Personal and professional reflections, importance of self-care and surrounding ourselves with positive influences, nurturing our bodies, resilience in the face of negativity, serving others with gratitude. Valuable life lessons for personal growth and a meaningful life.
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Choose your relationships wisely and surround yourself with those who uplift and support you.
Prioritize self-care through meditation, exercise, diet, and sleep to improve your contributions.
Asking for help and being vulnerable are signs of strength, not weakness.
Remain humble and grounded to promote continuous growth and learning.
Trust the relationships with people who truly understand and appreciate you, and invest in those that uplift and support you.
Deep dives
Lesson 1: Be conscious of who you keep in your life
It's important to be aware of the people you surround yourself with and consciously choose those who align with your values and uplift you.
Lesson 2: Take care of your body and mind
Prioritize self-care by focusing on meditation, exercise, diet, and sleep. Taking care of yourself enables you to give more and improve the quality of your contributions.
Lesson 3: It's okay to ask for help or a hug
Don't hesitate to reach out for support when you need it. Vulnerability and seeking help are signs of strength, not weakness.
Lesson 4: Stay connected to your purpose
Avoid getting caught up in your own hype and remember why you started your journey. Remaining humble and grounded allows for continuous growth and learning.
Lesson 5: Trust those who know and love you
Despite criticism from others, trust the relationships with people who truly understand and appreciate you. Invest in those relationships that uplift and support you.
Lesson 6: Embrace different levels of problems
Understand that different stages of life come with varying challenges. Instead of seeking a problem-free life, focus on developing new skills and strengths to navigate these challenges.
Lesson 7: Live in the present and create new memories
Avoid living in nostalgia and instead make new memories. Be open to new experiences, emotions, people, and places.
Lesson 8: Give yourself permission to be your authentic self
Allow yourself to embrace all aspects of who you are. Don't try to fit into a mold of perfection but let your unique paradox and contradictions coexist.
Lesson 9: You don't have to be perfect to help others
Realize that you have knowledge, skills, and experiences to offer, even if you're not perfect. Use what you have to make a positive impact in the world.
Lesson 10: Serve others and find purpose
Find meaning and fulfillment by utilizing your gifts and skills to serve others. Making a positive impact creates opportunities and enriches your own life.
Each year is a new year to develop new skills and acquire more knowledge.
We also discover more things about ourselves and learn new lessons along the way.
In this birthday episode special, I'm sharing with you some of the biggest personal and professional reflections in the past 12 months. Our relationships greatly influence our well-being so it's crucial to surround ourselves with individuals who uplift and support us. Our bodies are our most essential assets, and nurturing them is a fundamental responsibility.
In reality, even with the purest of intentions, there will always be individuals who seek to undermine or criticize us. It encourages resilience in the face of negativity and a focus on staying true to one's path.
In this episode, you'll learn:
The importance of self-care
How to stay grounded
How to love yourself more
Being perfect isn't required when helping others
How to serve others with gratitude
These valuable life lessons provide a roadmap for personal growth, resilience, and a meaningful life. They serve as reminders of the beauty and complexity of human existence, encouraging us to learn and evolve.
With Love and Gratitude,
Jay Shetty
What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro
01:56 Personal and professional reflections for the last 12 months
02:43 Lesson #1: Be really conscious about who you keep and let go in your life
07:33 Lesson #2: Take care of your body like your life depends on it
12:19 Lesson #3: It’s okay to ask for a hug or help from others
16:40 Lesson #4: Don’t buy into your own hype, stay connected to where you started
19:37 Lesson #5: People will always try to tear you down no matter how good your intentions are
22:10 Lesson #6: Different levels come with different problems
26:11 Lesson #7: As you get older, don't forget to do things for your younger self.
29:45 Lesson #8: Give yourself permission to be all of you
30:22 Lesson #10: You don't have to be perfect to help others
31:11 Lesson #9: You can’t avoid mistakes but don’t avoid the lesson
32:38 Lesson #11: Make new memories instead of living old ones again and again
34:03 Lesson #12: Use your gifts and skills in the service of others.