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Jay Shetty interviews Rob Dial, host of The Mindset Mentor Podcast and author of the book "Level Up." They discuss how they met seven years ago and bonded over their shared interests in mindset and Eastern spirituality. Rob explains the difference between primal fears like pain and death, and intellectual fears like failure and rejection, and offers strategies to overcome these fears by focusing on positive outcomes.
They delve into the topic of procrastination, with Rob emphasizing the importance of having a strong "why" or purpose to drive motivation and action. Rob reflects on his spiritual journey, and how silence and introspection have helped him find inner peace and connect with his true self. He shares the realization that what we seek externally is often something we need to find within ourselves.
The discussion touches on the duality of valuing our life's significance and insignificance simultaneously, and how this perspective can bring more joy and presence. Rob also shares lessons he learned the hard way, such as the importance of asking for help and not trying to do everything alone.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Distinguish between primal fears (pain, death) and intellectual fears (failure, rejection), and focus on positive outcomes to overcome the latter.
- Identify your deeper "why" or purpose to overcome procrastination and take action towards your goals.
- Practice silence, introspection, and self-awareness to connect with your true self and find inner peace.
- Recognize that what you seek externally is often found within yourself through self-acceptance and love.
- Embrace the duality of valuing your life's significance and insignificance to find more joy and presence.
- Learn to ask for help and not try to do everything alone.
- Observe your thoughts without attachment, and evaluate if they are serving or hindering your growth.
- Engage and channel your unwanted tendencies towards higher purposes to purify and transform them.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “If your why is so strong, how it's gonna be done? It doesn't matter. You'll figure out you've got a book out called level up.“ by Rob Dial
- “What I realized is that none of the material things anything externally will ever give me what I was ever searching for. Everything I've always searched for in the external was what I've been searching for, for myself.“ by Rob Dial
- “If I'm going to imagine the worst that could happen, why don't I at least try to see the best that could happen? And what would it feel like to start this business and to be able to crack a million dollars in a business?“ by Rob Dial
- “I think that if we just ask ourselves, why do I truly want to accomplish this goal? It kind of reveals itself, and it makes it a lot easier to take the action.“ by Rob Dial
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On Purpose with Jay Shetty
iHeartPodcasts
7/1/24
Why do we always put things off until the last minute?
How can we stop the habit of procrastinating?
Today, let's welcome Rob Dial, host of the Mindset Mentor Podcast and author of "Level Up." Jay and Rob reminisce about their seven-year friendship, sharing how their mutual interests in mindset and Eastern spirituality brought them together.
The conversation delves into the role of fear in holding people back, with Rob distinguishing between primal fears (like pain and death) and intellectual fears (like failure and rejection). He offers strategies to overcome these fears by focusing on positive outcomes instead of negative possibilities. They also explore the topic of procrastination, with Rob emphasizing the importance of having a strong "why" to drive motivation and action.
Rob reflects on his spiritual journey and how silence and introspection have helped him find peace and purpose. He also shares the key lesson he has learned: what we seek externally is often something we need to find within ourselves.
In this interview, you'll learn:
How to overcome fear
How to connect with your 'WHY'
How to overcome procrastination
How to change negative thought patterns
How to accept and love all part of yourself
Let's continue to seek deeper understanding and connection with themselves, emphasizing the value of inner peace and presence.
With Love and Gratitude,
Jay Shetty
What We Discuss:
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:53 Starting a Podcast
- 04:04 Why Do We Struggle to Focus?
- 09:17 Dealing with Intellectual Fear
- 14:44 What’s Your Most Repeated Thought?
- 18:20 What is Your WHY?
- 24:49 Overcoming the Fear of the Unknown
- 30:32 Going for the Things You Aspire
- 35:39 There Are Different Forms of Addiction
- 41:53 Our Truth is Always within Us
- 46:50 Take a Pause to Reconnect with Yourself
- 50:22 The Duality of What We Value
- 55:44 How Do You Pick Yourself Up?
- 59:40 What Life Lesson That Changed You?
- 01:04:41 Lesson Learned the Hard Way
- 01:07:48 Rob on Final Five
Episode Resources:
- Rob Dial | Website
- Rob Dial | Instagram
- Rob Dial | Facebook
- Rob Dial | TikTok
- Rob Dial | LinkedIn
- The Mindset Mentor Podcast
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