Success Hotline With Dr. Rob Gilbert

How To INSTANTLY Solve ALL Your Problems - Message 12660

Oct 2, 2025
Discover how to tackle life's challenges by choosing larger problems that put smaller ones in perspective. Dr. Robert Gilbert illustrates this with examples from fitness and writing, demonstrating that aiming higher makes previous struggles feel trivial. A thought-provoking parable reveals how reframing problems can change your outlook dramatically. Lastly, a health crisis perspective emphasizes the importance of reprioritization in overcoming daily obstacles.
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ANECDOTE

Betting Comment Clarified

  • Dr. Robert Gilbert addresses accusations of hypocrisy after he urged people to bet the ranch on the Jets.
  • He clarified the comment was playful because the Jets did not play that Sunday, reinforcing his anti-betting stance.
ADVICE

Solve Small Problems By Raising The Bar

  • Do create a bigger problem to trivialize smaller ones by raising your own standards or goals.
  • Tackling a 5K makes a 2-mile run feel easy and scales similarly for writing and other tasks.
ANECDOTE

Rabbi's Horse-and-Pig Trick

  • A farmer's house overcrowded by in-laws improved after the rabbi had him bring a horse and then a pig into the home.
  • Removing the animals afterward made the house feel spacious and comfortable again.
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