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102. Building Belief, Facing Fears, and Understanding Life Transformations ft. Alan Lazaros

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In this fascinating episode of the Learn or Be Learned podcast, host Shiva Dhanasekar sits down with guest Alan Lazarus to discuss his transformational journey of overcoming adversity and unlocking his fullest potential. After experiencing a near-fatal car accident that served as a wake-up call, Alan made significant lifestyle changes and mindset shifts that took him from financial struggles and excessive partying to discovering his true calling and purpose. Through insightful stories and vulnerable reflections on topics like developing self-belief, facing fears, and aligning with one's passions, Alan shares hard-earned lessons on transforming life challenges into opportunities for growth. Listeners will gain profound insights on achieving success from the inside-out and avoiding regrets, as Alan gets real about the realities of success rarely discussed. This episode provides thought-provoking perspectives sure to inspire personal growth and change in any listener seeking to fulfill their potential.


Summary

Alan Lazarus shares his transformational journey of overcoming adversity through personal growth and self-reflection after a near-fatal car accident, discussing how he discovered his true calling, developed self-belief by facing fears and weaknesses, learned hard truths about defining success internally rather than externally, and now helps others unlock their fullest potential through mindset shifts and aligning with their passions.


Key Takeaways

The 3 key takeaways from this episode are:

  1. Developing self-belief through small wins and facing fears/weaknesses in order to set achievable goals and work towards your highest potential.
  2. Prioritizing personal growth, well-being, and aligning with your true calling/purpose over external achievements in order to find true fulfillment.
  3. Gaining a more honest perspective on defining success internally rather than comparing to others to avoid regrets and ensure your life aligns with your values.


    4. Noteworthy Quotes

    1. "I believe your thoughts produce your beliefs, your beliefs produce your actions, actions produce competency, and then you have confidence and then you level up to the next one, you go, okay, can I do that next level four goals, and you keep going." - Shiva Dhanasekar [0:22:02]
    2. "You cannot see the stars during the day. They're always there. But sometimes it takes the darkness to see clearly that which you simply could not within the light." - Alan Lazarus [0:13:08]
    3. "Fulfillment is a byproduct of the souls recognition of alignment with its highest calling meaning if you're fulfilled, you are in alignment. You're in alignment with your core values. You're in alignment with your goals. You're in alignment with who you're meant to be." - Alan Lazarus [0:22:02]


      4. Materials, LBL Episodes, and People Referenced: 

      • Tony Robbins (TED talk mentioned at [0:14:10])
      • Ronnie Kerr (author of the book "The Top Five Regrets of the Dying" mentioned at [0:14:10])
      • John Maxwell (author of the book "The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth" mentioned when discussing at [0:51:13])


        • Timestamps

        00:00:00 - Wakeup
        0:13:08 - Regrets 
        0:14:10 - Transformation
        0:22:02 - Fulfillment
        0:28:04 - Weaknesses
        0:37:48 - Strengths
        0:43:12 - Ego
        0:49:29 - Darkness


        Alan's Info: 

        Alan's Coaching Website


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