#128 BE THE MASTER OF YOUR LIFE – facing setbacks, judgement, acceptance and the power of gratitude with Thomas Flynn - part 1

<p>People always look for an escape – they look to DO something to distract away from the issue at hand &nbsp;&nbsp;Chasing new jobs, new things – &nbsp;&nbsp;Social feedback &nbsp;WE DO care what people think - and thats okay! its human &nbsp;&nbsp;how this leads into the need to change our bodies, to have a certain image with career – &nbsp;&nbsp;Cant change mind with mind so physical ways to do this – tools to do – habits to , how to actually start doing this and then create the chain – &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The house analogy &nbsp;&nbsp;If you can’t raise the roof, raise the floor &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Its almost like seeing everywhere you aren’t right now in any journey instead of seeing how far you’ve come – gratitude. &nbsp;&nbsp;Time is going to pass anyway &nbsp;&nbsp;Human connection – use social media in a positive way &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;These are the skills – the skill I was talking about at the start – these are skills you can apply to life &nbsp;&nbsp;Importance of dopamine &nbsp;&nbsp;Everything teaches us something. &nbsp;Take ownership of your headspace and realise that you want to be in control of your life and mindset. &nbsp;&nbsp;See everything as an opportunity to grow. &nbsp;&nbsp;Zoom the fuck out and see how growth doesn’t work in one direction. Its not just progress and growth in terms of gym progress or weight loss or physical results. – your inner world dictates your outer world. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SHAME – FEAR – ACCEPTANCE &nbsp;&nbsp;INSTEAD OF IT BEING “it just is” &nbsp;we make shit personal . &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not “makes me” anxious – it doesn’t MAKE ME – I create that perception. &nbsp;&nbsp;HOW WE ARE SO quick to focus on the negatives and not the positives – 90% positives but we focus on the 10% negative – this happens in our journey of health and fitness as well &nbsp;&nbsp;Which feeds the stories we tell ourselves and our identity &nbsp;- so we never feel enough, nothing feels enough, and we come from a place of lack again &nbsp;&nbsp;See how important gratitude is and reflection