Rob Dial

It's your ego's favorite little line when you want to do something amazing. This imposter syndrome. This popped up for me and I've said this before many times in the podcast. When I first had the idea to start the podcast in January of 2015, I thought to myself, like, you're 29 years old. Who's going to listen to you?

It's your ego's favorite little line when you want to do something amazing. This imposter syndrome. This popped up for me and I've said this before many times in the podcast. When I first had the idea to start the podcast in January of 2015, I thought to myself, like, you're 29 years old. Who's going to listen to you?

It's your ego's favorite little line when you want to do something amazing. This imposter syndrome. This popped up for me and I've said this before many times in the podcast. When I first had the idea to start the podcast in January of 2015, I thought to myself, like, you're 29 years old. Who's going to listen to you?

Like, why would they listen to you and not, they could just listen to Tony Robbins. Tony Robbins had been in self-development longer than I had been alive. Nobody's going to listen to you. Some 29-year-old kid? That's stupid. Boom, trap door. So what happened? I didn't start the podcast. I had the idea in January of 2015. I didn't actually launch my first episode until August of 2015. Why?

Like, why would they listen to you and not, they could just listen to Tony Robbins. Tony Robbins had been in self-development longer than I had been alive. Nobody's going to listen to you. Some 29-year-old kid? That's stupid. Boom, trap door. So what happened? I didn't start the podcast. I had the idea in January of 2015. I didn't actually launch my first episode until August of 2015. Why?

Like, why would they listen to you and not, they could just listen to Tony Robbins. Tony Robbins had been in self-development longer than I had been alive. Nobody's going to listen to you. Some 29-year-old kid? That's stupid. Boom, trap door. So what happened? I didn't start the podcast. I had the idea in January of 2015. I didn't actually launch my first episode until August of 2015. Why?

Because I kept trapping myself until I became aware of it. And we do this all the time with the imposter syndrome. But here's the twist around it. This whole imposter syndrome is not the truth, it's self-preservation. Your ego is scared that if you succeed, it will have to change its entire story about who you are. Once again, your ego does not want to have to change. It does not want to be wrong.

Because I kept trapping myself until I became aware of it. And we do this all the time with the imposter syndrome. But here's the twist around it. This whole imposter syndrome is not the truth, it's self-preservation. Your ego is scared that if you succeed, it will have to change its entire story about who you are. Once again, your ego does not want to have to change. It does not want to be wrong.

Because I kept trapping myself until I became aware of it. And we do this all the time with the imposter syndrome. But here's the twist around it. This whole imposter syndrome is not the truth, it's self-preservation. Your ego is scared that if you succeed, it will have to change its entire story about who you are. Once again, your ego does not want to have to change. It does not want to be wrong.

Because if it were wrong, it must be destroyed. It would rather have you be predictably miserable than unpredictably successful. And so what does it do? You're not good enough. You're not smart enough. You're not ready. No one's going to listen to you. Who do you think you are to become XYZ? Boom, trap door. Got you again. And you've got to start becoming aware of these things. What's another one?

Because if it were wrong, it must be destroyed. It would rather have you be predictably miserable than unpredictably successful. And so what does it do? You're not good enough. You're not smart enough. You're not ready. No one's going to listen to you. Who do you think you are to become XYZ? Boom, trap door. Got you again. And you've got to start becoming aware of these things. What's another one?

Because if it were wrong, it must be destroyed. It would rather have you be predictably miserable than unpredictably successful. And so what does it do? You're not good enough. You're not smart enough. You're not ready. No one's going to listen to you. Who do you think you are to become XYZ? Boom, trap door. Got you again. And you've got to start becoming aware of these things. What's another one?

One of my favorite ones? Identity. Oh, it's just the way I am. which that translation, I'm just unwilling to change. Boom, trap door, I got you. Oh, yeah, it's just the way I am. I can't do this. I don't think I'm ever gonna really improve at that thing.

One of my favorite ones? Identity. Oh, it's just the way I am. which that translation, I'm just unwilling to change. Boom, trap door, I got you. Oh, yeah, it's just the way I am. I can't do this. I don't think I'm ever gonna really improve at that thing.

One of my favorite ones? Identity. Oh, it's just the way I am. which that translation, I'm just unwilling to change. Boom, trap door, I got you. Oh, yeah, it's just the way I am. I can't do this. I don't think I'm ever gonna really improve at that thing.

Your ego loves the identity, even if that identity is stressed and angry and insecure, because if you stay the same, the ego feels safe because it doesn't have to change. But real growth means saying, this is who I've been in the past, But I'm not going to stay that person. I'm going to change. I'm going to evolve. Like, think about that. How boring would that be to be the exact same person?

Your ego loves the identity, even if that identity is stressed and angry and insecure, because if you stay the same, the ego feels safe because it doesn't have to change. But real growth means saying, this is who I've been in the past, But I'm not going to stay that person. I'm going to change. I'm going to evolve. Like, think about that. How boring would that be to be the exact same person?

Your ego loves the identity, even if that identity is stressed and angry and insecure, because if you stay the same, the ego feels safe because it doesn't have to change. But real growth means saying, this is who I've been in the past, But I'm not going to stay that person. I'm going to change. I'm going to evolve. Like, think about that. How boring would that be to be the exact same person?

Not even boring. How disappointing would it be to be the exact same person 12 months from today? That's not what I want. And so if you're thinking to yourself, oh, it's just the way that I am, it's just the ego trapping you to stay exactly how you are. That's a fixed mindset. I want a growth mindset. I want to think to myself, I'm constantly evolving every single second.

Not even boring. How disappointing would it be to be the exact same person 12 months from today? That's not what I want. And so if you're thinking to yourself, oh, it's just the way that I am, it's just the ego trapping you to stay exactly how you are. That's a fixed mindset. I want a growth mindset. I want to think to myself, I'm constantly evolving every single second.