How to Fall in Love with Pain: The Key to Resiliency and Success with Eric Greitens

How to Fall in Love with Pain: The Key to Resiliency and Success with Eric Greitens

Author: Lewis Howes October 3, 2019 Duration: 1:03:16
If I were to ask you what one characteristic makes the biggest difference in how you deal with and get through hard things, what would you answer? Maybe strength or faith or perspective? Would you have thought of resilience? I wouldn’t have, until I talked to today’s guest on The School of Greatness, the incredible Eric Greitens. Eric’s list of accolades is long, but among some of them are that he is a Navy SEAL, a PhD, a Rhodes scholar, an author, and a hopeful for Missouri governor. His newest book is all about how resilience is the characteristic that gets us through the hard stuff – how we process pain in the moment and after. Eric is no stranger to this, as he recounts in our conversation Navy SEAL training, his travels around the world photographing war torn areas, and working with veterans with PTSD. I could have talked to Eric for hours and took plenty of notes, so I expect you to do the same. Get ready to have your eyes opened and learn life-changing insight about resilience in Episode 157 with Eric Greitens. In This Episode, You Will Learn: Navy SEAL training – what it’s really likeThe power of taking the focus off of yourself and onto your purpose during a challengeThe idea of segmenting an overwhelming challenge: breaking it down into small enough pieces that you have one you can start with right nowMental rehearsal: teaching yourself how to worryResilience is the virtue that helps you get better when things are hardThe difference between pain that distracts you and pain that helps you growWhy the first step towards resiliency is taking responsibilityThe downside of making excuses to deal with pain (you can’t run in a suit of armor)The power of breathing to help you get through pain (yes, this is for real)How writing a fear down takes away some of its power over youWhy you need to build a system to remind yourself of the things you knowPlus much more…

Lewis Howes has spent years in conversation with some of the most impactful voices across health, fitness, education, and personal development. Many of those profound discussions, however, became difficult to find over time. Rather than let those lessons remain archived, he curated a special collection. The School of Greatness Hall of Fame is that curated archive, a gathering of handpicked conversations that stand the test of time. Here, you’ll hear timeless wisdom on building resilience, optimizing your physical and mental health, and cultivating a mindset for continuous self-improvement. Each episode is a masterclass drawn from the original interviews, offering practical strategies and profound insights that remain as relevant today as when they were first recorded. This podcast serves as a permanent library of transformation, where the core principles of greatness are explored in depth through stories and advice from remarkable individuals. It’s a chance to experience the foundational conversations that have shaped the ongoing journey, all compiled into one essential resource for anyone committed to living a fuller, more purposeful life.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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