Activity vs Result: How To Ensure Your Daily Joy & Fulfillment

The Kevin Miller Podcast

Kevin Miller

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🗓️ 19 September 2024

⏱️ 17 minutes

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My muse this week has been celebrity sports coach George Mumford who worked with the likes of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant. A key concept he worked with Kobe on was to “do the activity for the activity itself, not the result.” Friends, this has not been the guiding light of my life. I’ve historically looked at all I do as a means to an end. As a pro cyclist I often felt I was enduring 99 miles of racing just to get to the last mile where we went full tilt for the finish line. I unfortunately did a lot of my life like this. And what George coached Kobe in was to enjoy playing basketball. Enjoy it for himself. Taking shots and making baskets is part of playing, so of course do that, but see the glory in the overall playing of the game. And what I’ve realized is if you take this approach, you are guaranteed to win. In my work, if I enjoy the activity, I win every day. Whether I make a billion dollars or become the most influential podcaster in the human potential movement. If I enjoy being a father, I win everyday regardless of the trials of being a parent. If I enjoy my exercises and adventures and grocery shopping and cooking, then I’ve won already. Though as George knew and Kobe found out, the more you enjoy the overall activity, the better your perform as well and it’s what helped Kobe Bryant become one of the greatest players of all time. It’s a win-win proposition. Drive with me a moment to consider how you can do this in your day to day life. Right now. Got a comment or question about an episode? Want to ask a question about your drive? Email me. I don’t want to just talk to you here, I want to talk with you. kmiller@kevinmiller.co. Sign up for a $1/month trial period at shopify.com/kevin Go to shipstation.com and use code KEVIN to sign up for your FREE 60-day trial. Get 20% off your first probiotic membership order at pendulumlife.com/drivesyou Kajabi is offering a free 30-day trial to start your business if you go to Kajabi.com/kevin Go to Quince.com/drives for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Go to cozyearth.com/driven and use code DRIVEN for an exclusive 40% discount Join thousands of parents who trust Fabric to protect their family. Apply in minutes at meetfabric.com/WHATDRIVESYOU. If you're concerned about OCD, visit NOCD.com to schedule a free 15-minute call with their team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Kevin Miller. This is the What Drives You podcast. I've investigated over 270
0:07.0	experts in the human potential movement. I'm on a quest to find the front line academics and therapists and
0:14.8	researchers who are teaching classes and counseling patients and doing research in
0:18.8	labs and leading humanity in realizing our true capacity. I dig in with them to pop the bubbles on
0:25.9	our perspectives so we can truly change and grow. So drive and learn with me as
0:32.3	we uncover our peak potential and find our true fulfillment.
0:37.0	In this episode, Activity v. Results.
0:42.0	How to ensure your daily joy and fulfillment.
0:47.0	My muse this week has been Celebrity Sports Coach George Mumford,
0:51.0	who worked with the likes of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant.
0:55.7	A key concept he worked with Kobe on that we talked about was do the activity for the
1:01.5	activity itself, not the result.
1:05.4	And friends, this has not been the guiding light of my own life historically.
1:11.0	I've tended to look at the things that I do is just a means to an end.
1:14.4	I mean I was a pro cyclist and often felt I was enduring you know 99 miles of a race
1:19.2	just to get to the last mile where we went for the finish line, the result. And I unfortunately did a lot of my life like this. And what George coached Kobe in was to enjoy playing basketball.
1:34.0	Enjoy it for himself.
1:37.0	Taking shots, making baskets is part of playing.
1:40.1	So of course, do that score,
1:42.0	but the overall, the glory is playing the game
1:45.1	and what I've realized if you take this approach you're kind of guaranteed to win
1:50.4	meaning my work if I enjoy the activity I win every day. Whether I make a billion dollars or become the most influential
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