Eddie Pinero
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
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And, uh, Joe smiled kind of pause for a sec says willing, right?
The key word there is willing.
And I'm paraphrasing.
But his point was essentially, it's an acceptance of what is and a willingness to be rigorously honest with yourself.
Because look, there's not an athlete, entrepreneur, parent, or student who didn't have to at some point play broken.
We all do.
But to live like that?
That's not a life well lived.
That's learned helplessness.
And that quote on the wall is about taking a stand.
It's the moment you say, I want a new standard for my life.
I'm going to be more assertive, more caring, more aware.
Excellence is not a requirement, per se, because human beings can't be excellent all the time.
We are flawed.
We are trying.
We are growing.
But what you can do is look around you and start moving towards that version of yourself.
Start cutting away the metaphorical chains around your ankles.
In his book, What's in it for Them?
Joe highlights British Olympic rower, Ben Hunt Davis.