This episode was made to help you set and achieve goals. Here are some tips and tricks that I speak about in the audio;

-Choose your goal and write it down.

-Be clear with your goal

-Set time limits (I.E; 30, 60, 90,365 days)

-Share your goal with someone you trust.

-Create a daily checklist of actions or habits that will get you closer to your goal.

-Break down your goals into mini-goals - smaller steps make the goal less daunting.

-Use the "If-then" strategy: Have a list of actions you can take that can replace a certain action you might not be able to do.

-The WOOP technique;

Wish: Define what you want.

Outcome: Visualize the impact it will have on your life

Obstacle: Identify what might stop you.

Plan: Prepare how to overcome it.

Bonus: 90 day rule; Setting a goal for 90 days is long enough to create momentum but short enough to create urgency. Start with one-two goals and focus on those deeply. Go deep rather than wide! Track your progress and let me know how your journey goes!

-Nick

It could be that this audio was confusing for you. If it was, let it be. Allow life to show you what this episode is articulating. Set an intention to understand this yourself through your own experiences. Wisdom like this must be found in lived experience.

Embrace both sides of the spectrum. They are the same.

-Nick

In this recording, we focus on the importance of gratitude and self talk when it comes to the way we take on situations. The study mentioned says complaining cause detrimental effects to our brains. The episode was made to create awareness around how we can re frame how we approach scenarios that are not favourable.

I didnt mention what i do with people who complain in the audio. The answer is simple; avoid them like the plague! 🥶

Comment something you’re grateful for! 🥰

Sources:

- Stanford University research on complaining and stress responses. (Sapolsky)

- Research on Amygdala activation + negative self talk (Lupien et al., Nature reviews Neuroscience, 2009)

-Studies on Hippocampal shrinkage under chronic cortisol (McEwen, Nature reviews Neuroscience, 2007)

-Studies on gratitude increasing hippocampus activity and lowering cortisol (Fox et al., Frontiers in Psychology, 2015)

I share and react to a recent MIT study. (Note that the study has not been peer reviewed yet as of my writing). For now we can only use this as a basis of discussion or possibility rather than definite fact. The intention is to create awareness around this topic, rather than to label it as "bad", especially knowing that we don't have all the information available.

To play devils advocate, there is one constant that is not debatable. The term "Use it or lose it". As an example, when we stop all resistance training, our body diminishes our muscle mass. When we stop doing something may it be an action or habit, we lose that muscle memory naturally. In turn, the same would apply for critical thinking and mental models. The corporate is not the technology but how we use it and how often.

As I mentioned, I will definitely continue to use LLM's but only after I do what I could myself. I will try to work things out myself first, before seeking out help immediately. There is absolutely no harm in asking for help even from a LLM model but it does build more resilience, creativity and critical thinking ability when we try things independently first.

*This is my current opinion as my time of writing. Whenever new information comes out, my knowledge usually expands and opinions change.*

Coming in with a perspective shift. The intention behind this episode was to create awareness around our current environment in regard to media. We live in challenging times, I decided to offer some guidance around something that is not often spoken about.

As usual, im rooting for you. Thank you for listening!

I have been in moments where I no longer have the will to do a task or continue something I have been actively engaging in. This varies from workouts, objectives, creation, communicating thoughts to someone, the list goes on.. I have noticed that taking a step back from engaging often offers a chance to come back better. I do not have the science or hack around it, I just noticed the pattern in different aspects of my experience.

Have you ever experienced something like this? What did you decide to do? Disengage or force it?

I come with a challenge in this episode. Let's say you were to create something starting from scratch, that you know people would see or listen to. How would you approach this process? Think about it, our internal chatter gets activated and we start feeling the pressure to perform and create something of quality, value or result driven. We can sum this up and call it “perfect”.

If this is the first reaction we would all feel, wouldn't there be a better way to go about the process if we decide to see past the minds initial reaction? What if we enter the project with doing as much creations as possible and have fun with every project. We do each one with an intent to explore what we truly enjoy. While having fun during the process without our own judgement or pressure getting in the way. Usually that type of mindset comes when we keep what we create private or only to a select people we really trust.. What do we do when it's being heard or seen by anyone out of that comfort zone? Why can't we follow the same mindset? Its like the mind over powers our need for joy, fun and exploration because of a social pressure or judgement that what we did was not “good enough”. Is this because we didn't do it with the upmost stress, pressure or made it to perfection. What is perfection anyway? It's an illusion or even a subjective opinion.

I speak about how I have been striving for results and generating a valuable outcome rather than exploring and finding joy/fun in the creation process.

Now, cut me some slack im posting very raw and unfiltered content for you to read and listen to. While also having to be aware that I can't just say anything and there has to be mindfulness in my content. It is a hard task to find balance in that. I might very well be posting content that I will not be aligned to in a week or a month from now. Although, I came to the realization that I have been taking things too seriously as well. Workouts, content creation, learning have all been serious and result driven for an extended period now. Is it time I integrate play and exploration while still challenging myself and having a clear direction with my actions? Time will tell i guess, finding my harmony in the process.

There are important takeaways from this video that could be misconstrued. Allow me to dig deeper in what i am articulating so that you can understand the message better and take the steps to practice this yourself, if you wish to do so.

1) Belief; The mind is our most powerful tool if used properly. Believe in what you are looking to achieve or attain. Its the foundation of any manifestation. You really need to believe though. Lies dont work. Be delusional. “Make plans like an adult, believe in them like a child”

2) Precise; Being specific. “I want a million dollars” is NOT how you do it. Be very specific in what you want for yourself. The more specific you are, the clearer you are making it for yourself and your mind to make it a reality.

3) Abundance mindset; Living in abundance means having an outlook that encompasses “plenty of”. Plenty of opportunities, plenty of options and plenty of choice. Being in that mindset puts you in an abundance mindset. This allows mindful choice rather than living in its opposite which is the scarcity mindset. This is important. Gratitude practice, being optimistic and seeing the silver linings in situations help in keeping this mindset cultivated. It takes work to build it but it’s integral for this process.

4) Eliminating limited beliefs; No matter who you are, you have been programmed to believe something about yourself that is false. By cultivating new beliefs and creating your own narrative. It starts re-writing your story into one you write for yourself over the one that has been written for you by what you chose to previously believe for yourself.

5) ACTION: Just like in a movie, without the act, there is no scene or result. Probably the hardest part about manifesting is doing the actions that attract what you believe will come. Example; If I wish to change my physical health, I must proceed with the action of doing the tasks that get me to the desired outcome. Being consistent, disciplined, following a plan and sticking with it while having fun throughout the journey is how it gets done.

Extra: The stronger the “why” the stronger the chances the manifestation will manifest itself. When an individual has a strong why, they can overcome any how.

Why do you want what you want? Ask yourself this 7 times.

**Example: Why do I want to create wealth for myself? -To be free. Time and location freedom. -To be a provider for my family. -To give back to others. -To be present with my family without having to worry about finances. -To focus on what really creates purpose and joy in my life. (Health and quality relationships). -To experience who my most abundant self is. -To live life to its fullest and be able to experience what is most valuable to me and not regret what could have been.

This helps create depth and meaning in what you are looking to create for yourself.

Have you ever watched the movie Limitless? In the movie the protagonist Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper's character) finds a pill that makes him "limitless". It completely changes who he is as a person and his life for the better. He overcomes laziness, completes a book he has been trying to finish and attracts all the other traits you would associate with someone who has no limits. (wealth, confidence, charisma, social life, etc)

There's a specific scene where he realizes what he needs to do going forward. This is what a moment of clarity looks like to a tee. It's the undeniable realization and clarity to a specific path or journey you decide to undertake.

I share my moment of clarity that led me to transform my physical self and ended up creating a domino effect that has led me to start doing content, expand my knowledge on topics I love learning about and eradicate limited beliefs I previously had of myself.

It's important to note that I am still "figuring it out" and I don'thave all the answers, nor do I even want them. I enjoy this process (as confusing at is). Life would be boring and predictable if it were any other way.

Enjoy!

This episode focuses on the moment I realized a new truth surrounding my understanding of health and fitness.

There is a lot to unpack as lived experiences, media and limited beliefs had a lot to do with how I perceived health and fitness to begin with.

This is my shared experience, you don't have to do anything with it. My intention for this video was to show others something they didn't previously see for themselves. It will elicit what it's supposed to. -Nick