4 Lessons Learned From My 32nd Year
Subscribe To The Podcast
I have another solo episode for you today. I have been loving creating these solo episodes and there is definitely a call for more of them. I have been doing this podcast for three years now and I can hardly believe that. There have been a ton of interviews, heard from a ton of experts, and it has just been fun creating my own stuff and sharing my own voice and perspective. Many of these things are emerging and growing for me and it is really exciting to be able to share this process I am going through with you.
Last weekend before recording this it was my birthday. I also rented a new place on the big island of Hawaii and committed to staying here another six months. I took a road trip, attended an event for entrepreneurs and leaders, and reflected on how incredible of a journey it has been. Looking back on this year of 32, I have four big lessons.
We discuss:
- [00:42] We have another solo episode for you today.
- [02:51] The first lesson is: that the heart and mind are stronger together. The second lesson is: investing in my happiness is always a good investment.
- [03:02] The third lesson is: the words that you choose matter. The fourth lesson is: life is short.
- [04:26] With each skill I gained, I would trade it up for a bigger opportunity.
- [05:22] He over-focused on the bottom line over fun, creativity, and inspiration. He often repressed his heart, feelings, and playful energies that it brought as he thought it was a weakness. He spent a lot of time dimming his heart instead of speaking his truth.
- [06:29] In this trend of building his skills and trading up for opportunities, in this past year Kyle has been learning his gifts from his mind and heart. In this past year of sharing his heart more, it has opened up new opportunities to go deeper and create better stories, presentations, and deeper and better results overall.
- [07:27] Bringing his heart in the mix has opened up the doors once again for more fun, freedom, and impact in his life.
- [08:08] Humans are emotional creatures and we make decisions based on how we feel much more than how we think. Doing the work to access and cultivate his own heart has led to both more connection and happiness in his life as well as more success in his business.
- [09:26] Investing in my happiness is always a good investment. One of the biggest shifts for Kyle this year is what he invests in.
- [11:51] He decided to stay on the island longer because he was having such fun and great experiences.
- [13:04] Connect with your playful, fun, and happy spirit and give it room to breathe and exist.
- [16:15] The words you choose matter. Words are powerful. The words that we choose to speak and share in conversation, writing, and especially in our heads can impact our physiology, our state of mind, and the possibilities that we see in front of us.
- [17:01] Each word we choose has a certain energy to it and the more we can become aware of how they impact us the more that we can use this to direct our focus and create our best reality.
- [18:19] If you have a story about your worthiness in any of these areas, you are not going to pursue or even notice opportunities that fall outside of that story.
- [20:47] We all have these little stories that are influencing and impacting us.
- [21:32] Understanding the impact and influence these words can have on us and then choosing new ones, new impacts, and new stories to tell puts you in control of your life. You become the novelist that is writing each chapter of your life and controlling the direction of it.
- [21:59] Life is short. Life is very easy to take for granted.
- [24:06] Life is so short and it is worth living it in a way that you are proud of. Sometimes that means sacrificing comfort, uncertainty, and taking a risk. It is worth exploring and discovering who you really are and bringing that into all areas of your life.
- [25:54] Anything is possible with the right focus and the right words and knowing the right strategy.
Connect with Kyle + The Story Engine
