their lives.
Despite fears and uncertainties, they are motivated by the idea of making a positive impact.
A pivotal moment in 2015 involved a message from their deceased father, urging them to live with courage, love, and laughter.
This message inspired them to commit fully to their chosen path, despite financial concerns and fears.
They reflect on the pursuit of material success and recognition, realizing that true fulfillment comes from within.
They emphasize the importance of constant self-reflection and healing to address past traumas and avoid unhealthy coping mechanisms.
The individual acknowledges their workaholic tendencies as a way to avoid processing emotions and stresses the need for balance and self-care.
They highlight the significance of creating systems and processes in their business to prioritize personal time for reflection and growth.
The conversation shifts to the importance of humility, continuous learning, and the ongoing journey towards self-discovery and spiritual growth.

35:57

Embracing Emotional Release and Spiritual Growth

Being silent brings up anxiety, pushing to move on to the next task, but realizing the need to sit with emotions and release them.
Watching videos of a polar bear and an impala releasing stress through convulsions and deep breaths, highlighting the importance of processing trauma and emotions.
Encouraging the release of emotions through methods like adult temper tantrums in a safe space or sitting in silence to allow natural emotional release.
Comparing emotional release to squeezing an orange, where pressure brings out what's inside, emphasizing the body's natural intelligence in letting go.
Embracing curiosity towards anxious feelings or tears, inspired by teachings of Krishnamurti to learn about oneself in the present moment.
Reflecting on the concept of identity and the soul's choice in life, shifting from victimhood to gratitude and detachment from external factors.
Seeking connection to the internal truth that remains constant amidst life's changes, finding peace and improved relationships through this connection.
Balancing spiritual development with worldly responsibilities, achieving goals without being consumed by fears and limiting beliefs.
Recognizing the importance of connecting with a deeper sense within oneself to navigate stress and anxiety, shifting focus from the mind to the heart.
Embracing the idea of simultaneous oneness and duality, acknowledging the current reality while understanding a greater reality beyond it.

48:15

Embracing Balance: Significance and Insignificance in Life

Finding a balance between recognizing the significance and insignificance of one's actions is crucial for mental well-being.
Acknowledging the importance and lack of importance of one's life simultaneously is essential for maintaining a healthy perspective.
Embracing the duality of believing in the significance and insignificance of one's actions can lead to a more fulfilling and stress-free life.
Rediscovering the joy and fun in life, similar to how children experience it, can help alleviate stress and pressure.
Cultivating creativity requires creating space for ideas to flow naturally, often found in moments of silence and reflection.
Limiting distractions, such as excessive phone use, can help in reconnecting with one's true self and fostering creativity.
Recognizing the insignificance of life in the grand scheme of the universe can provide a sense of freedom and perspective.
Prioritizing peace and presence over external distractions like social media and entertainment can lead to a more fulfilling life.
Starting from a place of peace and stillness can enhance clarity, perspective, and effectiveness in one's endeavors.
Learning to love and accept all aspects of oneself, including perceived flaws, can lead to greater self-compassion and personal growth.

01:00:41

Embracing all aspects for personal growth.

Every aspect of oneself, good or bad, can be utilized by acknowledging and engaging it in higher service to purify it.
Ignoring or fighting against unwanted aspects of oneself only strengthens them, while engaging them in service to others or personal growth leads to purification.
Learning the hard lesson that one cannot accomplish everything alone and the importance of trusting and asking for help from others.
Overcoming a lifetime of feeling neglected and developing a mindset of self-reliance to understanding the strength in asking for help and trusting others.
The best advice received was that everything in one's life is their responsibility, emphasizing the importance of taking ownership and being the CEO of one's life.
The worst advice was to fit in with everybody else, implying conformity over individuality.
The most repeated thought recently is "I'm proud of you," a self-affirmation inspired by childhood experiences.
The number one habit that changed life was daily meditation, breathwork, and finding space for oneself, promoting self-awareness and growth.

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