200: 6 Lessons That Change the Game
07/05/16 • 28 min
We've got another book club episode today! On a recent road trip I listened to Ryan Holiday's new book Ego is the Enemy and there were so many powerful lessons! I just need to share them with you! Many of these are game changers!
I was a big fan of his earlier book, The Obstacle Is The Way so I was eager to get my hands on Ego is the Enemy. It did not disappoint.
In today's episode I'm sharing the 6 lessons that change the game when it comes to fat loss, health and happiness.
http://primalpotential.com/200-6-lessons-change-game/
6 Lessons That Change the GameThere were 6 primary lessons that I believe powerfully apply to fat loss, health & happiness that I gleaned from Ryan Holiday's Ego Is The Enemy. In today's episode, I share those lessons and how you can apply them to your health.
Ego is the enemy of what you have and what you want.Ego can keep us from true success by hiding the truth about our choices and our abilities. Ego crosses out what matters and replaces it with what doesn't. Ego tells us what we want to hear when we want to hear it but gives us a short-term fix with long-term consequences
Humility and reality are the cure for egoBe humble in your aspirations
Be gracious in your success
Be resilient in your failures
Unfortunately, I think the more common approach in dieting is:
Unrealistic in our aspirations
Critical of our success
Defeated in our failures
Make it a mantra: every next choice is a new chance.
Engage in activities that move you forward. Eliminate activities that do not.Are the things you're doing moving you towards your goals?
Talk depletes us.
Talking & doing compete for the same resources.
The relationship between work and chatter is that one kills the other
Be more objective (and less emotional)Is your passion an asset or a liability?
Purpose: passion with boundaries
Realism: detachment with perspective
Be committed to the daily work without being attached to the daily results.
It's about what you do with what you haveMateriam superabat opus: the workmanship was better than the material
It's what you do with what you have that matters far more than what you have.
The work is never done & that's a good thing. Resources
We've got another book club episode today! On a recent road trip I listened to Ryan Holiday's new book Ego is the Enemy and there were so many powerful lessons! I just need to share them with you! Many of these are game changers!
I was a big fan of his earlier book, The Obstacle Is The Way so I was eager to get my hands on Ego is the Enemy. It did not disappoint.
In today's episode I'm sharing the 6 lessons that change the game when it comes to fat loss, health and happiness.
http://primalpotential.com/200-6-lessons-change-game/
6 Lessons That Change the GameThere were 6 primary lessons that I believe powerfully apply to fat loss, health & happiness that I gleaned from Ryan Holiday's Ego Is The Enemy. In today's episode, I share those lessons and how you can apply them to your health.
Ego is the enemy of what you have and what you want.Ego can keep us from true success by hiding the truth about our choices and our abilities. Ego crosses out what matters and replaces it with what doesn't. Ego tells us what we want to hear when we want to hear it but gives us a short-term fix with long-term consequences
Humility and reality are the cure for egoBe humble in your aspirations
Be gracious in your success
Be resilient in your failures
Unfortunately, I think the more common approach in dieting is:
Unrealistic in our aspirations
Critical of our success
Defeated in our failures
Make it a mantra: every next choice is a new chance.
Engage in activities that move you forward. Eliminate activities that do not.Are the things you're doing moving you towards your goals?
Talk depletes us.
Talking & doing compete for the same resources.
The relationship between work and chatter is that one kills the other
Be more objective (and less emotional)Is your passion an asset or a liability?
Purpose: passion with boundaries
Realism: detachment with perspective
Be committed to the daily work without being attached to the daily results.
It's about what you do with what you haveMateriam superabat opus: the workmanship was better than the material
It's what you do with what you have that matters far more than what you have.
The work is never done & that's a good thing. Resources
Previous Episode
199: 3 Stages of Carbohydrate Intolerance
In today's episode I'm sharing the CliffNotes & takeaway of a white paper written by Dr. Philip Maffetone about the three stages of carbohydrate intolerance. To download the free whitepaper for yourself, click here.
Carbohydrate intolerance not only encourages weight gain, it impairs fat loss, damages the metabolism and triggers the development of illness and disease.
Most importantly, after we assess the three stages of carbohydrate intolerance, we'll talk about what you can do about it.
http://primalpotential.com/199-stages-of-carbohydrate-intolerance/
3 Stages of Carbohydrate IntoleranceCarbohydrate intolerance not only impairs fat loss and reduces energy - it also predisposes you to illness and chronic disease.
Dr. Philip Maffetone outlines how carbohydrate intolerance develops in the below model and then goes on to describe three stages of carbohydrate intolerance.
Dr. Philip Maffetone's Model of Carbohydrate IntoleranceThe three stages of carbohydrate intolerance can initiate in utero, in infancy, childhood, adolescence or adulthood and get worse until we choose to make dietary and lifestyle changes to improve carbohydrate tolerance.
Stages 1, 2 and 3 are detailed in the podcast so listen to the full episode to get all the details & the recommendations for making positive changes!
Don't Forget to Save The Date!The first ever Primal Potential Women's Transformation Weekend is November 3-5th in downtown Nashville, TN! Tickets go on sale 7/12/16.
ResourcesCarbohydrate Intolerance Whitepaper
Episode 009: Carbohydrate Spillover
Next Episode
201: How To Stop Making Excuses & Exceptions
I recently read "Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable" by Tim Grover and he introduced a personality classification that I found to be thought-provoking.
His classification describes people who get things done and reach their highest potential versus people who don't.
I started to think about the thousands of people I've worked with who are trying to burn fat and improve their bodies and I could see similar trends in the ways they think & act.
I have classified into three groups which I'm calling wishers, wanderers and warriors.
In today's episode I'm going to help you see which category your past choices represent and help you move from where you are now to the warrior category.
That's right, this episode is about how to become a warrior. It's about how to stop making excuses and exceptions and start crushing your goals.
http://primalpotential.com/201-stop-making-excuses/
How To Stop Making Excuses & ExceptionsHow do you make choices? Like a wisher, like a wanderer or like a warrior?
In today's episode I'm going to describe the wishers, wanderers and warriors and help you understand how you can become a warrior and stop making excuses. Do not miss the full episode!
Wishers have a desire but take little actionThey have goals and the might even feel passionately about them, but they aren't consistently taking action to move towards them.
Wanderers are seekers with short attention spansThey jump from plan to program to approach, never developing the consistency required for sustainable results & never learning what works (and what doesn't) for their own bodies.
Warriors show up to work every dayThey stay focused on the day at hand and ask themselves, "what can I do today to move towards my goals?" Then they do it!
Wishers need to be told what to doThey are looking for meal plans, food lists and for someone else to provide the instructions. They might not follow them, but they want the answers to come from someone else.
Wanderers create a “best case” planThey have and plan and can follow it when all the conditions are in their favor.
Warriors steer everything to their advantageA warrior's choices are not dictated by their circumstances. They do the best they can no matter what gets thrown at them.
Wishers watch others and compareThey are preoccupied with what others are doing & thinking and they compare their results and efforts against others.
Wanderers watch others and planThey might not compare, but they are always jumping on board with what others are doing, regardless of whether or not it works for them.
Warriors run their own race.Others watch them.
What other people are doing or saying has nothing to do with what they need to do.
Wishers give in to temptationThey make decisions based on impulse
Wanderers give in to excusesThey justify indulgences with circumstances
Warriors make no excuses.They don’t give in.
Wishers perform when its comfortableThey do the work when they feel like it
Wanderers perform when they are preparedIf the stars aren't aligned and the circumstances are beyond their plan, they crumble.
Warriors perform Warriors refuse limitations Warriors practice calm confidence Warriors take responsibilityWarriors may not love the process, but they are addicted to the results
Warriors expect to succeed and so they do.
In today's episode, I'll share how you can stop making excuses and become a warrior TODAY.
ResourcesIf you like this episode you’ll love
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