The One Mindset Shift That Changes Everything
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Why does our perception of a moment cause more pain than the moment itself?
Most often, our greatest source of pain comes not from the moment, but what we suspect that moment will mean. It's not the situation, but in how we perceive the situation. And this is an idea or a concept that I connect pretty directly with fitness or running simply because that's where, to me, it's most apparent. It screams at me. So being that I run quite a bit, let's dive into that. Most days when I'm out for a jog or I'm running, it's strictly for endurance, you know, cardio base, chance to get out there and breathe or reset, think. But then there are times when I say to myself, this run's going to be a little different. It's going to be dedicated to seeing what I'm made of. I'm going all out, going to push.
And what I find as I gradually increase my speed over the course of the eight mile route is that my brain likes to focus on what's ahead. It becomes fixated on how much is to come. consistently warning me about the distance yet to be traveled, and asking whether I have enough left in the tank to get there. It's most extreme in the last mile or so, when my body is most exhausted, when I'm pushing as hard as I possibly can. It's a straight shot. I'm looking up at the road ahead, my eyes are constantly reminding my brain that I'm not yet done, that there's more. Creating an association between more road and more hurt. In a way, creating a little cycle of panic that sometimes appears and hangs out as I'm simultaneously talking myself out of slowing down.
Now is not the time to pump the brakes. I've come too far and the finish line is so close. But it eventually dawned on me that while the adversity contained in this last stretch of the run is difficult, it's the idea that more waits ahead. That's what hurts the most. It's not the body, but the internal voice that's creating the discomfort. In fact, I bet I could run for hours and hours and hours at this speed if it were a life or death situation. If I had to. It's not the task laid out before me. It's my perception. And so this little line has helped me rethink and readjust my approach. Not just in situations like this, or when doing interval training or working out, but when trying to do everything else associated with my life.
Grow my business, build a brand, nurture relationships, push boundaries in any other aspect of what I do. Three words. Stay within yourself. It goes to the idea that your job is so incredibly simple that it's almost insulting. Put one foot in front of the other. Sure, look up so you know where you're going. You don't need to analyze or interpret or dissect. There's no gap between there and here, then and now. There is only this moment. And so step. Again and again and again. When the brain starts thinking about how much is left to go, I've betrayed the mantra.
How does changing the mindset during a run reveal the power of focusing on the present?
Nothing external is allowed. Stay within yourself. You have a job to do, and you're capable, beyond capable of doing it. But the external must be kept out. The distraction must be kept at bay. And sometimes, when you get it right, you hit this stride, this pace that is equivalent to flying, a rhythm that's unparalleled. Stay within yourself. Step by step by step, the air making its way into your lungs and then exhaled back out into the world when you simplify life down in such a way. Seemingly large things are exposed for what they really are, a mere commitment to do the little things consistently. It's funny to look back on all the places I've run over the years and identify or match the geography with the lesson, the routes with the epiphanies, the maps forever entwined in my life, what they gave me and what it meant as I took it all forward into the world.
And here we are again, new chapter, new lesson. Then after the shoes come off, the rest of the day commences this little stretch This last mile plays the role of mentor. Eddie, simplification is everything, it says. The hard thing is not that hard because it's not that big. It's not that complex. Your monsters are self-created. Your hurt isn't a spotlight on the now, it's pointed at the road ahead.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why does our perception of a moment cause more pain than the moment itself?
0:03–4:30
2
How does changing the mindset during a run reveal the power of focusing on the present?
4:30–8:30
3
What does the “stay within yourself” mantra teach about eliminating external distractions?
8:30–12:50
4
How can simplifying complex goals into three simple actions transform business and personal growth?
12:50–18:26
5
Why is cutting away excess (people, thoughts, tasks) essential for clarity and progress?
18:26–23:18
6
What does the comparison between a structured 9‑to‑5 life and an unpredictable entrepreneurial path reveal about personal standards?
23:18–28:36
7
How can identifying your “last mile” help you focus on what truly matters right now?
28:36–30:24
8
What simple daily question can you ask to keep your life aligned with your core purpose?
30:24–30:43
Speakers
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