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The Greatness Machine

Darius Mirshahzadeh

Entrepreneurship, Education, Business

5 • 962 Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

In a year of profound challenges and personal growth, Darius Mirshahzadeh takes a moment to reflect on the invaluable lessons learned and the power of resilience. In this solo episode of The Greatness Machine, he dives into the importance of embracing life's preciousness, and the role rituals play in grounding us during uncertain times. Darius explores the friction we often encounter within ourselves, how it can lead to self-deception, and the reality that goals and dreams come with their own set of obstacles. He discusses the concept of humility, the Dunning-Kruger effect, and why it is vital to approach life with a sense of curiosity and openness. With a focus on empathy, Darius shares how shifting our mindset to see others as humans can deepen our connections. In this episode, Darius will discuss: (00:00) Welcome to 2025: Reflections and Gratitude (02:22) The Importance of Rituals and Life's Preciousness (04:43) Navigating Friction and Self-Deception (08:02) Goals and the Reality of Life's Challenges (12:20) Embracing Resilience and Personal Growth (16:10) Lessons Learned: Humility and the Dunning-Kruger Effect (20:05) Seeing Others as Humans: The Outward Mindset (21:58) No Free Lunches: Understanding Costs and Commitments Sponsored by: Shopify: Sign up for a $1/month trial period at shopify.com/darius. Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster at RocketMoney.com/Darius. Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://therealdarius.com/youtube Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.1	Love gang. Welcome to The Greatness Machine. I'm your host Darius from Shazday. I'm so pumped to have you here with me.
0:34.4	Now listen, the greatness machine were about two things. Number one,
0:38.4	people were living their passions. And number two, those who are creating greatness in the
0:42.0	world and doing both of these things despite the odds against them. Each episode, we're going
0:46.1	to feature interviews with game changers, business leaders, telling us their origin stories,
0:50.2	what made them tick, what got them to where they are now. Why? So it can help you step into your greatness within your life, your business, and your career.
0:58.0	Occasionally, you might hear a few solo episodes for myself.
1:00.8	As I say, as I leverage my 20 years of entrepreneurship as a CEO and founder
1:04.9	to help you grow and level up in your journey to scale your life and your business.
1:09.2	So come be a fly on the wall, enjoy the conversation, and I'm stoked to have you hear
1:13.1	with me.
1:15.9	What's up, everybody?
1:16.9	Welcome to today's episode of the Greatness Machine.
1:19.2	I'm host Darius Moshasdin.
1:20.2	I'm flying solo.
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