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What does comparison mean for personal growth?
Comparison is the thief of joy. We've all heard it before, and it's true. Sometimes. It seems like there's always a sometimes or an asterisk or a gray area. Comparison can be an incredible tool in simply reminding you that you're playing small. Maybe way too small. And so from time to time, I'll use comparison to help me paint that picture, to create that outlook. Quick example. So on the shelves behind me and on my Audible library on my phone, there's a ton of books and biographies about the founding fathers and other notable American presidents. Why? Well, because they lived lives of such courage. They lived with such conviction. They just lived differently than we live today. And it forces me to ask the tough questions. It's like, why?
How can historical figures inspire modern courage?
What makes up for that difference in magnitude? I mean, was it simply the times? Were they a product of their moment in history? Were they more determined? Did they have more self-belief? Where is this delta that I'm seeing when I look at their reality versus mine? You read Hamilton's biography, who's not a president, but you get the point. And my toughest battles seem to contain the same level of intensity and weight as his decision to swat a fly. Right, so I'm gonna run through three bullets that sort of frame my thinking. It's gonna seem like I'm unnecessarily beating myself up here, but the point comes full circle, so bear with me. One, Washington, everyone knows, right? Led an army initially practically destined for defeat.
His execution and death was almost assured. Then I'm like, okay, I led myself to the gym today. Adams crosses the Atlantic four times for his country. At the time, that just brought unfathomable risk, and he does it with a smile. I'm procrastinating about making a phone call. drafting a declaration that claimed independence from the strongest, most powerful empire on Earth. I get butterflies before going live on Instagram. We are not the same. Why? Well, I guess first and foremost, let's make sure we're asking the right questions. Who says you or I don't have the potential to be a Washington, an Adams, or a Jefferson? It's not productive to downplay our own battles, right? However small, after all, that's how empires are built, a stacking of small wins.
No one just arrives in a position of influence. And these folks surely had their own battles. That's all subjective anyway. But the comparison here is sacred to me because there is a common theme amongst all of them. And it's not hidden. You don't have to read between the lines to see it. It's self-belief, right? All of these people were in an environment where change was warranted and all of them believed they themselves could be levers to help shift that status quo. It's like for no reason... The buck stopped with them. And you see that from childhood on. It suggests that if you believe you can be great, and I do, and by the way, so should you, then understand that it's not possessing of courage that is the issue. The issue is that you're merely holding what amounts to a bucket of it. when the true depth of your courage reaches miles and miles down beneath the surface. There is so much more. So much that it's incomprehensible.
The problem, Eddie, is you can't hit targets you don't aim for. If you don't stretch, there will be no growth. If you aim for a moderately sized mountaintop, That's where you'll land. You'll get a view, sure, better than the ground you stand on now, but nowhere near the view available to you had you merely thought bigger. Thought of yourself as that lever that could implement change.
What is the significance of self-belief in achieving greatness?
If your giant victory is making a phone call you were dreading, well, then that's the type of courage that will define you. I think in a perfect world, these aren't destinations, they are pit stops. They are tolls that we must pay along the way. You're capable of way bigger. Life begins when you know that. And see, I don't associate this idea as coming from a place of lack. I just think this game of life is beautiful because the journey is endless. This is a choose your own ending story. And sometimes what I need is to look around and realize I'm simply not thinking big enough. The great men and women of history that paved the way for us, they didn't stay connected to these micro problems. They moved beyond them on their way to more. They dealt with life and death.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What does comparison mean for personal growth?
0:00–1:07
2
How can historical figures inspire modern courage?
1:07–4:42
3
What is the significance of self-belief in achieving greatness?
4:42–9:21
4
What lessons can we learn from overcoming challenges?
9:21–19:38
5
How does discomfort lead to personal evolution?
19:38–31:29
6
What role does perseverance play in success?
31:29–40:53
7
How can we redefine our relationship with failure?
40:53–1:04:16
Speakers
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