Your World Within Podcast by Eddie Pinero
FOCUS ONLY ON YOURSELF IN 2025 | Best Motivational Speeches Compilation | 3 Hours
Fri, 27 Dec 2024
In this episode, we explore the transformative power of focusing on yourself and letting go of what you can’t control. Life becomes infinitely more rewarding when you stop comparing your journey to others and instead align with your own unique path. By releasing the weight of external expectations, you create space for authenticity, growth, and fulfillment. True success lies in living a life that reflects your values and ambitions, not someone else’s. The world rewards those who channel their energy inward, nurturing their strengths and staying consistent in their vision. Start 2025 by stepping into your own power—because the greatest gift you can give yourself is the freedom to live fully and unapologetically as you are. More from Eddie Pinero: Business Inquiries - http://www.yourworldwithin.com/contact Monday Motivation Newsletter: https://www.eddiepinero.com/newsletter Your World Within Podcast: https://yourworldwithin.libsyn.com/ Stream these tracks on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2BLf6pB Instagram - @your_world_within TikTok - your_world_within Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Yourworldwithin Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/IamEddiePinero
Chapter 1: What is the importance of focusing on yourself in 2025?
90 seconds is too much. It just is. I can't do 90 seconds. And I can't do 90 seconds because my brain can't compute 90 seconds. But I can do 30 seconds. And I can do 30 seconds forever. As we navigate our day-to-day, it's hard to see that. Because so often our day-to-day lacks clarity. So what can we do about it? Well, we can place ourselves in situations where we are reminded.
One of them, I've talked about before, being the cold plunge. Immersing yourself in cold water. We're sure there are health benefits, some of which are debated and disputed, but I certainly notice value in that department. But to me, that's not the biggest value add, not even close. To me, it's simply the daily reminder that I can do hard things, that it's who I am.
We need to reestablish that consistently. Confidence is earned. And I know in my life, I must earn it repeatedly. And when I'm immersed in the cold and shivering, there's always a point in my mind, however brief, that I'm thinking I want out now. The other day, I was at this point, looked at my watch, 90 seconds left, and that day and that moment, it felt like an eternity, just too much.
And those of you who are endurance athletes, for example, You know that when your body's operating at max capacity, you're suffering, you're exhausted. 90 seconds is truly a lifetime. When you look at it like that, it's too much discomfort for a minute and a half. Your heart starts beating, your mind starts worrying, right? So what do we do about it?
We look at it a little differently because from a different angle, you can skip it. You can do 30 seconds. The brain can grasp and digest 30 seconds. You can do anything for 30 seconds. Okay. So you start counting all of a sudden 30 gone. Now what? Well, you just did 30. You see how quick that went to another 30. Okay, done. Just like that. Now what? 30 more. But this is the last 30.
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Chapter 2: How can breaking tasks into smaller pieces lead to success?
You don't even feel anything on the last 30, right? Come on. Adrenaline's going. You can feel the finish line. This is free time. This is a gift. This is cruise control. And now, done. You didn't have to do 90 seconds. You only had to do 3 by 30. And anyone saying, come on, man, that's the same thing. Yeah, it's the same when you're not under duress. But it's a miracle when you are.
So why is running life? Why is cold plunging life? Why is putting your body through stress or difficulty life? Because you remember that life... is taking big, difficult, seemingly complex things and breaking them down into manageable tasks. That is life. The pieces are always manageable.
Now the monster we allow the pieces to become when we stack them up and give them an invisible face, that's not so manageable. That's self-sabotage. And so to arm yourself with the understanding that all big things must be broken down is to green light the extraordinary.
On day one in 2014, a YouTube channel with zero subscribers growing to help over 100,000 people a day, that's a 90 second cold plunge. That's unfathomable, unthinkable, impossible. one video weekly at least for nine years, that's a 30 second cold torture. It was very doable. Standing in front of the mirror, practicing storytelling and speaking, it's 30 seconds in cold water.
Reaching out to others to learn to get better, 30 seconds in cold water. It's like you look back And you see that you endured that 90 second plunge simply by breaking it down. That's all growth is. That's all evolution is. Finding the smallest piece possible and making it actionable. And then watching that transform, multiply, compound over time.
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Chapter 3: What lessons can be learned from endurance and discomfort?
In one of my favorite books, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, this reminder comes through beautifully. Louis Zamperini, an American prisoner of war in Japanese internment camps during World War II, he basically experiences unimaginable hell and suffering. He watches his friends die, he's beaten, he's starved, he comes close to death himself.
And at the end, when he's rescued, and I'm paraphrasing, but I remember this part incredibly vividly, he's asked if he could do that again. And he states he'd rather die. Because turning around and viewing it holistically like that is too much. It's unfathomable. That pain is bigger than one can even comprehend. But taking something like that, day by day, step by step, he did the unthinkable.
He survived. In breaking the 90-second task down into 30-second pieces, he walked away. In breaking the seemingly insurmountable down into the manageable, and looking at each individual step as a superpower, he emerged. You talk about perspective. His experience was as challenging as it gets. My cold plunge is laughable in comparison. but my mind doesn't know that. It's up to me to reinforce it.
Building a business is nothing in comparison to Louie Zamperini, but my mind doesn't know that. Healing my shoulder and getting stronger in the gym is nothing in comparison, but my mind does not know that. It's looking at the mountain and reminding myself, Eddie, you can't leap those. I've seen you jump, buddy. But the good news is no mountains need be left here.
We ascend this thing one rock at a time and mark my words, you conquer those manageable tasks day in and day out, you will find yourself. So when you feel stuck or too small for the task at hand, remind yourself you're looking at a 90 second block here. Break that down. Ask yourself what your 30 is.
Ask yourself what you can create that's manageable, that will create your momentum, that will shoot you into a trajectory, that will allow growth and position you someday to look back over your shoulder and go, wow, I endured all that. A transformation too big to understand on day one. It's a beautiful thing watching all those little steps add up to create the extraordinary.
While the world slept, I stayed awake. I guess I couldn't bear to close my eyes and drift off into a dream, knowing that as soon as they opened, it would end. I sat up, I put my goals and aspirations into the backpack next to my bed, threw it over my shoulder, and I left, destination unknown. But I was armed with the belief that opportunities exist wherever you bring them to life.
So while the world slept, I stayed awake. There comes a point when dreaming takes the form of an adversary. I didn't want to wake up and see the discrepancy between fantasy and reality. I didn't want to be associated with wishing or hoping or crossed fingers. See, the beauty of life is that it always provides the necessary pieces to put your puzzle together so long as your eyes remain open.
So while the world slept, I stayed awake. As the mind lays dormant, so does opportunity. As the ideal life remains imaginary, so does the action needed to build it. The best way to find answers is simply to look for them. A folded up map hidden away in your desk, it suggests a million possibilities, proposes an endless journey, but until you grab it, open your door and step outside,
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Chapter 4: How can I maintain balance between big dreams and daily actions?
It's easy to live while being asleep, to completely disregard or walk right by the advantages, the opportunities, the pieces that we can reach out and use to shape our lives. Look, it's not about being right or wrong. It's about trading what you kind of want for what you really want.
It's about walking down your street and viewing every single thing in front of you as perfection. As the stars aligning as the perfect ingredients to create whatever you choose. Leave nothing for sleep. Let your dreams envy your reality. And while the rest of the world sleeps, I dare you to stay awake. I dare you to get everything you've ever wanted.
It all starts with a thought. You didn't ask for it.
You never wanted it, but it's here. And now the game has changed. Because that thought is not your friend.
It's not telling you how strong you are, or reminding you that you always find a way.
No, it's informing you that you're finished.
Tired. Weak. Chanting that you'll get them tomorrow, kid.
Softly at first. Then a little louder and a little louder until the message becomes unmistakable. And in this moment, it's not your legs that become vulnerable. It's not your lungs. This situation transcends the physical. You are in the ring with your mind. This is when the gloves come off. It's fight or flight, and in your gut you know it's nothing more than a front. Intimidation.
Life's way of separating the average from the exceptional, but this is not about knowing the truth. It's about having the courage to stand up to it. because that voice is continuously showing you your distress, your pain, your fatigue. It's pointing to an empty well, telling you that you have nothing left and perhaps in a different universe, you'd listen.
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Chapter 5: Why is accountability crucial for personal growth?
Why in a million years would you put obstacles in front of yourself that aren't there? In reality, you can always be one step better, one step further than you are now. That's a fact. And simply knowing that knocks down walls. It opens doors for you to make moves, to progress. Warren Buffett has a great quote on maximizing effort.
He's speaking from a business standpoint, and he says the one thing that is absolutely sure to kill a business is complacency. Being comfortable with where you are, thinking that your current effort is sufficient, that it's enough. It isn't. And if you get comfortable, someone willing to pay a steeper price will come along and take what's yours.
and there is always someone working hard to do just that. When you think about your dreams, what you're striving toward, I'm sure you have some plan, some routine day in, day out to get there, to make it happen. Maybe you're moving forward, maybe you're in a rough spot, But regardless of your situation, there are positively untapped opportunities to move quicker, to be better.
And these opportunities, they just sit there. And they'll sit there for an eternity if you don't recognize them and utilize them. I'll use the example of an athlete. When you break it down, an athlete's work is comprised of physical training, you have the mental component, their diet.
And to say you want to be the best is one thing, but if you can't strip down your goal into these simple components and ask yourself, how can I be a little better in each area? You won't grow to the level you're capable of. You won't be the elite athlete. You're missing the key ingredients to success. Even sitting on the couch, watching TV. You know, it's a normal thing. We all do it.
You unwind, you relax for a few minutes. But think about taking that half hour and reallocating it. And instead sending three emails to people, you know, who have been successful in your field, whether you know them or not. You know, who have done what you're trying to do. See if you can connect, have a valuable conversation. Maybe it results in nothing.
Maybe it creates a relationship that changes your life. Who knows? But I can tell you for damn sure that the TV will not do that. And this is an arbitrary example, but I think it's an important one because it shows that if you truly want something, you'll use every opportunity to get better, even the little ones, because every second is a game changer.
Always be asking yourself, what can you be doing differently? What can you be doing better? Never be content with where you are. Be analytical. Be searching for the next step because there is always a next step. And realizing this is just the beginning.
So imagine years from now.
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Chapter 6: What role does discomfort play in achieving greatness?
You know, I always say the most important changes we can make, they're simple. They're not easy, but they are simple. And that road to something new always starts with seeing beyond the confines of the world that you've accepted for yourself. Understanding the reality that dictates your reasoning, thought patterns, and decision making can change.
Because my friends, if you can remember one thing and one thing only, it's this. Fear is not the enemy. It is the ally you need most. Inaction is the enemy. Doubt is the enemy, not fear. Seneca says we suffer more often in imagination than reality. Mark Twain has said, do the thing you fear most and death of fear is certain. It's like jumping into a pool on a hot day.
You get a second or two of discomfort before you can acclimate into something better. See, people are stronger than they think they are. They are adaptable. They are resilient. But to see this, we must move beyond the stories in our head.
So back to that rocking chair you're thinking back that fork in the road and maybe you choose the challenging path the one that scares you and maybe you fall flat on your face but you get up a little smarter, a little better equipped, and you keep going. And maybe you fall and you fail again and again, and in comes the criticism. But you see that maybe criticism doesn't kill you.
In fact, it does nothing if you don't let it. And again, you pick yourself up and you carry on. And you pick up some allies along the way. You expand your skill set. You drive towards mastery. And day in, day out, you continue to fall, to trip. But eventually you look back and you see something you haven't seen before. Distance. And you realize you are not the same person you once were.
You realize what you have right now. simply through a process of falling and rising again, you have redefined your existence. You've redefined what's possible. You've redefined the people, the places, the things that matter. And it dawns on you that falling, that fear, that the unknown wasn't the problem, that that's not scary, it's just part of being better. It's the cost of greatness.
You've been looking at things wrong. Hiding from exactly the thing you should have been running towards. Allowing into your life the very things that held you down. Making you think comfort was the goal when it was shackling your feet to the ground and advising that spectating was a good thing. No, not you.
And when you sit down on that rocking chair and you look out, thinking of the life you made, let it be one of adventure. The failures that made you stronger. The wandering that unveiled life's beauty. And the ends that became beginnings. Because that is the essence of a life truly. It's a scene from a movie called Dead Poets Society. And this quote just really hit me, hit home.
And to kind of explain this scene, basically Robin Williams is a teacher. He's teaching poetry and I think it's a boarding school. And there's a bunch of kids around him, and he's explaining to them, you know, these are kids with ambitions. They want to be lawyers and doctors and businessmen. And he's saying, I get that, right? But here's why poetry matters.
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Chapter 7: How to embrace your unique path and talents?
I don't like where I'm at or things are, so that must be your fault or their fault or someone else's fault. You see people looking everywhere but in the mirror. Actually seeking out victimhood. Because that's what brings the attention. That's today's currency. It's much easier to be the victim than the hero because being the hero means you have to sacrifice something.
It's people saying the news or some institution or the federal government is the problem. And if those things would only change, then we'd be good. Let me explain why I think this mentality is self-sabotage. And why I would take younger me by the hand and I would say, listen to what I'm about to tell you. Where you start... is often outside of our control. Let's be real, life is not fair.
We don't all get dealt the same hand. But this next part, as I once heard Will Smith articulate beautifully, is the same for everyone. What you decide to do about it right now is what matters. And that is the control that we all have. It's not your fault where you start, but it's your responsibility to choose where you end up.
You can shake your fist at the sky or you can start building a life that matters to you. It's easy to blame the world, to be the victim, at least in the short term. But a fulfilling life is about meaning. about fighting for something valuable, about evolving into the version of yourself that you always knew in your heart you could be, you just had to unlock.
See, no one down the road was ever happy with themselves for blaming the world while they bitterly remained stagnant. I would say to a younger me, worry less about how you're perceived and think more about who you are, what you're capable of, because that you can always control. Stop losing yourself in the news or whatever the narrative of the day is.
That has nothing to do with your progression, has nothing to do with your very next step. So sure, be informed, but do more, consume less. Because by and large, it's a distraction. And I would say the government, which has become the crux of our discourse today, transforming into a modern day religion. Look, the government's job is not to give you anything.
It's there to protect what's inherent to you already. Your right to live life on your terms. See, satisfaction, it will come from good habits. It will come from self-belief. It will come from taking risks and failing and learning. It will come from the courage to step out into a world that's completely unknown.
It will never come from a self-interested politician or body in Washington, red or blue. So stop whining about political optics. and focus on where your two feet are taking you right now. Because I promise in the grand scheme of things, that's what matters. That is your strength. Expecting someone else to come along and change your life is like screaming into an abyss.
I would say to my younger self, when you start looking around and seeing what everyone else has,
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Chapter 8: What does it mean to take action despite imperfections?
regardless of where others are. You're right where you need to be, so keep your head up and keep moving forward. I'd explain that to become something more, to change, requires a sacrifice that feels so substantial, so big at first, that it bullies most people into staying right where they are. That to become something new, you have to learn to play the fool, to get humbled.
You have to change your relationship with short-term failure. And that's not easy. But taking control of your life is not supposed to be easy. Only worth it. They're different. And I can certainly look back at my own life, think about the times where I was so busy pointing out that I didn't even think to point the finger at myself.
I was so worried about life being unfair that I existed in this temporary state of paralysis. The whole time not knowing that I could have been stepping forward. I could have been tapping into the single greatest power I possess, control over my own life.
See, every time you feel anger or the need to blame those around you, you're taking the spotlight off of what matters and placing it on things detrimental to where you want to be, to your journey and your future. Even the most unjust, arbitrary things. Let's say you didn't get that promotion you were beyond qualified for.
Or you were mistreated by someone or things didn't go the way you wanted them to. You can fill in that blank. But refusing to blame others and immediately taking responsibility. Again, even in a situation like that, it gives you one of the greatest advantages in life. It gives you that gift of control. You can now assess the situation. You can now ask yourself, hey, what can I do to change this?
You can delve into the why, find the lessons and the value. You can come back and re-approach this thing stronger. Because to blame others, to take on that role of victim, it's essentially living life in the passenger seat. It might be easier, might be less work, less responsibility, but what you never have is control over where that car goes.
But when you own it, when you say, hey, maybe it's not my fault, but look, it's mine now, it's my responsibility, the good, the bad, every aspect of my life, It puts you in position to change things, to take the wheel and reroute to a destination of your choosing. So that would be my message to the world. I know it's not an easy road. I know life is unfair.
I know things aren't perfect, but the best thing you can ever do for yourself is say, you know what? This is mine to own. And I'm going to look around for that light switch that will create momentum. That little decision that will get the ball rolling. I'm not going to sit back, shake my fist and blame life. I'm going to walk out that door and create life.
That's where you'll find what you're truly looking for. If you're lucky enough to be different, don't let go. I spend a lot of my time and energy exploring the power of perspective. How our reality is determined by how we interpret what's in front of us.
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