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In this, the third of (hopefully) many episodes, he talks about the incredible things Monica has brought into his life, the lessons their relationship is teaching him, and what he thinks it takes to build the foundation in your 20s for a beautiful, life-long partnership.
Hopefully something in this podcast inspires you to act with a little more empathy today, or a bit more courage. Or, at the very least, makes you feel a little bit less alone in your confusion.
0:33 Self-journey hahaha
1:06 You gotta laugh
3:04 The magic of SO MUCH GRATITUDE
3:27 The magic of meditation
3:49 The PURPOSE of the Podcast begins! RELATIONSHIPS
4:04 What I got from my parents
4:26 Feeling like you DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL YOU'RE DOING
5:24 When you know, you know
6:25 DISCLAIMER!!!
6:54 Why I think a lot of people call it quits
7:30 Difference shock
8:13 In the beginning, it's the SIMILARITIES that bring you together
8:22 WE'RE THE SAME PERSON
8:35 WE'RE SO DIFFERENT
8:55 Seeing the world through different lenses
9:15 USEFUL NUGGET #1
9:45 The whole world is trying to make everyone see things the way they see them! WACK
9:51 Cherish the differences!
10:38 The test against what you should change and what you maybe shouldn't
11:42 Navigating what's unacceptable!
12:30 Refusing to change out of ego...WACK
12:56 Most people don't take time to really become aware of their unshakable core values
14:54 You gotta give SHAPE to the puzzle piece that is YOU
15:29 Synchronicity of those CORE values will get you through anything
16:23 friction reflection and management
16:55 negativity comes in by DEFAULT if you aren't careful
17:16 Positivity is deliberate and requires constant effort
18:26 USEFUL NUGGET #2
19:10 Speaking from the heart
19:51 Don't expect major differences overnight
20:00 we slip up fam
20:41 different love languages baby. But assume good intentions!
21:47 A way of viewing "Beliefs" that has been very useful for me
23:51 When did we form these ideas about ourselves?
26:37 We're just temporary vibrations baby!
27:43 Monica and I inspire each other to work on being the very best versions of ourselves
28:09 I used to tie bad habits to my "identity"
28:25 My greatest value is her happiness
29:00 but beware of making everything secondary to a bad person
30:28 Knowing that your partner truly has your best interests at heart is so so key
31:10 Some people NEVER do this work and stay selfish forever
31:41 Have clarity on your priorities
32:26 You gotta love people exactly as they are
34:53 Nothing about Monica I would change
35:10 If you don't feel that way...IT AIN'T IT G!!!!
36:20 Learning how to communicate with your partner in a way that is well-received
37:12 USEFUL NUGGET #3
38:20 You gotta know beyond a shadow of a doubt the person is worth the work
39:20 Happiness of the relationship > Your opinions, beliefs, feelings
40:33 Positive v Negative Change
41:15 Fighting insecurity
42:50 Adopt that growth mindset!!!
43:28 My 1% affirmation
44:10 Encouraging you to work harder or adopt better habits does not mean UNCONDITIONAL LOVE isn't there
44:20 Seeing your potential as limitless is so empowering
44:40 Thoughts are just...
