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School’s Over...Now What?

Easy is Not an Option Lesson Learned From Les Brown EP. 298

School’s Over...Now What?

Shawn Anthony

Education

5670 Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, host Shawn Anthony shares a powerful quote from Les Brown: "Easy is not an option." He challenges listeners to push past their perceived limitations and embrace the idea that growth and success come through struggle and hard work. Shawn encourages his audience to identify their fears and mental barriers, emphasizing that overcoming these obstacles is essential for personal development and achieving their goals. Tune in for a motivational reminder that greatness often requires stepping out of one's comfort zone and embracing the challenges ahead.

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0:00.0

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to the podcast. I'm your host, Sean Anthony and your family.

0:03.2

I'm excited that you're rocking with us. And most importantly, I'm here today to share with you a quote

0:08.7

that I heard from Les Brown. And that is, easy is not an option. That's right. Easy is not an option.

0:17.9

There's something that you're doing right now in your life that for some reason,

0:23.1

you're like, you know, that's too hard for me. I can't do that. I don't see myself growing in this

0:27.7

career. I don't see myself choosing entrepreneurship. I don't see myself having the capabilities

0:33.2

of getting people to buy my product. I don't see myself having an ability to talk on a microphone

0:38.9

and talk about what I care about the most.

0:41.7

I don't have the desire to tell somebody what it is that I do

0:46.4

because it feels like it's hard.

0:49.2

You know, fam, in 2024, easy is no longer an option.

0:55.0

The most exciting things in life come through struggle.

0:58.7

The most exciting things in life come through hard times.

1:01.4

The most exciting things in life come from having to figure things out.

1:06.7

And perhaps right now you're at this point of your life where you're almost at the middle of the year

1:11.2

and you're realizing that in order for you to become something you've never became before in your life

1:17.7

or to be something that you absolutely have been watching from afar, you don't have to realize easy is not an option.

1:26.4

In fact, what I want you to do is I want you to do three things to overcome

1:30.9

your fear of understanding that this is the case, right? And the first thing I want you to do is,

1:37.7

I want you to write down what is the thing that is stopping you from doing what you need to be done.

1:45.8

I want you to write that down.

1:46.8

The second thing, what are the barriers that you have told yourself mentally?

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