Overcome the Struggle and Take Control of Your Life
Control your life before it controls you.
“The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you’re in control of your life. If you don’t, life controls you.” -- Tony Robbins
There are two types of pain -- the pain that poisons you and the pain that propels you.
Today for 5 Minute Friday, I want to cover how to overcome the kind of pain that poisons you.
These are simple tips, but they’ve made a huge difference in how I deal with pain.
- Be aware of it
- Workout
- Breath and meditate
- Express your gratitude
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Written By
Lewis Howes
Lewis Howes is a New York Times bestselling author of The School of Greatness and The Mask of Masculinity. He is a lifestyle entrepreneur, high performance business coach and keynote speaker. A former professional football player and two-sport All-American, he is a current USA Men’s National Handball Team athlete. He hosts a top 100 iTunes ranked Apple podcast, The School of Greatness. Howes was recognized by the White House and President Obama as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs in the country under 30. Details magazine called him one of “5 Internet Guru’s that can Make You Rich.” Howes has been featured on Ellen, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The New York Times, People, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Men’s Health and other major media outlets.
