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The School of Greatness

980 Decoding Greatness: Lessons from LeBron James, Tom Brady, Simone Biles, and More

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

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

4.822K Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2020

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

"Genius recognizes genius" Lewis is joined by filmmaker Gotham Chopra, who has worked closely on projects with LeBron James, Tom Brady, Simone Biles, Kobe Bryant, and more. Gotham discusses the distinct qualities shared by the world's greatest athletes, the dark side of genius, and what he learned from his father, spiritual guru Deepak Chopra. - Kobe Bryant on Mamba Mentality, NBA Titles, and Oscars: https://link.chtbl.com/691-pod - Sadhguru teaches you how to control your mind: https://lewishowes.com/965

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0:00.0

This is episode number 980 on decoding greatness with Gotham Chopra.

0:07.7

Welcome to the School of Greatness. My name is Louis Howe's former pro athlete

0:13.2

Turn Lifestyle Entrepreneur. In each week we bring you an inspiring person or message

0:18.8

to help you discover how to unlock your inner greatness.

0:23.0

Thanks for spending some time with me today. Now let the class begin.

0:30.6

The Bronze James once said, I'd like criticism. It makes you strong.

0:37.7

And Tom Brady said, if you don't believe in yourself, why is anyone else going to believe in you?

0:43.7

My guest today has actually spent significant time with LeBron, Tom Brady, and a host of

0:50.4

many other superstar athletes and world class performers exploring what makes them so successful.

0:57.3

Gotham Chopra is one of the most celebrated documentary filmmakers in the world. He directed

1:02.4

Kobe Bryant's Muse Tom vs. Time, which is a personal favorite of mine. Shut up and dribble

1:08.8

with the Bronze James, Stefan vs. The Game, and more. And he's out with a new series on Apple TV

1:16.4

Plus called Greatness Code, which spotlights untold stories from LeBron, Tom Brady, Usain Bolt,

1:24.4

Alex Morgan, and Sean White, among others. He also happens to be the son of spiritual

1:30.9

guru, Deepak Chopra, as well as a close former friend of Michael Jackson's. So he has a unique

1:38.0

perspective on stardom and success. And he opens up about a lot of this during this interview.

1:44.4

We talk about the connective tissue between great athletes, whether success in sports comes

1:50.1

down to talent, hard work, or mindset. The lessons Gotham learned from his dad, Deepak,

1:56.1

when he wasn't a spiritual guru, his relationship while going on tour with Michael Jackson,

2:02.0

and so much more. And if you're finding value in Gotham's wisdom and this episode inspires you,

2:07.3

make sure to pass this along to a friend. You have the power to change someone's life just by

2:12.7

sharing this episode link, LewisHouse.com slash 980 or copying and pasting the link on Apple

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