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“You’re TOUGHER Than You THINK!” – Jordan B. Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) – #Entspresso


rise and shine it’s an espresso time

rise and shine it’s an espresso time good morning relief nation it’s even my

good morning relief nation it’s even my

good morning relief nation it’s even my one word is believe and I believe in you

one word is believe and I believe in you

one word is believe and I believe in you I believe in that amazing gift you have

I believe in that amazing gift you have

I believe in that amazing gift you have inside to you that needs to be shared

inside to you that needs to be shared

inside to you that needs to be shared with the world so let’s start the day

with the world so let’s start the day

with the world so let’s start the day off right together grab your cup of

off right together grab your cup of

off right together grab your cup of coffee and sit on today’s message

coffee and sit on today’s message

coffee and sit on today’s message toughen up

over to you Jordan Peters you’re

over to you Jordan Peters you’re actually tougher than you think you

actually tougher than you think you

actually tougher than you think you never knew that and maybe you didn’t

never knew that and maybe you didn’t

never knew that and maybe you didn’t want to take on the responsibility

want to take on the responsibility

want to take on the responsibility because you know people play a role in

because you know people play a role in

because you know people play a role in their own demise so to speak when you

their own demise so to speak when you

their own demise so to speak when you had opportunity to go out and explore or

had opportunity to go out and explore or

had opportunity to go out and explore or withdraw because you were afraid you

withdraw because you were afraid you

withdraw because you were afraid you chose to withdraw because you were

chose to withdraw because you were

chose to withdraw because you were afraid so it’s not only that you were

afraid so it’s not only that you were

afraid so it’s not only that you were over protected often it’s that you were

over protected often it’s that you were

over protected often it’s that you were willing to take advantage of the fact

willing to take advantage of the fact

willing to take advantage of the fact that you were over protected and run

that you were over protected and run

that you were over protected and run back there whenever you had the

back there whenever you had the

back there whenever you had the opportunity you know so maybe you’re a

opportunity you know so maybe you’re a

opportunity you know so maybe you’re a kid in the playground right and you’re

kid in the playground right and you’re

kid in the playground right and you’re having some trouble with other kids and

having some trouble with other kids and

having some trouble with other kids and you know in the back of your mind I

you know in the back of your mind I

you know in the back of your mind I should deal this with deal with this

should deal this with deal with this

should deal this with deal with this myself but you go and tell your mom and

myself but you go and tell your mom and

myself but you go and tell your mom and get her to intervene and you know that

get her to intervene and you know that

get her to intervene and you know that that’s not right you know that you’re

that’s not right you know that you’re

that’s not right you know that you’re breaking the social contract but it’s

breaking the social contract but it’s

breaking the social contract but it’s easier and so that’s what you do you run

easier and so that’s what you do you run

easier and so that’s what you do you run off to an authority figure and hide

off to an authority figure and hide

off to an authority figure and hide behind the Great Father right roughly

behind the Great Father right roughly

behind the Great Father right roughly speaking well the problem with that is

speaking well the problem with that is

speaking well the problem with that is you don’t learn how to do it yourself so

you don’t learn how to do it yourself so

you don’t learn how to do it yourself so then you have to relearn it painfully

then you have to relearn it painfully

then you have to relearn it painfully when you’re 40 so then you take people

when you’re 40 so then you take people

when you’re 40 so then you take people out you say well what are you afraid of

out you say well what are you afraid of

out you say well what are you afraid of rank it from 1 to 10 so 10 is make a

rank it from 1 to 10 so 10 is make a

rank it from 1 to 10 so 10 is make a list of 10 things you’re afraid of the

list of 10 things you’re afraid of the

list of 10 things you’re afraid of the least the thing you’re least afraid of

least the thing you’re least afraid of

least the thing you’re least afraid of will call number 10 so we’ll start with

will call number 10 so we’ll start with

will call number 10 so we’ll start with that

that

that okay well I’m afraid of elevators ok

okay well I’m afraid of elevators ok

okay well I’m afraid of elevators ok well let’s let’s look at a picture of an

well let’s let’s look at a picture of an

well let’s let’s look at a picture of an elevator let’s have you imagine being in

elevator let’s have you imagine being in

elevator let’s have you imagine being in an elevator let’s go out to an elevator

an elevator let’s go out to an elevator

an elevator let’s go out to an elevator and let you watch the terrible jaws of

and let you watch the terrible jaws of

and let you watch the terrible jaws of death open because that’s how you’re

death open because that’s how you’re

death open because that’s how you’re responding to it symbolically right and

responding to it symbolically right and

responding to it symbolically right and you’re gonna do that at it at the the

you’re gonna do that at it at the the

you’re gonna do that at it at the the closest proximity you can manage you

closest proximity you can manage you

closest proximity you can manage you find out you go do that it works you’re

find out you go do that it works you’re

find out you go do that it works you’re nervous as hell especially at it from an

nervous as hell especially at it from an

nervous as hell especially at it from an anticipatory perspective shaking you go

anticipatory perspective shaking you go

anticipatory perspective shaking you go out you stop you watch it happen and you

out you stop you watch it happen and you

out you stop you watch it happen and you actually calm down you do that 10 times

actually calm down you do that 10 times

actually calm down you do that 10 times no longer bothers you well what you’ve

no longer bothers you well what you’ve

no longer bothers you well what you’ve learned that you didn’t die but more

learned that you didn’t die but more

learned that you didn’t die but more importantly than that you’ve learned

importantly than that you’ve learned

importantly than that you’ve learned that you could withstand the threat of

that you could withstand the threat of

that you could withstand the threat of death that’s what you’ve learned and

death that’s what you’ve learned and

death that’s what you’ve learned and then you move a little closer and then

then you move a little closer and then

then you move a little closer and then you move a little closer and then you

you move a little closer and then you

you move a little closer and then you move a little closer and finally you’re

move a little closer and finally you’re

move a little closer and finally you’re back in what’s no longer

back in what’s no longer

back in what’s no longer the elevator from a symbolic perspective

the elevator from a symbolic perspective

the elevator from a symbolic perspective it’s a tomb right it’s it’s it’s a place

it’s a tomb right it’s it’s it’s a place

it’s a tomb right it’s it’s it’s a place of enclosure and isolation and you learn

of enclosure and isolation and you learn

of enclosure and isolation and you learn hmm turns out I can withstand that and

hmm turns out I can withstand that and

hmm turns out I can withstand that and then you’re met much more together much

then you’re met much more together much

then you’re met much more together much more confident and that’s often one of

more confident and that’s often one of

more confident and that’s often one of the things that often happens in

the things that often happens in

the things that often happens in situations like that I’ve seen this

situations like that I’ve seen this

situations like that I’ve seen this multiple times is that if you run

multiple times is that if you run

multiple times is that if you run someone through an exposure training

someone through an exposure training

someone through an exposure training process like that and toughen them up

process like that and toughen them up

process like that and toughen them up they’ll often start standing up to

they’ll often start standing up to

they’ll often start standing up to people around them in a way they never

people around them in a way they never

people around them in a way they never did before this is great line that Will

did before this is great line that Will

did before this is great line that Will Smith said when somebody asked him what

Smith said when somebody asked him what

Smith said when somebody asked him what he’s afraid of

he’s afraid of

he’s afraid of and he said here he’s afraid of fear the

and he said here he’s afraid of fear the

and he said here he’s afraid of fear the fear of fear he doesn’t like fear

fear of fear he doesn’t like fear

fear of fear he doesn’t like fear whenever he recognizes that he’s afraid

whenever he recognizes that he’s afraid

whenever he recognizes that he’s afraid of something he wants to attack it to

of something he wants to attack it to

of something he wants to attack it to get rid of it to combat it to always be

get rid of it to combat it to always be

get rid of it to combat it to always be pushing through whatever his fears are

pushing through whatever his fears are

pushing through whatever his fears are because his fear is prevented from doing

because his fear is prevented from doing

because his fear is prevented from doing great things we wants to just run

great things we wants to just run

great things we wants to just run straight into fear which is such an

straight into fear which is such an

straight into fear which is such an interesting approach I don’t think many

interesting approach I don’t think many

interesting approach I don’t think many people have that mindset and just the

people have that mindset and just the

people have that mindset and just the act of crushing of fear or combating the

act of crushing of fear or combating the

act of crushing of fear or combating the fear makes you stronger makes you grow

fear makes you stronger makes you grow

fear makes you stronger makes you grow makes you more comfortable and doing

makes you more comfortable and doing

makes you more comfortable and doing other crazy things and expands your

other crazy things and expands your

other crazy things and expands your circle of confidence and competence

circle of confidence and competence

circle of confidence and competence the tricky part though is to catch

the tricky part though is to catch

the tricky part though is to catch yourself the tricky part is to actually

yourself the tricky part is to actually

yourself the tricky part is to actually acknowledge to yourself that you are

acknowledge to yourself that you are

acknowledge to yourself that you are afraid of something because what we’ll

afraid of something because what we’ll

afraid of something because what we’ll often do is just come up with a rational

often do is just come up with a rational

often do is just come up with a rational reason why we shouldn’t do it instead of

reason why we shouldn’t do it instead of

reason why we shouldn’t do it instead of admitting to ourselves that we’re afraid

admitting to ourselves that we’re afraid

admitting to ourselves that we’re afraid we’ll come up with a justification I’m

we’ll come up with a justification I’m

we’ll come up with a justification I’m not gonna start my business because you

not gonna start my business because you

not gonna start my business because you know now it’s not the right time because

know now it’s not the right time because

know now it’s not the right time because you know this president’s office because

you know this president’s office because

you know this president’s office because whatever you come up with a bunch of

whatever you come up with a bunch of

whatever you come up with a bunch of reasons and listen those reasons may be

reasons and listen those reasons may be

reasons and listen those reasons may be true right a lot of those reasons have

true right a lot of those reasons have

true right a lot of those reasons have some kind of practical value that’s why

some kind of practical value that’s why

some kind of practical value that’s why you pick them right you’re not gonna

you pick them right you’re not gonna

you pick them right you’re not gonna pick something totally crazy it’s not

pick something totally crazy it’s not

pick something totally crazy it’s not gonna be you know Martians might invade

gonna be you know Martians might invade

gonna be you know Martians might invade planet Earth so I’m not gonna start my

planet Earth so I’m not gonna start my

planet Earth so I’m not gonna start my business somebody told you that if you

business somebody told you that if you

business somebody told you that if you told yourself that you wouldn’t believe

told yourself that you wouldn’t believe

told yourself that you wouldn’t believe it you can’t hold on to it so all these

it you can’t hold on to it so all these

it you can’t hold on to it so all these practical reasons that you come up with

practical reasons that you come up with

practical reasons that you come up with they hold a shred of proof and so that’s

they hold a shred of proof and so that’s

they hold a shred of proof and so that’s what makes it feel like that’s the

what makes it feel like that’s the

what makes it feel like that’s the reason but really just afraid you’re

reason but really just afraid you’re

reason but really just afraid you’re just afraid to do something those aren’t

just afraid to do something those aren’t

just afraid to do something those aren’t the reasons they’re there but they’re

the reasons they’re there but they’re

the reasons they’re there but they’re not the real reasons you’re just afraid

not the real reasons you’re just afraid

not the real reasons you’re just afraid and so patching yourself to understand

and so patching yourself to understand

and so patching yourself to understand that this is the reason why I’m not

that this is the reason why I’m not

that this is the reason why I’m not doing something

doing something

doing something Orton is super critical I think and so

Orton is super critical I think and so

Orton is super critical I think and so when you do catch yourself then what do

when you do catch yourself then what do

when you do catch yourself then what do you do then you start to try to take

you do then you start to try to take

you do then you start to try to take some kind of action for it so the

some kind of action for it so the

some kind of action for it so the example that I told before I like to

example that I told before I like to

example that I told before I like to tell is when I was walking in the street

tell is when I was walking in the street

tell is when I was walking in the street and I had my headphones on and some

and I had my headphones on and some

and I had my headphones on and some quiet Street and I’m I’m grooving and

quiet Street and I’m I’m grooving and

quiet Street and I’m I’m grooving and I’m shaking I’m dancing I’m doing a

I’m shaking I’m dancing I’m doing a

I’m shaking I’m dancing I’m doing a whole bunch of stuff and then I get

whole bunch of stuff and then I get

whole bunch of stuff and then I get close to a busy intersection and as soon

close to a busy intersection and as soon

close to a busy intersection and as soon as I see people around me I tone down I

as I see people around me I tone down I

as I see people around me I tone down I start playing small start playing it say

start playing small start playing it say

start playing small start playing it say worried about their judgment of me

worried about their judgment of me

worried about their judgment of me worried about how they might be thinking

worried about how they might be thinking

worried about how they might be thinking about me subconscious like I didn’t even

about me subconscious like I didn’t even

about me subconscious like I didn’t even didn’t even take didn’t even register

didn’t even take didn’t even register

didn’t even take didn’t even register that I was playing small right and this

that I was playing small right and this

that I was playing small right and this is what we do normally right like

is what we do normally right like

is what we do normally right like because we’re afraid of failing the fear

because we’re afraid of failing the fear

because we’re afraid of failing the fear of judgment we just play small by

of judgment we just play small by

of judgment we just play small by default we just resort down back to it

default we just resort down back to it

default we just resort down back to it and then I caught it I caught it I

and then I caught it I caught it I

and then I caught it I caught it I realized what just happened I was

realized what just happened I was

realized what just happened I was grooving and now I stopped because

grooving and now I stopped because

grooving and now I stopped because there’s a bunch of people on the street

there’s a bunch of people on the street

there’s a bunch of people on the street that’s not acceptable and then I made a

that’s not acceptable and then I made a

that’s not acceptable and then I made a conscious effort to dance even bigger on

conscious effort to dance even bigger on

conscious effort to dance even bigger on a busy street corner I’m done shaking it

a busy street corner I’m done shaking it

a busy street corner I’m done shaking it up now I’m not going in somebody’s face

up now I’m not going in somebody’s face

up now I’m not going in somebody’s face and trying to prove a point I’m not

and trying to prove a point I’m not

and trying to prove a point I’m not trying to get in somebody’s space and

trying to get in somebody’s space and

trying to get in somebody’s space and offend them but maybe what I’m doing

offend them but maybe what I’m doing

offend them but maybe what I’m doing inspires them maybe what I’m doing gives

inspires them maybe what I’m doing gives

inspires them maybe what I’m doing gives them a bit of a smile yeah maybe they

them a bit of a smile yeah maybe they

them a bit of a smile yeah maybe they think I’m crazy that’s okay I don’t want

think I’m crazy that’s okay I don’t want

think I’m crazy that’s okay I don’t want to be afraid of that and so whenever I

to be afraid of that and so whenever I

to be afraid of that and so whenever I can catch myself playing small because

can catch myself playing small because

can catch myself playing small because of a fear then I try to attack it the

of a fear then I try to attack it the

of a fear then I try to attack it the most difficult part is still catching it

most difficult part is still catching it

most difficult part is still catching it and you may catch one in a hundred I bet

and you may catch one in a hundred I bet

and you may catch one in a hundred I bet you I’ve already played small a hundred

you I’ve already played small a hundred

you I’ve already played small a hundred times today didn’t catch any just

times today didn’t catch any just

times today didn’t catch any just subconsciously just that’s how we’re

subconsciously just that’s how we’re

subconsciously just that’s how we’re wired you play small daily hundreds of

wired you play small daily hundreds of

wired you play small daily hundreds of times you don’t even notice it when you

times you don’t even notice it when you

times you don’t even notice it when you do notice it though when you do catch it

do notice it though when you do catch it

do notice it though when you do catch it you catch your fear get into the habit

you catch your fear get into the habit

you catch your fear get into the habit of pushing through it get into the habit

of pushing through it get into the habit

of pushing through it get into the habit of running towards it because the more

of running towards it because the more

of running towards it because the more you do that the more you’ll catch the

you do that the more you’ll catch the

you do that the more you’ll catch the next one and you’ll catch the next one

next one and you’ll catch the next one

next one and you’ll catch the next one and you catch the next one

and you catch the next one

and you catch the next one and you’ve trained yourself that when

and you’ve trained yourself that when

and you’ve trained yourself that when you’re afraid of something you’re gonna

you’re afraid of something you’re gonna

you’re afraid of something you’re gonna attack it now it doesn’t mean go do

attack it now it doesn’t mean go do

attack it now it doesn’t mean go do something stupid doesn’t mean like go

something stupid doesn’t mean like go

something stupid doesn’t mean like go jump out of an airplane with

jump out of an airplane with

jump out of an airplane with parachute on okay like don’t go don’t

parachute on okay like don’t go don’t

parachute on okay like don’t go don’t come you know this there has to be some

come you know this there has to be some

come you know this there has to be some margin of safety for your life okay but

margin of safety for your life okay but

margin of safety for your life okay but most of the things you’re afraid of

most of the things you’re afraid of

most of the things you’re afraid of aren’t on that level you take it to the

aren’t on that level you take it to the

aren’t on that level you take it to the extreme extreme example but most of the

extreme extreme example but most of the

extreme extreme example but most of the things that you’re playing small on are

things that you’re playing small on are

things that you’re playing small on are not on that level they’re not

not on that level they’re not

not on that level they’re not life-threatening things it’s things like

life-threatening things it’s things like

life-threatening things it’s things like fear of judgement and pure failure so

fear of judgement and pure failure so

fear of judgement and pure failure so the more you can catch yourself and get

the more you can catch yourself and get

the more you can catch yourself and get used to it the more you build that

used to it the more you build that

used to it the more you build that muscle and here’s them here’s the brain

muscle and here’s them here’s the brain

muscle and here’s them here’s the brain twist the more you catch yourself

twist the more you catch yourself

twist the more you catch yourself playing small and you don’t do anything

playing small and you don’t do anything

playing small and you don’t do anything about it you shrink to that fear you’ve

about it you shrink to that fear you’ve

about it you shrink to that fear you’ve realized that you’re afraid and not do

realized that you’re afraid and not do

realized that you’re afraid and not do anything about it then the more you

anything about it then the more you

anything about it then the more you continue to play small the more you’ve

continue to play small the more you’ve

continue to play small the more you’ve trained yourself that when I’m afraid of

trained yourself that when I’m afraid of

trained yourself that when I’m afraid of something I’m not going to take action

something I’m not going to take action

something I’m not going to take action when I catch myself being afraid I’m

when I catch myself being afraid I’m

when I catch myself being afraid I’m gonna do nothing you perpetuate that

gonna do nothing you perpetuate that

gonna do nothing you perpetuate that habit of playing small every single day

habit of playing small every single day

habit of playing small every single day and so the tricky part is catching but

and so the tricky part is catching but

and so the tricky part is catching but when you do and training yourself to

when you do and training yourself to

when you do and training yourself to fight through it and take the scary

fight through it and take the scary

fight through it and take the scary action will set you on a course of

action will set you on a course of

action will set you on a course of insane growth will help unlock your

insane growth will help unlock your

insane growth will help unlock your potential will help you do the thing

potential will help you do the thing

potential will help you do the thing that you want to do so that you’re not

that you want to do so that you’re not

that you want to do so that you’re not constantly thinking that you’re less

constantly thinking that you’re less

constantly thinking that you’re less then constantly thinking that you need

then constantly thinking that you need

then constantly thinking that you need other people’s approval constantly

other people’s approval constantly

other people’s approval constantly thinking that you can’t go off and do

thinking that you can’t go off and do

thinking that you can’t go off and do amazing things if you train yourself

amazing things if you train yourself

amazing things if you train yourself daily the crush through fear and do the

daily the crush through fear and do the

daily the crush through fear and do the things that you’re afraid of is what

things that you’re afraid of is what

things that you’re afraid of is what happens your life starts to change you

happens your life starts to change you

happens your life starts to change you know dramatically amazing positive way

know dramatically amazing positive way

know dramatically amazing positive way so the question today today is I’m

so the question today today is I’m

so the question today today is I’m curious what is a fear that you have

curious what is a fear that you have

curious what is a fear that you have recognized today some small action that

recognized today some small action that

recognized today some small action that you are not taking action on some small

you are not taking action on some small

you are not taking action on some small thing that you’re constantly worried

thing that you’re constantly worried

thing that you’re constantly worried about but today you’re gonna fix you’re

about but today you’re gonna fix you’re

about but today you’re gonna fix you’re gonna own that fear step into it own up

gonna own that fear step into it own up

gonna own that fear step into it own up to it and do something share it in the

to it and do something share it in the

to it and do something share it in the comments below I want to see that I also

comments below I want to see that I also

comments below I want to see that I also want to give a quick shout out to Jeremy

want to give a quick shout out to Jeremy

want to give a quick shout out to Jeremy Jeremy thank you so much for figuring on

Jeremy thank you so much for figuring on

Jeremy thank you so much for figuring on top in my book your one word really

top in my book your one word really

top in my book your one word really really really means a lot to me and I

really really means a lot to me and I

really really means a lot to me and I hope you enjoyed the read so thank you

hope you enjoyed the read so thank you

hope you enjoyed the read so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you

guys again for watching I believe in you

guys again for watching I believe in you and I hope you continue to believe in

and I hope you continue to believe in

and I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is

yourself and whatever your one word is

yourself and whatever your one word is I’ll see you again tomorrow morning for

I’ll see you again tomorrow morning for

I’ll see you again tomorrow morning for another shot of espresso

be strong and very courageous be strong

be strong and very courageous be strong and very courageous be strong and be of

and very courageous be strong and be of

and very courageous be strong and be of good courage be strong and possess

good courage be strong and possess

good courage be strong and possess Celaya because God knows that for what

Celaya because God knows that for what

Celaya because God knows that for what you’re going to do it is not by outer

you’re going to do it is not by outer

you’re going to do it is not by outer strength you understand you understand

strength you understand you understand

strength you understand you understand sit help me preach this thing this

sit help me preach this thing this

sit help me preach this thing this morning through its inner strength so my

morning through its inner strength so my

morning through its inner strength so my fourth point is you got to have inner

fourth point is you got to have inner

fourth point is you got to have inner strength for this fight it’s not your

strength for this fight it’s not your

strength for this fight it’s not your outer strength it’s not by might nor by

outer strength it’s not by might nor by

outer strength it’s not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord

power but by my spirit saith the Lord

power but by my spirit saith the Lord so you gotta have that inner that inner

so you gotta have that inner that inner

so you gotta have that inner that inner that inner that come strength and Delly

that inner that come strength and Delly

that inner that come strength and Delly strengths that TEFL define come he’ll a

strengths that TEFL define come he’ll a

strengths that TEFL define come he’ll a hawala strip that rolled me out in front

hawala strip that rolled me out in front

hawala strip that rolled me out in front of them and I’ll preach from a chair

of them and I’ll preach from a chair

of them and I’ll preach from a chair strip that’s an asset II to take a

strip that’s an asset II to take a

strip that’s an asset II to take a lickin and keep on tickin that inner

lickin and keep on tickin that inner

lickin and keep on tickin that inner strength that when I can’t do as I would

strength that when I can’t do as I would

strength that when I can’t do as I would I’m gonna do as I can but I’m not will

I’m gonna do as I can but I’m not will

I’m gonna do as I can but I’m not will stop doing to the best of my ability

stop doing to the best of my ability

stop doing to the best of my ability ha ha ha

raise your standard Apple at the core

raise your standard Apple at the core its core value is that we believe that

its core value is that we believe that

its core value is that we believe that people with passion can not one drop of

people with passion can not one drop of

people with passion can not one drop of myself work depends on your it’s

myself work depends on your it’s

myself work depends on your it’s supposed to mean I don’t ever give up

supposed to mean I don’t ever give up

supposed to mean I don’t ever give up I’d have to be dead or completely

I’d have to be dead or completely

I’d have to be dead or completely incapacitated hey believe nation if you

incapacitated hey believe nation if you

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