BigDeal From Broke Alcoholic to Multi-Millionaire | Rich Roll
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Jun 11, 2024 
Rich Roll shares his journey from addiction to success in wellness and endurance sports. He discusses overcoming financial struggles, small disciplined actions for growth, societal pressures, and dealing with addiction. The podcast also touches on parental challenges, surrender, and the transformative power of self-discovery through endurance sports.
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Early Pain and Swimming
- Rich Roll found solace in swimming as an awkward adolescent, excelling through hard work rather than innate talent.
- This taught him early on that suffering could be a pathway to success, a lesson he carried throughout his life.
Value of Hardship
- Rich Roll discusses how his difficult experiences, including bullying and financial struggles, shaped him.
- He wouldn't change his past because these hardships ultimately contributed to his present life.
Financial Struggles and Poverty Mindset
- Rich Roll openly discusses his long-standing struggles with financial irresponsibility fueled by alcoholism.
- He developed a poverty mindset, believing himself incapable of managing money despite later achieving financial stability.