Maintaining Forward Momentum When All Odds Are Against You w/ John R. Miles EP 3

Passion Struck with John R. Miles

John R. Miles

Mental Health, Alternative Health, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 779 Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2021

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Ever wondered how you maintain your forward momentum in the face of extreme adversity? How can you keep anxiety and depression at bay even when all odds are stacked against you? In today’s show, John shares his wisdom on confronting your reality, unlocking human potential, and a positive mindset. Nearly 30 years back, John had the good fortune of meeting Admiral James Stockdale in his sophomore year at the Naval Academy. There was no better inspiration than Admiral Stockdale, who had been held a POW for a couple of years, was nearly beaten to death, and yet miraculously survived. So, how did Admiral Stockdale survive the brutality of his captors? Despite everything, how did he manage to cling on to hope and positivity? With the pandemic outbreak, many of us are experiencing pangs of anxiety and depression. While it is tempting to withdraw into a shell, John reminds us WHY you need to face your reality head-on in today's show. You will learn how visualizing your future can help you refocus on what you need to do today to move towards your end goal. Enjoy! What You Will Learn In This Show

Why being “indifferent” in the face of adversity is the biggest mistake that you can make
How to maintain hope and positivity even when the odds are stacked against you
Why you need to focus more on inputs rather than the outcome
And so much more…

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0:00.0	It really comes down to three things. You have to work on your mindset. You have to work on your
0:06.6	internal well-being, meaning your gut health and a lot of the studies I've done on what you put
0:13.6	in your body and its impact. And then lastly, you have to work on overcoming the anxiety,
0:20.4	depression, fear, doubt, whatever those other things may be. And we talked about each one of those
0:27.9	and more death. Welcome to the PassionStruck podcast. My name is John Miles, a former combat veteran
0:37.6	and multi-industry CEO, turned entrepreneur and human performance expert. Each week we showcase
0:43.9	an inspirational person and message that helps you unlock your hidden potential and unleash your
0:49.6	creativity and leadership abilities. Thank you for spending time with me today and let's get igniting.
1:01.2	Welcome to Momentum Friday. Mental of Honor winner, Vice Admiral James Stockdale once said,
1:08.0	you must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end, which you can never afford to lose
1:14.8	with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.
1:22.2	And in this episode, I want to unpack Admiral Stockdale's words in this quote,
1:28.0	and why it has such a profound impact on you unlocking your hidden potential and living a
1:34.8	purpose driven life. I want to talk to you about facing the brutal reality of what's going on in
1:42.0	your life and steps that you can take right now to take action. In our last episode, I discuss why
1:53.8	comfort and empathy are the enemies of passion and discuss their growing impact on entrepreneurs
2:00.0	and business fatality. The two major social forces that propel the American dream and make us
2:06.7	the envy of the world. And without them, we face a growing national emergency. I discuss how an
2:13.5	examination distributed by the 2015 National Bureau of Economic Research report shows that startup
2:21.3	action has been easing in the United States for around three decades, dropping firmly in the
2:27.6	course of the last ten years. And I further discussed how the Brookings Institute found that
2:32.9	startup rate, the quantity of new organizations as a level of all organizations has fallen by almost
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