61: Dating and Doing Hard Things with Lance Essihos

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode features podcast host, and bestselling author of</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Mastering Adversity</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, Lance Essihos. In this episode, we discuss Lance’s incredible new book, the mental challenges he faced and what he did to strengthen his mental muscles while writing his book; additionally, we dive into dating in this interesting digital world. </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Doing What You Do [2:39]</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“That’s why this journey is very important, we just have to remember that the long game and what we’re doing is like planting the seeds and that we’re doing the best we can. Whatever comes out of it is whatever comes out of it” </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">People’s Perception of You [8:23]</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Here’s how I am, those of you who don’t like me go away, and those who do, stay. You can really weed them out.”</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Process of Writing a Book [14:06]</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The entire process was a lot harder than I thought, but it was the most amazing, cathartic experience.”</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">On Writing, Letting Go of Things and Mental Space [25:45]</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Once you rid of those bad things, then you got the good stuff flowing in. You got room to breathe. Writing or journaling is very important to give you that mental clarity that you need.”</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Mental Toughness Amidst Adversities [36:41]</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Choosing the challenging situation