Your World Within Podcast by Eddie Pinero
Why You’re Drowning in Stress - and How to Let Go
Wed, 04 Jun 2025
In today’s episode, we explore the dance between surrender and action, how to let go of what we can’t control and fiercely protect what lights us up. We journey to the Salt River at sunrise, drawing on the wisdom of the wild horses and the Stoic philosophy to remind us that peace doesn’t come from fighting the current, but from flowing with it. We reflect on the importance of protecting our energy, of pouring ourselves into what inspires us, and of finding the courage to be different. We talk about the power of holding on when the world would let go, and how, like the river and the rising sun, we’re always invited to begin again. Let this episode be your call to trust your path, to move with the current where you must, and to shape your life with unwavering purpose;this is your moment to rise.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
Chapter 1: What is the main message about stress and control?
We don't always have the power to change what's around us, but we do have the power to change what's within us. We can't always stop the storm, but we can always find the calm in how we navigate it. Let's dive into that dance, the push and pull between acceptance and agency. Between the things we surrender to and the things we shape. Because I want to show you how it all comes together. Here.
Chapter 2: How can visualization aid in letting go?
In this place where earth meets water. Where life whispers through the wild horses. And where the sun rises each morning to begin again. So close your eyes and visualize with me. as I paint a picture of letting go, moving forward, and beginning again. Let me take you to a river. A river that cuts through the desert like a ribbon of life.
Chapter 3: What is the significance of the Salt River metaphor?
The Salt River, as it's called, where water meets earth and time slows to a gentle hush. This river, it's more than just water. At least to me, it is. It's a metaphor for the current of life itself, ever moving, ever flowing. And it speaks to us. That is, of course, so long as we pause long enough to listen.
Chapter 4: What is the Serenity Prayer and its relevance?
There's an ancient prayer that echoes here, a prayer born from the wisdom of generations past. It's referred to as the Serenity Prayer. It essentially states, God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. But these words, they aren't just for quiet moments of prayer and solitude.
They're a map for navigating the world, a blueprint for living life on your terms. They are a reminder that life is a river. where parts of it are calm, parts of it are wild, but all of it is always moving. And amongst many others, the Stoics understood this. They believed it to be a fool's errand to run up against the things we cannot change.
Chapter 5: How do we find balance between acceptance and action?
Like trying to swim upstream in the raging current, we only exhaust ourselves fighting what was never meant to be fought. So, we learn to let go. To surrender. Not in weakness, but in wisdom. Because there's power in knowing where to yield and where to push forward. And as you venture down the river's banks, you just might be lucky enough to see wild horses. They don't fight the current.
Chapter 6: What role do wild horses play in understanding freedom?
They move with it. Sometimes crossing it, sometimes pausing to drink from it. But they are a symbol of freedom. Of the power that comes from understanding how to move with life, not against it. How to let the environment work for you. These horses embody the fact that there are always parts of life we can control. Our actions, our choices, our direction.
We can decide when to charge ahead and when to stand still. When to let the river carry us and when to forge our own path. And the bow on all of this, the third leg of the stool, is that there is no better time to remember any of this than at sunrise. In the quiet light at dawn when the world is reborn. The first rays of the sun are like hope itself, gentle, unwavering, full of promise.
A reminder that no matter how dark the night, that sun will rise. It always rises. So let this be more than a narrative. My hope is that you find it as a call to action. Where you look in the mirror and ask yourself, where am I fighting the current in my life? Where am I swimming upstream?
What burdens am I carrying that I can set down if I simply accepted the things that cannot be changed or altered? And conversely, where can I find the courage to shape my own path? like the wild horses weaving through the river's edge. That river in totality shows us that life is both constant and unpredictable. Those wild horses reveal to us our power to choose our course within that flow.
And the sunrise, well that sunrise is your invitation to begin again. Because every day you have a choice. To surrender when needed. To fight where it matters. And to trust that like the river you will find your way. So let the things you cannot control wash over you like water off a stone. Focus on what you can control. Your mindset, your actions, your vision for the life you want to create.
This is the dance between acceptance and agency. The art of living in harmony with what is and still simultaneously carving out life's possibility. As you stand on the riverbank, whether real or imagined, remember this. The river doesn't ask permission to flow. The horses don't ask permission to roam and the sun doesn't ask for permission to rise. And neither should you.
Step into the current of your life. Release what shouldn't be there. Shape what you can and greet each new sunrise as an opportunity to begin again. This is your moment. This is your river. This is your life.
Do you know this one friend who just comes out of bed in the morning and then doesn't come out of the grinning at all? Who is even in front of the first coffee, shamelessly well-groomed and shines around the bed with the morning sun? Terrible. Disgusting.
How can you just be so... ...rested? Very simple. Train your sleep and become a morning person. With the Galaxy Watch 7 or the Galaxy Ring and the Samsung Health app.
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Chapter 7: How can we protect our energy in daily life?
The beauty and the opportunity and upside in life is not a given. It's not guaranteed. It's very much a choice. It's a decision. One of my favorite stories by Jim Rohn, this sort of echoes this point. He's talking about two brothers. And these brothers both have an abusive alcoholic father. And, you know, he beats them, just terrible childhoods, all the things, right?
And they grow up, live totally separate lives. One of them beats his kids. The other is one of the most loving fathers on planet Earth. And when being interviewed, you know, they ask the abusive father. They're like, why are you like this? And he's like, do you know my childhood? Do you know where I came from? Like, of course I'm going to be like this. That's all I know.
And then they ask the loving one, hey, you're one of the kindest, gentlest fathers ever, one of the best role models we know. How are you like this? And he said, Hey, are you kidding me? Do you see my childhood? You think I'm going to inflict that pain, uh, on my kids, right? And it's the decision to, uh, take the same stimuli and make something totally different out of them.
Um, and it is, it is so precious, but I think it's, it's so delicate, like it has to be guarded. And, uh, Protecting your energy is guarding it from that. Trevor Mollad, I think it's in his book, It Takes What It Takes, was talking about how when he removed negativity from his life, he said he was a person transformed. And what was crazy to me was,
The extent to which he removed negativity and what he considered negative, right? He's like, country music, out. Can't do it. Nothing negative. I'm like, that's all I consume, right? I love country, but it is innately negative and sad in a lot of different ways. Cable news... Nope, right? Sad movies, no negative people, cut off. And he said, it's just transformative.
And it's a form of protecting and insulating yourself from the things that will warp your worldview. And all of it, again, falls under the giant umbrella of the message that how you look at life is a decision. Your perspective is not something that's given to you. It starts internally and is projected out. So cherish that because it's arguably the most valuable thing you have.
There's a saying that will always be true. It will be true on your best days and your worst. It will be true after victory and it will be true after defeat. It will be true when you have momentum and it'll be true when you're down on your luck doing everything in your power to create momentum. That saying is your future begins now. Hey, on the surface, might not seem like much.
Sure, my future starts now. I know that. Everyone knows that. Well, if that's true, if everyone does, in fact, know that, why do we spend so much time stuck, reliving our past, unable to break free? Why do we remain terrified to change? Why do we feel such a connection to who we were, how others saw us? Why must we remain loyal to the character we've been playing in our mental autobiographies?
See, here's the thing about the past and the future. One is fixed, can't be changed. And the other, well, it's waiting for you to tell it what it is. One is expired time. One is plans to be determined. And it's interesting how we continue to conflate the two. Epictetus has said that the more things we value outside of our control, the less control we have.
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Chapter 8: What decisions shape our future beyond our past?
He says, two paths diverged in a wood. I took the one least traveled by and that made all the difference. On the surface, you could easily brush this off as trivial. It's like, oh, nice, that's cute. He took the path less traveled by. But what does that mean? As it turns out, it means a lot. It means instead of burying what makes him different, he made it his battle cry.
Instead of slipping under the radar and sneaking through life like so many of us do, he signed the dotted line for the pain of being a beginner, the struggle of being uncertain, the discipline and sometimes torturous road that is turning a passion into excellence, trading peace of mind for the pursuit of meaning in life. Exploring what makes you unique, it takes courage.
And in that message, he chooses courage. Because it's not just that you're alone. Taking that path means every step of the way, your mind screams at you reminders that you're alone. It's not just fighting traffic patterns, it's fighting your DNA. It's resisting that impulse to please sit down, shut up, and blend in. So is it a trivial decision? I'd say not really.
Maybe even the most important decision you can make. Because I promise you it's not your commonality with those around you that will bring fulfillment. That will leave a mark on your life and the world that surrounds you. No, it's that thing that's unequivocally you. That's a little out there. That's somewhat strange. That you don't know why, but it's gravitational force pulls and pulls and pulls.
A tug of war. Where one side begs you to just relax, conform, do less. Begs you to never be laughed at or criticized. To take the easy road. Then you have the other side, poking, prodding, asking you, hey, yeah, but what if? What if you sacrificed the comfort of right now? What if you explored? What if you took that which you love and you ran with it? What if you worked for a delayed payday?
What if for a moment in time, when people ask you what the plan is, you have to look back and say, you know what, I'm not quite sure what I'm building. But I'll keep pivoting until it's so clear you can see it from the moon. Those are the paths that pull us apart. And every time I've lost my way, it's because I've doubted my unique path. And I mean that every time.
It's when I become impatient with the journey or look around and see someone else winning in a different arena using different methods, different strategy, see the latest trends and success formulas. Hey man, I want part of that, right? I'm human. I want to win. I want to succeed. But just like a little opening is enough to let in the outside water that sinks the boat.
Well, a little bit of doubt is enough to derail your process. The process that you have to believe in, protect, nurture. A process that I've come to separate into two pieces. Number one, believing that the exploration of that thing that makes you unique, it's valuable. That your abilities mean something. They're not inconsequential. They're not stupid or trivial or unnecessary.
If it means something to you, it will most certainly mean something to others. And you bringing it to life not only helps yourself evolve, grow, flourish, it helps the world. You just have to believe that enough to bring it to life. That's number one. Number two, trusting that as long as you don't stop in pursuit of your unique self, you can't lose. You can't lose.
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