889 Nico Rosberg on Becoming a Formula One World Champion

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

🗓️ 16 December 2019

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

CHAMPIONS AREN’T SUPER-HUMAN, THEY’RE SUPER-INTENTIONAL. I’ve noticed that there are two types of champions. One of them wins and says, “I am the greatest that ever lived.” The other says, “All of the glory goes to God.” Both of these mindsets have good results, but is one better than the other? You need a certain amount of arrogance to be the best. After all, self-doubt is the biggest crusher of dreams. But if you aren’t able to look at what you could be doing better, you’ll eventually decline. People won’t want to be around you. And you might destroy yourself in the process. So how can we lead with confidence and avoid getting a massive ego? On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about self-doubt and self-love with a sensitive, inspiring Formula One Champion: Nico Rosberg. Nico Rosberg followed in his father’s footsteps to win the Formula One World Championship in 2016. He grew up racing against Lewis Hamilton and constantly coming in second only to one day win the championship for himself. Nico shares how even though he was at the top of his field, he struggled with a fear of failure. In a field as macho as car racing, it’s inspiring to hear a man be so vulnerable. So get ready to learn how the tiny details matter when going for big wins on Episode 889. Some Questions I Ask: Why isn’t Formula One as popular in the US? (06:44) Do you feel like your dad pushed you? (11:00) How much does the car have to do with winning? (16:00) What was the biggest lesson your father taught you? (19:00) Where does your lack of self-love come from? (28:00) What do you think about during the races? (42:00) What’s the key to eliminating self-doubt? (46:00) In This Episode You Will Learn: How Nico avoids pushing his children too much (09:00) About Nico’s rivalry with Lewis Hamilton (15:00) The magic ingredient to success (25:00) The one thing Nico did that made him a world champion (38:00) The story of how Nico one the 2016 Formula One Championship (47:00) How coming in second to Lewis Hamilton affected Nico (52:00) Why failure is important (56:00) If you enjoyed this episode, check out the video, show notes and more at http://www.lewishowes.com/889 and follow at instagram.com/lewishowes

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0:00.0	This is episode number 8889 with Formula One World Champion, Nico Rosberg.
0:07.2	Welcome to the School of Greatness.
0:11.4	My name is Louis Howe's former pro athlete, Turn Lifestyle Entrepreneur.
0:15.4	In each week, we bring you an inspiring person or message to help you discover how to unlock your inner greatness.
0:23.4	Thanks for spending some time with me today. Now let the class begin.
0:30.4	Dalilama said, with the realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability,
0:40.4	one can build a better world.
0:44.4	And my friend, it's not until we start to realize our confidence and our ability.
0:50.4	That's when we start to overcome the anxiety, the stress, the worry, the doubt, the fears that hold us back.
0:58.0	It's because in those actions and in those ways of being that hold us back,
1:02.4	we're never able to realize who we can truly become.
1:05.4	And I talk about this all the time. How do we build this self-confidence?
1:09.0	How do we overcome this self-doubt?
1:11.2	It's through doing hard things every single day. It's through mastering new skills.
1:15.8	We're at the end of a year, end of a decade.
1:18.4	And I'm already thinking about what's the challenging thing that I want to master next year?
1:22.6	What's the new skill that I've always wanted to master that I haven't done yet?
1:28.2	When I master something new, it builds this belt around my waist of confidence.
1:34.6	And every time I add a new tool to the belt, I just feel more bulletproof.
1:40.0	So whatever it is that you're afraid of right now, go do that thing.
1:43.8	Do it consistently until you've overcome it and then mastered it.
1:47.8	And I'm so excited about this interview. We've got Nico Rosberg.
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