This content was created by Lewis Howes. This content was uploaded by Lewis Howes. This is a YouTube video titled "If you're in pain right now, watch this!" (created 2026-01-26T14:01:11Z) featuring Lewis Howes delivering a motivational/self‑help monologue. In the clip he tells listeners that current emotional pain often means they are holding on to something that no longer serves them—relationships, careers, emotions or pursuits—and urges self-reflection, boundary-setting, facing inner fears, and letting go in order to find peace and reduce suffering.
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If you're feeling pain in your life right now, it means you're holding on to something that's not meant for you. You're holding on to some type of emotion, some type of relationship, some type of career, some type of pursuit that is not meant for you anymore. Maybe it was at one point, maybe it was there to teach you a lesson. But if you've been feeling kind of just trapped emotionally, if you feel stuck in some way, it means you're holding on to something that is not meant for you anymore. And I'm not saying you've got to blow up your entire life or end the relationship right now or, you know, leave the career that you're in right now. But you do need to take a look at yourself and ask yourself, why am I holding on to something that is no longer serving me? Why am I holding on to these emotions? Why am I holding on to these feelings? And it's time to create a boundary with yourself. It's time to stand up for yourself because you matter. You're worthy, and you're worth feeling peace. And if you don't feel peace right now, part of that issue is that you've got to be willing to face what's inside of you, what's been holding you back, what you're afraid of. You've got to be willing to face it and start standing up to it because your future self deserves you leaning into a more peaceful place in your life. And the longer you wait, the longer you hold on to this, that's not meant for you. The more you will suffer, the more pain you will feel. So I encourage you, please, if you are feeling trapped emotionally in your life right now, there is something you're holding onto that is not meant for you, and it's time to let it go.
