Ep. 26: The journey has the answers.
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“Not everything will work. But don't waste time pre-judging your steps, when the journey has the answers.” - LESSONS, 100 Thoughts on Life & Love, Eric Robertson
What if things don’t go according to plan? What if I fail? Why is everyone moving forward except me?
If you’ve been haunted by these questions at any point in your life, then this episode is for you.
In situations where the outcome is uncertain, how do we move forward and have faith that things will work out?
WHAT TO LISTEN FOR:
The journey has the answers [3:25]
Having faith that things will work out
You don’t have to prepare each and every step—this stops you from moving forward when your plan fails
We evolve in the “doing.” You don’t have to start perfect, you can make adjustments along the way
What you think are failures could actually be beginnings
Your shortfalls keep you connected to God
The haze of letting the journey have the answers [21:23]
The feeling of failure hurts your ego and spirit
It takes patience to build something that’s worth having
Understanding that your disappointments are pauses in your journey and not your final destination
Navigating through letting the journey have the answers [26:59]
Refraining from comparing yourself to others—everyone is fighting their own personal battles that you know nothing about
“Looking up” rather than focusing too much on your “destination”
Giving yourself permission to try new things
Lessons on journeys [34:02]
Things always work out better than you’ll ever imagine
Take in every single moment, learn from them, and use them to better the future you
EPISODE QUOTES:
I'm saying it didn't look like what I thought it was gonna look like. And then to me it looked like failure. But when I look back on it now, I understand that that was a provision.
- Scott Hayes
If there’s vision, there will be provision.
- Scott Hayes
In the day and age we're in, where everything is digital and instant, the time it takes to build something that is lasting and worth having, requires patience.
- Shaté Hayes
I give myself permission to be moving my feet, to put that feet on my faith and get about the business of running my race in my own way.
- Scott Hayes
But what if I had just looked up and enjoyed the city or just lived or took care of myself more or found more joy, found more love, found more of the things that matter in life, how much more would my career pursuit have opened up if I had been that way?
- Shaté Hayes
RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
LESSONS, 100 Thoughts on Life & Love - Book by Eric Robertson
The Alchemist - Book by Paulo Coelho
Listen to Didn’t Cha Know by Erykah Badu
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