Your World Within Podcast by Eddie Pinero
NOBODY IS COMING TO SAVE YOU | Powerful Motivational Speeches For Success
Mon, 25 Nov 2024
Are you dimming your light to fit into places where you don’t belong? One of the most liberating truths I’ve learned is this: you are not for everyone—and that’s okay. It’s a lesson that reshaped how I see the world, especially during times when I’ve felt lost or disconnected. A recent conversation with a friend brought this idea to life in a new way, as we talked about how no matter how much value someone adds, they won’t resonate with everyone. And that’s the beauty of it. When you live authentically, the right people gravitate toward you, and those who aren’t aligned with your journey naturally drift away. But when we try to be everything to everyone, we lose ourselves in the process. Instead of being surrounded by those who truly value us, we end up surrounded by people who don’t really know us—and worse, we might forget who we are too. Monday Motivation Newsletter: https://www.eddiepinero.com/newsletter Free Ebook: www.eddiepinero.com/ebook YouTube: www.eddiepinero.com/youtube
Chapter 1: What does it mean to be authentic?
You are not for everyone, and that's okay. That's a simple truth, we'll call it, that I've picked up over the years, and it's had a pretty profound impact in not only how I look at the world, but how I view myself as I navigate the world, right? It's particularly useful when you've lost faith in the path you're walking. You've sort of forgotten your power.
And I want to share with you a pretty cool reminder of this very thing. A couple days ago, I was having lunch with a friend, very charismatic guy. For the sake of this little story, we'll just call him friend. And he's telling me about someone that he's now working with in his business. We'll call that person John. And my friend says to me, you know, Eddie, I am learning so much from John.
He's adding so much value to what I do, I can't even describe it. But he's loud. And he's controversial. And he rubs some people the wrong way. And not everyone loves John, right? So I'm sort of connecting the dots as he's saying this. I'm like, okay, clearly... John pisses a lot of people off. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out, putting two and two together here.
But my friend goes, but you know, he's exceptional at what he does. Maybe the best in his lane. And so I don't care because John's not for everybody, but he doesn't have to. And you might hear that and initially think, yeah, okay, where's the value, right? Some jerk is helping your friend at work. Well, to me, it felt bigger than that.
Chapter 2: How do we recognize our own value?
It felt like fate was screaming that ever important reminder to focus more on extreme authenticity than trying to reverse engineer what other people might say or think. It's like stop trying to manufacture their reaction. Because when you're you, the reaction is out of your control and not your problem. Love John or hate John, he is 1000% John. And because of that, he'll find his people.
Because of that, he won't dull himself down or dim his light. Because of that, John is free. Quick dive into my mind. I certainly have areas of my life, let's say particularly with my brand and my content creation, where I can be bolder, where I can take more risks. Everyone's got their personal arena. That feels like mine, right? That's absolutely unequivocally true.
I'd be lying if I said my brain doesn't try to reverse engineer stories and topics that will have an impact. Like I understand what works and I roughly stay within that framework. That, in and of itself, can be restricting. Never reckless. But like, I don't know, maybe there are places I should be or could be more reckless. That's what makes this journey so fun. You are your own experiment.
You're always learning about yourself. You're always growing. And the more ought-tos you shed, the closer you get to your power. And by the way, I know not everyone here has a business or brand or posts on YouTube or Instagram. Wonderful, right? Those are just a few examples of many, right? This applies across the board.
You know, because I do wonder whether we all have parts of ourselves that we dull down. And that's the question, right? Are there pieces of ourselves that we don't share because one third or one half or hell, three quarters of the people we meet will say, eh, nope, not for me.
Are there things you want to talk about, hobbies you want to try, places you want to go, art waiting to be made, stories waiting to be told that are ultimately never brought to life? because we'd rather be half of ourselves for a majority of the crowd than be all of ourselves for the right minority of the crowd. It's a button that I'm always pressing.
I guess because I see and I've seen firsthand how much talent lays dormant. People I know, people close to me, old friends, acquaintances, There's just so much there, so much in the tank, so much canvas left blank. So maybe, just maybe, this is finding you at that perfect moment. Or at the very least, prompting the thought, acting as a little reminder that you weren't put here to be for everyone.
You weren't put here to be for anyone. You're here to be you. Not a little bit you, but as much you as you can possibly give to the world. You're here to continuously uncover what your authenticity is, and with each step attract those who belong in your orbit. It's like not only do you get to live a life on your terms, but you get to do so with those who value what you're bringing to the world.
He's not for everyone. Thank God. That's how you know he's really making a difference. 80% of life is simply showing up. Because no matter what you do, and this is such an interesting truth, it's like no matter how much you love what you do, there are days where you just aren't in it. You just mentally, maybe even physically, you're just not there.
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Chapter 3: What can we learn from adversity?
Chapter 4: Why is it important to show up even when you don't want to?
For your mind, your body, your soul, made of the same elements that surround you, the same stars comprising the universe, they have equipped you to weather any storm, outlast any earthly dilemma, do anything and be anyone. Never forget that. Never forget who you are. You weren't put here to live in the shadows of life. To exist beyond the sun's grasp. To stay on the outside, looking in.
No, you weren't put here to live in the shadows of life. It's important to remember the difference between now and forever. The distinction between today and tomorrow. Because from time to time, they look deceptively similar. Especially when we inevitably find ourselves in the darkest of times. When despite our best efforts, our world is reduced to shadows. Void of hope.
When tomorrow and today have merged into one endless entity. It always seems to be in these times that we forget that right now is just a moment. not an assigned permanent, but a bridge to something great. As Viktor Frankl says, if there is meaning in life at all, then there must be meaning in suffering.
We all suffer, we all hurt, we all go through periods of time where we can't see or hear or feel anything beyond the darkness we find ourselves in, but it's there. Darkness cannot be defined without light. It's in the definition. Darkness is a partial or total absence of light. They need each other, darkness and light.
The one thing that can bring darkness to its knees is out there, everywhere, all around it. And if there was ever a reason to be hopeful, enthusiastic, if there's ever a reason to believe It's that a new life is always a light switch away. It's that darkness is as temporary as the day. And the antidote requires only that you believe it to be true. Only that you find the resolve
to reach one foot out to remind yourself of the sun's warmth and the infinite beauty of a world beyond this temporary darkness because you, you weren't put here to live in the shadows of life but to reemerge like a rocket through the earth's stratosphere to swing from star to star like life is a playground and you make the rules
And I think when we look back, we'll be nothing but grateful for those times of darkness. They, in a sense, prepared us for the road ahead by giving us what we need most. Perspective. Life lessons. A roadmap to follow. because you don't appreciate the light, the sun, the clear blue skies, the wind on your face, the sound of the waves, the chirping of the birds.
No, you don't see the beauty in any of that until even if for a moment it is taken away. You don't learn about life's abundance until you come face to face with scarcity. You don't learn to give until you've had your world taken away. You don't learn to love until you've experienced heartbreak. You don't learn courage until you've been overcome by fear.
You don't learn to grow until you've been truly stuck. You don't learn to believe until you've looked in the mirror and doubt peers back. You don't know who you are. until you learn what you're not. See, everyone finds themselves having wandered into the dark, sometimes of their own volition, sometimes of fate.
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Chapter 5: How can we balance optimism with reality?
That is your strength. Expecting someone else to come along and change your life is like screaming into an abyss. I would say to my younger self, when you start looking around and seeing what everyone else has, and beating yourself up for not being as good or feeling like you're behind. Look, it's great that their success motivates you, but dwelling on it won't make your life better.
Life is a race between you and you. It's a fight between yourself and those thoughts that constantly knock on the door, looking to settle into your psyche. If you defeat that demon, you'll be where you want to be. regardless of where others are. You're right where you need to be, so keep your head up and keep moving forward.
I'd explain that to become something more, to change, requires a sacrifice that feels so substantial, so big at first, that it bullies most people into staying right where they are. That to become something new, you have to learn to play the fool, to get humbled. You have to change your relationship with short-term failure. And that's not easy.
But taking control of your life is not supposed to be easy. Only worth it. They're different. And I can certainly look back at my own life, think about the times where I was so busy pointing out that I didn't even think to point the finger at myself. I was so worried about life being unfair that I existed in this temporary state of paralysis.
The whole time not knowing that I could have been stepping forward. I could have been tapping into the single greatest power I possess, control over my own life. See, every time you feel anger or the need to blame those around you, you're taking the spotlight off of what matters and placing it on things detrimental to where you want to be, to your journey and your future.
Even the most unjust, arbitrary things. Let's say you didn't get that promotion you were beyond qualified for. Or you were mistreated by someone or things didn't go the way you wanted them to. You can fill in that blank. But refusing to blame others and immediately taking responsibility. Again, even in a situation like that, it gives you one of the greatest advantages in life.
It gives you that gift of control. You can now assess the situation. You can now ask yourself, hey, what can I do to change this? You can delve into the why, find the lessons and the value. You can come back and re-approach this thing stronger. Because to blame others, to take on that role of victim, it's essentially living life in the passenger's seat.
It might be easier, might be less work, less responsibility, but what you never have is control over where that car goes. But when you own it, when you say, hey, maybe it's not my fault, but look, it's mine now, it's my responsibility, the good, the bad, every aspect of my life, It puts you in position to change things, to take the wheel and reroute to a destination of your choosing.
So that would be my message to the world. I know it's not an easy road. I know life is unfair. I know things aren't perfect, but the best thing you can ever do for yourself is say, you know what? This is mine to own. And I'm going to look around for that light switch that will create momentum. That little decision that will get the ball rolling.
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