Phil PowisChief Wisdom Keeper @ Sacred Business Flow

The Camino’s mindset shift #substack #shorts

3 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this short monologue, the speaker reflects on the profound mental transformation that walking the Camino can trigger. He stresses that belief in one’s own ability is the foundation of the experience, recounting a personal anecdote where his sister and brother‑in‑law placed bets on how long he would last, underscoring external skepticism. He describes the mental game of simply moving forward without over‑planning, letting the mind affirm that the challenge is doable. Finally, he positions himself as a guide, answering questions and ensuring listeners feel mentally prepared to undertake the journey, emphasizing that a confident mindset is essential for success.

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it's very hard for me to meet someone and be like, you, yeah, I don't think you can do this. But, but yeah, the, the, the mental, the belief in, in yourself and your ability to do something like this. And it's one of the reasons to go back way back to the beginning, why this is such a transformative experience. Because even for me, and I'm getting chills just talking about it the first time, I'll never forget when I got back, My mother said to me, oh, your sister and brother-in-law, although she says she doesn't remember this now, but my mother told me your sister and brother-in-law had bets on how long you would last. And I believe it because it's not anything like I would have ever done. Did I think I wasn't going to last? I don't think I even let myself think that far ahead. I just thought, I'm just going to keep going and see what happens. So, so yeah, that mental game is a huge piece of this. And without saying specifically, oh, that's what I do, but it's really what I am doing by answering all these questions and making sure you feel ready to go is that your, your head is like, yep, we're doing this. We can do this.