The Rob Arthur Podcast

Not every day will feel like a success.

In fact, for many of us, every day feels like a failure.

Regardless of their frequency, days when we fall short are a part of life.

Some days you just won't deliver.

Show up, do what you can, and move forward.

That's all you can do.

You've got this.

There may be times when criticism comes with tangible or practical effects.

Much of the criticism we face, however, affects only our sense of self-worth.

It's up to you which of this type of criticism to believe, accept, and internalize.

You are your own most important critic.

You've got this.

Some situations simply involve too many unknowns to really plan ahead.

While such situations can make some of us a bit apprehensive or anxious, they're also often part of what makes life worth living.

Face them with strength, adaptability, and open arms.

Embrace the uncertain.

You've got this.

Difficult decisions are often only so difficult because of how hard we'll be on ourselves if we get them wrong.

Nearly nothing in life, however, is certain or even under our control.

You will make mistakes.

Learn from them, then let them go.

What good is beating yourself up?

You've got this.

Inner peace can be quite difficult to cultivate.

The people around us often make it even more difficult.

Ultimately, though, only we can give ourselves inner peace.

Your inner peace is your responsibility.

It may take patient, diligent work to foster.

You're worth that work.

You've got this.

We can always find somebody who's better than us in some way.

Thus, when we tie our sense of self-worth to how we compare to those around us, it can be difficult to ever feel anything but inadequate.

Aim to be better than who you were before, not who others are now.

You've got this.

Little, if anything, in life is permanent.

We tend to become attached, however, to what we love or value, almost as if nothing will change.

This often only makes the inevitable loss, death, or disappointment more difficult.

What if you learned to appreciate without attachment?

You've got this.

It's natural, perhaps even justifiable, to feel resentful when mistreated.

This resentment, like any emotion, may have its value.

When we hold on to it, however, resentment often does more harm than good, only serving to torment us.

Let it go.

Choose peace over resentment.

You've got this.

There are plenty of valid reasons to consider others' opinions.

When others' opinions are all we consider, however, it's no longer our own lives we're living, but theirs.

To live only to appease others is to waste the most precious gift.

Live your own life, not anyone else's.

You've got this.

It may be necessary at times to keep going even when we're tired.

Many of us, however, never take breaks, no matter how much we might need to, thinking resting means we're lazy or that we don't deserve a break.

Rest isn't something you have to earn.

It's okay to take a break.

You've got this.