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Human beings are designed for suffering.

That's the bad news.

And do you know what else we're designed for? We're designed to recover from traumatic, painful, and heartbreaking experiences.

But here's the problem:

We let despair get in the way of grief — which prolongs our suffering and makes healing impossible.

In this episode, you'll discover how to grieve properly, so you can recover from any gut-wrenching situation that comes your way.

Listen now and discover why grief is a gift.

Show highlights include:

• The counterintuitive reason pain and suffering lead to peace and bliss (even if it doesn't feel like it right now) (0:36)
• How growing up in America leaves you crippled for healing from your pain and trauma (1:17)
• The psychotherapist's secret for recovering from gut-wrenching experiences (without developing a wicked sense of PTSD) (3:38)
• How to heal from a traumatic situation like losing your first wife (5:51)
• The empowering "grief is a gift" mindset tweak which frees you from the chains of suffering (8:09)
• Why despair prolongs your suffering (and how grief kick starts the natural healing process) (8:47)
• How this book helps you overcome trauma faster than anything you've ever tried before (10:50)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick's best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

If you want to connect with Allyson, the psychotherapist mentioned in today's show, visit her website at: https://woodinvillepsychotherapist.com/.

Most people who try to influence others commit a fatal mistake:

They only rely on information. But if information could impact people, everyone would be skinny, rich, and happy. That's because stats, figures, and data only impact two areas of your brain.

The key to impacting every part of your listeners' brains?

Storytelling.

Not only will telling better stories make you more influential and persuasive, but it will help you impact more lives than you can imagine. That's because it's the foundation for all human connection.

In this episode, you'll discover how to harness the power of storytelling to make your dreams (and everyone's listening) come true.

Listen now.

Show highlights include:

• How watching movies nominated for Academy Awards brings you closer to your loved ones (0:35)
• Why you learn new concepts more thoroughly when they're told to you through a story (2:48)
• How storytelling unlocks magic which transports your listeners to the setting of your story in crystal clear detail in an instant (4:22)
• The scientific reason why storytelling is more persuasive and life-changing than even the best data (5:58)
• 3 simple elements to beef up your stories so your listeners hang on every word and implement your advice (10:43)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick's best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

You have two choices to make everyday:

You can either choose pride, which leads to destruction, misery, and anger because it isolates you. Or you can choose humility, which leads to blessings, encouragement, and fulfillment because it connects you.

But it's hard choosing humility over pride. Pride is clever and conniving and makes you feel good. At the expense of ruining your life — and the lives of your children and grandchildren.

But humility is the antidote to pride.

And in this episode, you'll discover how to choose humility (even when it makes you feel weak).

Listen now and receive blessings for the rest of your life.

Show highlights include:

• The counterintuitive reason your best month in business sets you up for humiliating failure in the following month (2:53)
• Why pride will massacre everything which brings you joy (and how to stay humble as you experience success) (5:56)
• How pride is the culprit behind rage-filled outbursts that ruin your most cherished relationships (7:38)
• Why asking for help displays your strength (even if it makes you feel weak) (9:22)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick's best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

Everyone wants to pass down a legacy to their children and grandchildren when they pass. But most people get this idea wrong. They think their legacy only means monetary and material items they leave behind.

After speaking at a couple funerals this past weekend, I had a startling realization:

Your legacy is important. But it pales in comparison to your impact.

What's the difference?

Your legacy is how you want to be remembered. Your impact is why people will never forget you.

In this episode, you'll discover how to leave an impact, so nobody forgets you when you pass.

Listen now and start leaving an unforgettable impact everywhere you go.

Show highlights include:

• Why imagining your last days on Earth lowers your anxiety, quiets your mind, and unlocks blissful joy (1:30)
• How to impact your children and grandchildren long after you're gone (even if you don't leave them millions) (3:51)
• The "Road Less Traveled" method for having zero regrets when you pass away (even if you've made humiliating mistakes) (4:38)
• How inconveniencing yourself for others unleashes an unfair sense of euphoria most never experience (5:55)
• 7 simple, yet difficult daily tasks for leaving a legacy that lasts generations after you (5:57)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick's best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

Concentration is the most powerful force you can harness.

Without it, your life fades into a chaotic state which deprives your life of joy.

But with it? You unlock superpowers that help you accomplish levels of success most people never reach.

And you know what?

You'll make a lot more precious memories along the way too.

In this episode, you'll discover how to improve your concentration (even if you have ADHD like me).

Listen now and unlock a superpower.

Show highlights include:

• The powerful "45:15 Method" for laser focusing on any task (even if you're a procrastinator) (1:39)
• The oddball "Practice Distractions" trick from Tiger Woods's father which helps you conquer distractions with ease (3:51)
• The professor of cognitive psychology's "Concentration Spotlight" secret for never losing focus (5:28)
• 3 universal tips for strengthening your concentration muscles today (6:16)
• The insidious way even the smallest distractions devour your free time and joy (10:11)
• Why breaking down your to-do list into tiny "mini to-dos" helps you accomplish double the work in half the time (11:08)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick's best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

The world would still be stuck in the stone ages if it weren't for geniuses.

Why?

Because geniuses have the uncanny ability to see possibilities that don't currently exist. Geniuses ignore any shortcomings they have, and stick to their mission no matter what life throws at them.

And you know what?

Each of us has an inner genius inside of us that the world desperately needs.

In this episode, you'll discover how to unleash your inner genius and leave your mark on the world with anything you do.

Listen now.

Show highlights include:

• How your inner genius ignores your many limitations and helps you achieve greatness (2:17)
• Why others counting you out is actually a cheat code for unbelievable success (7:58)
• 3 reasons why Tiger Woods dominated golf his entire life (and how to apply these "secrets" to your life) (9:10)
• Why every mother is a true genius (and how fathers can help their wives realize their genius) (10:37)
• The "Invisible Target" method for becoming the world's next celebrated genius (even if you have endless obstacles in your path) (13:29)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick's best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

If you don't read regularly, you're missing out on an immense sense of joy. Yes, even if you don't like reading.

Why?

Because science proves that reading helps you live longer, lowers your stress, prevents mental decline, and boosts your mental health.

In this episode, you'll discover all the benefits of reading and simple ways to start reading again.

Listen now and fall back in love with reading — your body and mind will thank you.

Show highlights include:

• How reading tanks your stress levels, blood pressure, heart rate, and even depression (0:56)
• The weird scientifically-proven reason that reading makes you live longer (1:11)
• Why devouring one autobiography a month helps you mimic and duplicate their success onto your life (4:06)
• How reading as slow as molasses actually transports your mind to another world (4:49)
• The "gut a book" secret taught in graduate schools for rapidly reading and applying what you learn (6:28)
• Why reading to your kids every night is the single best way to pass your love of reading onto them (8:19)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick's best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

What does Warren Buffet, Oprah, Jeff Bezos, Kobe Bryant, and Tiger Woods have in common?

Each one mastered the easy in their respective fields. And mastering the easy is something you can do today to begin your journey to greatness no matter your endeavor.

Whether you're peeling a potato, waking up in the morning, or improving yourself, the only way to develop mastery is by mastering the basics.

Mastering the basics isn't as fun, but it unlocks your full potential in no time at all. And you can carry this mastery to everything else you attempt.

In this episode, you'll discover how mastering the easy unlocks an unlimited amount of opportunities in anything you try.

Listen now and begin your journey to mastery.

Show highlights include:

• The "Mastering Easy" secret for achieving excellence in everything you do (2:09)
• Why hand washing and waxing your car unleashes pure bliss throughout every bone in your body (3:15)
• The "Every Single Detail" method for boosting your memory and unlocking your true potential (8:07)
• Why using an alarm clock in the morning prevents you from attaining greatness (9:47)
• How reading for 30 minutes every day can make you the wealthiest person in your neighborhood (10:43)
• The "Train Hard, Fight Easy" mindset responsible for Tiger Woods's success (and how to apply this to everything you do) (15:25)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick's best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

There's one common characteristic shared between football coaching legend Nick Saban, legendary golfer Tiger Woods, and Jesus himself.

This characteristic isn't easy to gain. It costs everything to develop it. But it's the one thing which enables you to change the world one person at a time.

More:

While it costs you everything to gain, it unlocks a relentless sense of happiness you can carry throughout your life.

What's this characteristic?

Humility.

In this episode, you'll discover why humility is the key ingredient for impact. And how you can become more humble starting today.

Listen now.

Show highlights include:

• The counterintuitive way achieving greatness in your life can make you miserable (2:16)
• Why humility is a cheat code for unbelievable success in your career (2:38)
• How humility unlocks an unparalleled sense of joy in your body (no matter how many obstacles pop up in your life) (4:19)
• 4 questions which instantly reveal how humble you are (4:36)
• Why humility magnetizes opportunities to you like honey does bees (8:17)
• Jesus's secret for impacting millions of lives thousands of years after his death (and how to create a similar level of impact inn those around you) (10:47)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick's best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

Technology killed handwritten letters like TV killed the radio star. This is unfortunate because handwritten letters convey what technology cannot.

In particular, letters show gratitude, love, personality, and presence which technology will never be able to match. Not to mention, letters become cherished treasures to whomever you send them to.

In this episode, you'll discover why reviving the lost-art of letter writing will help you feel more joy, gratitude, and love than anything else you do.

Listen now.

Show highlights include:

• This forgotten and archaic childhood activity can give you an endless sense of nostalgic joy today (0:31)
• How to show someone you love that you care about them in 10 minutes or less (5:38)
• Why handwriting a personal note to your family, friends, and clients is the best way to spend your time (6:04)
• How rediscovering the lost-art of letting writing gives your loved ones a precious treasure they'll cherish for as long as they live (12:01)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick's best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.