Andrew East
π€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
and do that well, but it was, it was a struggle.
It took four years and a lot of heartbreak and break.
And ultimately over the course of five years, I signed with eight different teams, nine different contracts.
And like, it really hurt.
And it was a lesson in not committing to something.
In the recommitment, and this is what I think a big part of the book is, it might not happen on your timeline or the way you envisioned it, but when you stick with something, it forms you in a way that you do learn.
If you're riding through the highs and the valleys of something,
Like my NFL career, I learned so much.
I was able to discover new talents that I had and tap into deeper friendships and mentorships because of the struggle I was going through.
But had I said, oh, this is tough, let me bail on it, then I wouldn't have gone through that process.
I just for the first time.
I had never heard this until yesterday.
I said it.
She was like, I never heard it.
Oh, yeah.
I mean, yeah, we try to make it applicable to so many areas of life, you know, personal habits like the phone is one, nutrition is another.
I don't know if you guys have experienced this.
It almost like doesn't matter what diet or nutrition plan you follow.
There's a ton of different types out there and styles out there.
The important thing is you stick to one of them.