Your World Within Podcast by Eddie Pinero
WHEN LIFE GETS HARD | Life Changing Motivational Speeches
31 Mar 2025
Frustration comes when we focus on the wrong things. The power to change your life is already around you—it just gets buried under distractions. Strip away the extra, refocus on what truly matters, and you’ll see… you have everything you need to move mountains.More from Eddie Pinero:Monday Motivation Newsletter: https://www.eddiepinero.com/newsletterYour World Within Podcast: https://yourworldwithin.libsyn.com/Stream these tracks on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2BLf6pBInstagram - @your_world_within and @IamEddiePineroTikTok - your_world_withinFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/YourworldwithinTwitter - https://www.twitter.com/IamEddiePineroBusiness Inquiries - http://www.yourworldwithin.com/contact#liveinspired #yourworldwithin #motivation
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One year after a quadruple bypass, he was sitting right next to me, lacing up his shoes, getting ready to run an ultra marathon in the South Florida sun. Didn't tell a soul, by the way, that he had a stent put in less than two weeks ago. No, not Tom.
It was funny, echoes of him a few years back saying, Eddie, you're not a doctor, so what do I get out of complaining about my pain to you, rang through my head. There was sun, humidity, recovering body and all, 68 years of life's trials and tribulations under his belt, all of it there with us at the starting line as we took off.
When all was said and done, he completed 50 miles, which is a feat that, I don't know, I'd venture to guess 99% of healthy men in their 20s couldn't just pick up and do tomorrow. He was impressive, but... Amidst the run, I forget how many miles in, this moment really stood out to me.
We were standing on this walkway that kind of diverged from the overpass, leaning against a rail and just watching the water push through the bridge underneath us and empty out into the Atlantic. He needed a breather. Because his reconfigured heart was throwing a quick temper tantrum. You know, I made a joke about how it wasn't quite lunacy, but he was flirting with it.
And he goes, you want to hear a good story? Me, of course, yes. I'm a story guy. And he said, okay. And he was off. He starts this story about a married man. And this man is living in a hut with his wife in a little village. And the man's in-laws lived in a hut one village over. One day he woke up to the news that his in-laws hut had totally burned down. So what would happen next? You guessed it.
The in-laws packed up what remained of their belongings and headed over to live with the man and his wife. So now he had the in-laws living with him in his hut. How bad could it be? Well, a few weeks go by and he realized it can be that bad. He just couldn't stand, you know, the living situation, constant nagging, judging, lack of personal space, all the things, right? He says, I need help.
So he goes to a village elder. We'll call her the sage. He goes to the sage. He says, look, you're incredibly wise. I need some help. My in-laws moved in, and it's hell. My life is terrible. I can't stand this. Please help me. And the sage thinks for a second, says, okay. Let me ask you something. Do you have any chickens? He says, chickens? Yeah, I have chickens. Why?
The sage says, well, go get them and bring them into your hut. Let the chickens live with you as well. The man, somewhat confused, he thanks the sage. He goes, okay. He goes home, brings all his chickens into his hut. Then another week goes by. As you'd expect, things are just absolutely chaos. Chickens running around, feathers everywhere, things are dirty. A nightmare.
So he goes back to the sage and he says, look, I don't know what the idea was here or what the intent was, but somehow my life is worse. Can you please help me make it better? And the sage says, I think I can. Do you have any pigs? He says, yeah, pigs? Sage says, perfect. Invite the pigs into the hut to live with you. Again, he looks at her confused.
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