The Key Factor To Getting Comfortable With Risk & Uncertainty

Life is inherently risky. Going after your dreams is inherently risky. But if you don't start taking risks, you are taking the risk of being more and more miserable, of missing out on your purpose, of not experiencing what life is actually is meant for. Hey, everyone, welcome back to the podcast. It's time for another quickie, because there's always time to fit in inspiration. It is astounding. The things that I will fit in, in between calls, in between life, all the things that I enjoy, rather than the things I need to do. Meaning, isn't it just insane how much you can fit in? Check Instagram, checking your DMs, checking your emails, like, we can always fit these little things in. Or, oh, my God, how did I end up shopping online right now in this little pocket of my day? And it's important to remember, like, we can actually be using some of those pockets for inspiration, for learning, for getting ahead in something that we want to get ahead on. But we can't do that until we have awareness. And awareness is so fun, isn't it? Because we can sit right now while you're listening to this, or maybe you're walking and you're like, oh, my God, I am spending so much time doing things that don't actually move me forward, but just kind of make me feel busy. And I was at one of the most incredible events of my life. I'm actually going to do a full podcast on it, a full download for you guys, because I just. I don't even want to get into it because I can't do it justice. Like, that's how amazing this was with some of the most incredible authors, thought leaders, business owners, celebrities. Just that moment where I'm like, how did I even get in this room? And one of the ways how I got in that room was because I started to expand my risk tolerance. I started to do a lot of things that scared me. And I just thought it was so fitting when I started to think about how in the heck did I wind up here? Like, it's so still. It's still a mystery to me. But at the same time, I'm like, okay, there's definitely a lot of things that I've done consistently and shown up for and done scary things consistently. And life is inherently risky. Going after your dreams is inherently risky. But if you don't start taking risks, you are taking the risk of being more and more miserable, of missing out on your purpose, of not experiencing what life actually is meant for. And I know if you're listening to this podcast, you are meant to do impactful things. You're meant to do things that you enjoy. You are meant to. To do something that becomes a movement. You're meant to do something that you can't even imagine makes you feel a way that you can't even fathom right now. So while I was in this event, Tom, Billy, you said a quote that. And you guys, he does impact theory, if you haven't heard that YouTube show and podcast, it's so incredibly good. He's like, my God, every time he opened his mouth, I was like, how is one human this smart? And I just love the wisdom that he gives. And he said a quote. I'm not sure if it was his or someone else's, but he said, those with the strongest home life take the biggest risks. And I thought of that as if you heard that and you're like, well, dang, I don't have a strong home life, so I'm screwed. Don't think of it that way. It just means those with the strongest connections, those with the strongest network, those with the strongest friendships, you can have any of those, and you will be able to take bigger risks. And here's why. It's because those of us who have taken the time to create these relationships or family relationships, or deep in these places where we feel understood finally, for once in our life, where we feel like no matter what, what happens will be loved and accepted, when you have that, that is when it makes it okay to fail. It makes it okay to fail. Doesn't mean you want to, but it means that if you fail in what you're doing, you're not failing in your relationships. You might feel like you're disappointing people. But I promise you, if you spend as much time cultivating these friendships and these networks, which, by the way, they're small, I'm sure everyone in that room, and I know all of the people that I'm close to who are successful, their inner circle is small because in order to go deep, it takes time. It takes time to go on, you know, three day trips, a couple times a year in order to really lock in those relationships. It takes time to get on zooms, to really secure those friendships. It takes time to voice note once or twice a week just to say, hey, I'm thinking of you. Is there anything that you need? It takes time to get on an hour call every other week to say, what do you need? Can I share where I'm at vulnerably so that we can connect? And you guys know that you can't Connect without you sharing vulnerably. So I used to think that connection meant like, oh, I'll just listen and help people. And I feel like I'm connecting. I feel like I have these friends. But it wasn't until I really shared where I was vulnerably. You know, if you've ever read or listened to any of Brene Brown's work, that is truly how connection is made. It's when two parties share vulnerably and listen and say, I see you. It doesn't even mean, oh, I have the wisdom to solve your problem or oh my God, I don't know how to solve their problems. That's not it. It's I hear you, I see you, I'm sitting with you. And when we have these relationships, it doesn't matter if it's your home life, doesn't matter if it's a deep business partnership. When you have this, you feel like you can take bigger risks. And when I think about how I got in that room, it's because I, I am willing to take risks. But it wasn't until I really started to deepen and secure these relationships where even when I failed, I would go to these groups, go to these friends and say, man, I'm spiraling. I frickin failed. I did something that I feel so stupid about. I said something that I feel so ashamed about. Can I talk to you about it? Like I need to process. And as soon as you get through with it, it's like, okay, you can forgive yourself, pick yourself up and move on. So as much as you're going for your dream, I want you to make sure that you are putting as much time into these relationships or you will hit a ceiling, you'll hit a risk tolerance, you'll run into your fear because you won't feel like you can take that leap because they are your safety net. And you're not gonna go on that crazy ass trapeze ride without knowing that that net is as secur possible. It doesn't mean you're not going to fall. It means you've got the safety net. So you guys, as you're building, I want you to think about the things that you need in place to be able to feel like you can get up on that trapeze and perform and fall and let it be. Okay. So I'm sending you guys so much love, so grateful for you. Always start thinking about how you can deepen some connections and relationships or find these people, get vulnerable, ask them to get together on a call once a month for an hour. Ask some people that you know of or some acquaintances in your space to go on a weekend trip somewhere or get together for a dinner once a month that you host or you all pitch in on. This is the only way. And if you're not doing it, you're not going to get to where you want to go because you're going to hit that ceiling and you're going to be lonely and no one is going to be there to pick you up or hold you accountable. I don't know how else to tell you that your relationships are some of the most important factors of you going to where you want to go. And it's just fear holding you back. It's just fear of rejection. And if you can't handle the fear of rejection of friends, you're not going to be able to handle the rejection that's about to come in your business because it's 95% rejection, you guys, and a 5% yeses. So get used to it. And I say it in the best way, like get excited that you're becoming the person that even though it hurts and it sucks and you're like, God, this is not fun that you do it again. So be more excited about the title of Overcomer than the title of I get rejected, Right? Focus on a compelling future. Focus on the title I'm an overcomer over anything. Over anything. Be an overcomer. Focus on that word, no other words. And watch how this is going to help you get to where you want to go.

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