How Dr. John Demartini Crushed Life's Toughest Challenges to Unlock His Full Potential | E100
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Who is Dr. John Demartini and what obstacles did he face in childhood?
They told me I'd never read. I love reading. They said I'd never write. I love writing.
Dr. John Demartini, human behavior specialist with over five decades of experience. He is an international speaker, an author, an educator, the founder of Demartini Institute.
I was born with an arm and leg turned inward and deformed. I had dyslexia. I also had a speech impediment. I slept under a bridge. And then I nearly died at 17. I ended up being told by my teacher that I would never be able to read, never be able to write. And I thought, no, I'm going to mask this thing called reading, studying, and learning. I'm not going to let any human being on the face of the earth stop me. I've spoken in 161 countries now. Everything they told me I would never do, I end up doing. Give yourself permission to shine, not shrink, and you don't need to get rid of any part of yourself. All of you works.
How do you maneuver through these challenges and keep sane?
First of all, there's a thing called...
Dr. John Demartini, human behavior specialist with over five decades of experience. If you look at YouTube, you can't even figure out how five decades even make any sense. But he is an international speaker, an author, an educator, the founder of Demartini Institute, in which he's teaching worldwide. reached millions in over 100 countries. And I'm really excited about this conversation. You will too, listeners, because we are sharing an amazing passion of elevating people. So John, I'm so excited to have you on the show. And I want to take you back in time, rewind, and take me to John, the child that is struggling with learning disabilities, with dyslexia. Take me there for a second. How did you grow up?
Born in Houston, Texas, 1954. I'm going on 71. I was born with an arm and leg turned inward and deformed. I also had a speech impediment. I didn't know that until I was about a year and a half. At age four, I was, well, one and a half to four, I was wearing braces on my legs. and putting fingers and buttons in my mouth to speak properly. I had challenges also when I tried to go to school. My first grade teacher put me in normal reading, then remedial reading, and then finally with a dunce cap. There were dunce caps in the 50s, 60s. I ended up being told by my teacher that I would never be able to read, never be able to write, never be able to communicate, never go very far in life. My parents didn't know what to do with that.
The only way I made it through school is by learning to ask questions, which I'm known for today. Because I had braces, I've wanted to be freed and travel. And I've traveled an incredible amount. I've done more traveling than most people.
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And barely making it through elementary school, learning to ask questions to the smartest kids. I dropped out. I left home at 13. I was a street kid.
Where are your parents at this point? I would be so devastated. And I know that you eventually have a really good relationship with your mom. There's some beautiful stories there. But what happened at that moment? What did they do? I mean, they probably freaked out.
My parents saw that I was going to have problems in speaking and learning, reading. I had dyslexia. My dad tried to teach me practical things. When I was nine, I ended up creating my first company. I had nine employees when I was nine. My dad was teaching me how to be an entrepreneur, kind of street kid. I had to pay $7.50 a week to live at home.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Who is Dr. John Demartini and what obstacles did he face in childhood?
0:36–5:18
2
How did Dr. Demartini survive as a teenager on the streets?
5:18–9:27
3
What was the near-death experience that changed Dr. Demartini's life?
9:27–12:45
4
How did Dr. Demartini overcome his severe learning challenges?
12:45–29:45
5
When and how did Dr. Demartini discover his passion for teaching?
29:45–34:14
6
What strategies did Dr. Demartini use to manage his time and business?
34:14–38:30
7
How did Dr. Demartini learn to delegate and focus on his strengths?
38:30–42:38
8
What mindset helped Dr. Demartini transform fear into a business ally?
42:38–54:32
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