864 Compassion over Pity with Humble the Poet

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Mindset, Relationships, Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Education, Greatness, Fitness, Celebrity, Health, Inspiration, Success, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Business, Money, Self Care, Celebrity Interview

4.8 • 22K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2019

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Do you spend time thinking of past mistakes? Do negative memories burden you? Thoughts of incidents you believe to be unfair. We all go through tough times in life. But sometimes we get stuck in feelings of despair and self-pity. There is a path out of that dark place. There are ways to replace self-pity with compassion and understanding. All champions go through challenges. The key is to use your experience as a stepping-stone that will lead you on a path to greatness. For this Five Minute Friday, I am introducing you to my friend Humble The Poet, who has a fantastic message about self-pity and compassion. Kanwer Singh, aka Humble The Poet, is a Toronto-bred MC/Spoken word artist, author, and motivational speaker. He stimulates audiences with ideas that challenge conventional wisdom and go against the grain, with dynamic live sets that shake conventions and minds at the same time. Learn how to defeat negativity and self-pity with compassion and self-love on Episode 864. In This Episode You Will Learn: How to limit and eliminate your self-pity. (2:14) The importance of giving children discipline and love. (2:55) Knowing how to take responsibility, even when it’s not your fault. (3:50) How to live your life as a Champion. (4:10) If you enjoyed this episode, check out the show notes and more at http://www.lewishowes.com/864, and follow at instagram.com/lewishowes

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0:00.0	This is 5 Minute Friday!
0:05.4	This is 5 Minute Friday with humble the poet.
0:14.4	In this special 5 Minute Friday, I've got my friend humble the poet on to talk about
0:19.6	the power of limiting yourself pity and the importance of becoming compassionate with
0:25.2	yourself.
0:26.5	He's also got a new book out.
0:28.4	Things no one else can teach us.
0:30.4	It's out right now.
0:31.4	And this 5 Minute Friday with humble the poet.
0:41.4	One of the reasons we connect with Lewis so well is because of his authenticity and the
0:47.1	value he adds to our lives through his conversations with all these dope people, but as well as
0:51.9	when he shares his own personal story.
0:54.2	The more you get to know Lewis, the more you realize he's gone through some stuff.
0:59.2	The thing is going through stuff and challenges in life is the recipe for greatness.
1:06.2	But the thing that holds us back from discovering that greatness through these challenges are
1:11.5	plenty and one of those things is self pity.
1:14.8	We can't learn from our challenges if we're too busy feeling sorry for ourselves and
1:19.2	I learned this first hand.
1:21.2	I want to spend a week in bed drowning in self pity.
1:24.4	Sleep with my weapon of choice to deal with the pain, regret, stress and anxiety and
1:28.2	the overall weight on my chest.
1:30.1	I sometimes still use this as a coping mechanism, but only for an hour or two when I'm stressed
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