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The Jim Fortin Podcast

Ep 455: Throwback To Ep160: Go Beyond Your Limits

The Jim Fortin Podcast

Jim Fortin

Self-improvement, Education

4.91.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Start Your Transformation Now I take a couple of different angles in this episode. Specifically, I talk about the socially learned human limitations we are taught, the handicap of qualifying life and that “living up to your potential” is not about potential, it’s about your subconscious identity. It’s hard for most of us to grasp but 99% of our limitations are learned. This takes me back to a story I want to share. If I asked you if you think a 56-year-old man, two weeks out of the hospital with a heart attack and zero training and preparation could run 75 consecutive marathons, what would you say? Would you say, “No way” he could do that? Or, do you think that he could? I answer that question in this episode. It dawned on me a few years back that I lived my life through “quantification.” I “counted” things to determine what was good and bad in life. What was acceptable and not. What was a good measure of success and achievement, etc. A while back I learned this is a failed strategy as it keeps us on the merry-go-round of life quantification. Meaning, we’re good enough when we achieve certain things and to certain degrees and we’re falling short when we’re not achieving those numbered quantifications. It’s my attempt in this episode to get you to start letting go of that universally ingrained thinking that keeps us trapped. Has there ever been a time you did something and you initially thought that there was no way you could do it? Most people can say yes to this. Well, it’s not that you can’t do something, it’s that you have “perceived” that you can’t do that and we explore that in this episode. As well, we look at a few real-life scenarios from my own life where either I or someone I knew thought we could not do things, and we actually did them when we stopped “quantifying them.” To add a different perspective on quantification, the Navy Seals have what they call the Rule of 40% and what that means is when you think you’re tired, worn out, exhausted and you have nothing left in you, you still have 40% more energy in you to use and to keep going. We explore that a bit in this episode. And, we wrap up with the fact that you achieving in life has nothing to do with your potential but with the perceptions of your potential. You’re unlimited with unlimited ability, it’s your perceptions about what you cannot and can do that determines that ability. Listen, apply, and enjoy! Transformational Takeaway You’ll never know what you can do until you go beyond your limits because they are not your limits they are your perceived limits! Mentioned Resources: Episode 1: Transforming Your Life From The Inside Out Episode 2: Who Are You And What Is Your Identity? Episode 3: What Is The Story Of Your Life? Episode 4: The Biology of Fear Episode 5: Why Your Bad Habits Are So Hard To Break Let’s Connect:Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn LIKED THE EPISODE?If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people. Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you! With gratitude,Jim

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0:00.0

You're listening to the Transform Your Life from the Inside Out.

0:03.5

This is a throwback episode to episode number 160, which was titled Go Beyond Your Limits.

0:09.3

In this episode, I talk about many different things in terms or relative to what we think our limits are.

0:15.6

But I mentioned a specific Navy SEAL rule called the rule of 40%.

0:20.0

The rule of 40% is when we think we're done

0:22.8

and we can't go any further anymore, we then actually want to quit. But in Navy SEAL language,

0:30.1

the real of 40%, we still have 60% left. So in this episode, I want to talk about our limits

0:36.5

and how our limits are nothing more than constructs of our mind.

0:40.5

And hopefully I want to give you some perspectives to start transcending what you think and what you believe are your perceived limits.

0:48.9

Enjoy the episode.

0:50.4

Hi, I'm Jim Fortin, and you're about to start transforming your life from the inside out with this podcast.

0:57.0

I'm widely considered the leader in subconscious transformation and I've coached super achievers all around the world for over 25 years.

1:05.0

Here you're going to find no raw, raw motivation and no hype because this podcast is a combination of brain science,

1:12.2

transformational psychology, and ancient wisdom all rolled into one to take your life to levels

1:17.8

you've never thought possible. If you're wanting a lot more in life to feel better, to heal,

1:24.6

to have peace of mind, to feel powerful and alive, and to bring more abundance

1:28.9

and prosperity into your life, than this podcast is for you because you're going to start

1:34.0

learning how to master your mind and evolve your consciousness.

1:37.8

And when you do that, anything you want then becomes possible for you.

1:43.0

I'm glad you're here. Okay, so going beyond your limits,

1:47.9

I have a couple of angles that I'm going to go in this podcast. You know, as I'm doing these,

1:53.9

I sit down and sometimes I start days early, even if the podcast is, let's say, 30 minutes long.

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