Ed Latimore, a writer and professional boxer with a degree in physics, shares his journey from a carefree youth to a disciplined adult. He discusses the importance of dismissing critics while pursuing personal growth and the balance between success and humility. Ed also delves into the concepts of 'good pain' versus 'bad pain', explaining how embracing discomfort can lead to growth. He reflects on the lessons learned from losing a boxing match on national television and emphasizes the necessity of self-discipline in navigating both challenges and successes.
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Ed's Turning Point at 28
Ed Latimore spent his early 20s aimlessly before deciding to get serious at 28 and go back to college.
He enlisted in the National Guard to fund school and pursue boxing while gaining valuable skills.
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Discipline Needs a Clear Why
Discipline requires having a clear future goal that motivates enduring discomfort.
A strong why enables you to find the how to overcome challenges consistently.
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Good Pain vs. Bad Pain
Good pain is suffering for improvement; bad pain is suffering from avoiding necessary growth.
Choosing pain for growth leads to long-term gains versus consequences of avoidance.
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Oftentimes when you start making positive changes for the better in your life, you’re going to have people, even people really close to you who claim to care about you, intentionally or unintentionally try to discourage you from your path. In those moments, you have to develop the ability to shrug off your critics and not let them drag you back down to their level. My guest today has succeeded in that struggle and shares the lessons he learned in his aptly titled book, "Not Caring What Other People Think Is a Superpower." His name is Ed Latimore and besides being a writer, he's a professional boxer, is about to complete his degree in physics, served in the National Guard, is an AmeriCorps volunteer, and avid chess player. Today on the show, Ed shares how he wasn’t always this ambitious and how he spent his twenties dorking around. He then shares the moment when he decided to get serious with his life and the steps he took to start college in his late twenties. We then dig into some of the themes in Ed’s book, specifically how to develop discipline even though you’re not motivated, why you have to embrace being mediocre to become great, and the difference between good pain and bad pain. Ed shares what it’s like to lose a boxing match on national television and the lessons on failure he took from that match. He also shares insights on how to deal with success, specifically how to keep that edge even when things are going well for you. We end our conversation talking about why not caring about what people think is a superpower and why sometimes the people closest to you don’t want to see you change your life for the better. This is a great show packed with actionable insights.
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