Driving Inspiration EP4

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A Deep Dive into Overcoming Limitations: Driving Inspiration Podcast

If something is holding you back from moving forward or being your best self, it often stems from your past. It could be a limiting belief, an experience, or something someone else did that’s still affecting you.

The Power of Your Past

I want to share a couple of insights that might help you break free and move forward. First, I learned many years ago that events from our past often didn’t happen the way we remember them. As humans, we create stories about what happened or what was said, and those stories can be inaccurate, leading to limiting beliefs.

For example, when I was a kid, I overheard my parents talking about how smart my sister Anita was. As her little brother, I made that mean I wasn’t smart—I thought I was dumb. Is that true? Of course not, but that belief drove me to study like crazy for years, trying to fill a gap that didn’t exist.

Question the Stories You’ve Created

Often, the stories we create from our past cause unnecessary conflict. We make others wrong based on our interpretations, which may not even be accurate. How often do you hear someone say, “I’m wrong, you’re right”? It’s rare, yet we often blame others instead of taking responsibility for our own actions.

A story from “How to Win Friends and Influence People” comes to mind. There was a guy named Two-Gun Crowley, a notorious criminal who, even after being caught killing people, claimed he wouldn’t harm a fly and was only protecting himself. He didn’t admit he was wrong. So why do we make others wrong when they rarely see themselves that way?

Finding Positives in Negative Experiences

Even if something bad has happened, if you look closely enough, you can find positives that have come out of it. I lost my daughter, Andy Sophia, after just 3.5 days of life. It was a horrific experience, and it still affects me. A social worker taught me that you don’t get over such things; you learn to live through them.

But even in that pain, positives emerged. My son Levi wouldn’t exist if Andy Sophia were here cause I didn’t want anymore children. We moved to a beautiful home, took holidays, and learned to appreciate life more—all because of something so heartbreaking.

Moving Forward

Look at the stories you’ve created and consider taking responsibility for your actions instead of making others wrong. Find the positives in negative situations, and use them to move through your pain rather than letting it hold you back. This way, you can shine and be the best version of yourself.

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