Welcome to the inner ramblings of Lindsey and Shayla…
If you’ve been loving this podcast so far, then you will REALLY love this episode because this is a great portrayal of the things we both think and talk about on a regular basis! Haha!
How many of you have ever wanted to give up on your dream?
The answer is most likely ALL of you.
But how many of you actually HAVE given up?
Because there is something WIRED in you that says “you can’t give up.”
You have this THING that keeps you going…even when things get tough.
As I (Shayla) was listening to the Ed Mylett podcast this morning, this idea of never giving up REALLY resonated with me. PLUS, Lindsey has been reading his best selling book The Power of One More, so we knew we would have a TON to talk about today.
On Ed’s podcast episode, he was interviewing David A. Arnold, who after 25 years, FINALLY really broke out into the comedy world. From his super humble beginnings, to years of growth and change, to finally being at the top of his game, it was a crazy inspirational story that I totally resonated with. (And made me laugh too)!
Now, hopefully it doesn’t take you 25 years to see your own dreams come to reality…but what if it does? Do you really believe your dreams are worth all of that time, sacrifice and growth?
For me, it is a YES, because I know that part of the success is WHO you are becoming on the way. The journey towards the best version of you. And as I listened to David tell his story, I could tell how worth it the journey was. Here is the full episode if you want to take a listen:
We wanted to send the message today that there is nothing WRONG with you if you feel like you are constantly striving for more. If you are never truly satisfied with where you are. When I think about my own goals, I can totally see them coming to fruition, and then I’m starting on another project or another investment or goal.
It’s just wired in me to continue to create things and GROW.
But the beauty, and the thing that Lindsey and I really focus on is the PEACE and the JOY that we can create in our lives WHILE pursuing success. That for us, this is a major focus, and if you are like us, we know you can relate to that too. The end goal will always be there, but the time you have with your family and the memories you are creating won’t be. So taking the time to recognize all of that is really really important.
We hope you love this podcast as much as we loved creating it. Sometimes the best content comes straight from the heart, without notes or planning. Never ever giving up or settling is a GOOD thing and if you feel like you have that wired in you…we are cheering you on and can’t wait to hear your story of triumph and growth!
“Are you willing to sacrifice who you are for who you could be? You mission is to keep growing, expanding, and learning to lead a full and happy life. When you do these things your identity will change.” -The Power of One More
PS: Because we love Ed so much, we want to offer you the chance to get his book for FREE! We will be doing a drawing on our ruralraisedleaders Instagram on Thursday, September 15th (one day after podcast is released). Make sure you love the giveaway post, tag 5 friends in the comments, and share to your stories! Once everyone is entered we will be drawing a winner! Thanks for helping us spread the word!
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