#137 Danica Patrick on Her Most Valuable Lessons from Winning | Impact Theory
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09/03/19
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Danica Patrick is the most successful female race-car driver ever. And when she burst onto the scene, she attracted a level of attention and pressure that would have crushed the average person. But instead of faltering or quitting, she thrived. On this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Danica Patrick shares the most valuable lesson she ever learned, discusses the process towards authentic self-belief, and explains how she achieves such incredible focus. This episode is brought to you by: ButcherBox. Use the discount code: "TOM" at butcherbox.com to get 20$ off and FREE BACON Blinkist. Visit www.blinkist.com/IMPACT to try out the premium service completely free for 7 days! Audible. Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit https://audible.com/IMPACT or text IMPACT to 500-500 Skillshare. Start learning on Skillshare today with 2 free months at skillshare.com/impacttheory Impact Theory University. Visit http://bit.ly/2MMGGX5 today! SHOW NOTES: Danica hypothesizes on why there are so few women in racing [3:33] Danica explains why she kept racing after her sister quit [4:36] Danica describes how she built a mindset that allows her to win [6:48] Danica shares why she dropped out of high school to go to England to race [8:41] Danica explains why putting in the work eliminated insecurity [11:40] Danica talks about what drives her, and how her passions are organic [13:50] Danica says that her guiding principle is her intuition [18:32] Danica thinks that she isn’t particularly good at dealing with change [20:43] Danica and Tom discuss schooling and education [21:39] Danica and Tom discuss getting over the finish line and authentic self-belief [23:49] Danica explains why, at first, you may have to fake it ‘til you make it [26:15] Danica explains how she deals with pressure [27:09] Danica describes how she changes her mindset when she changes roles [29:06] Danica shares the most valuable lesson she ever learned [30:46] Danica explains how she focuses on the emotions she wants to feel [32:36] Danica answers whether she believes in fate, frequency, energy, reincarnation [34:37] Danica describes why growth always happens through pain [37:28] Danica shares her one pinnacle trait [39:04] QUOTES: “The reason I didn’t get insecure about the sh*t people were saying about me is that I was doing my best.” [12:56] “You look where your eyes go. So look forward. Don’t turn around.” [31:40] “I believe my job is to learn and grow, and it shouldn’t be easy.” [37:02] FOLLOW: WEBSITE: danicapatrick.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2PciKPE FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2O6DiZv TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2LyxDZR BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: “Pretty Intense” https://amzn.to/2lOv9Z0 [2:32]
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Welcome to Impact Theory’s new format, Conversations! In this first episode of Conversations with Tom Bilyeu, Jason Silva visits for an incredible 2-hour, intimate discussion. In this relaxed format, both Tom and Jason feel free to intellectually roam, talking about ideas and realizations that may not be fully formed yet. Listen as they discuss ego and failure, deep values and liberation, beauty and ambition, and even why psychedelic drugs may be the answer to PTSD. This episode is brought to you by Impact Theory University: Visit http://bit.ly/2MMGGX5 today! Show Notes Tom discusses why he wanted to start a new format [0:00] Tom talks about how much Jason affected his approach to social media [2:15] Jason talks about ego and watching someone else shine [3:57] Jason talks about mirroring, comparing and leaving a constrained world [6:30] Tom violently disagrees with the idea that it’s enough to impact one person [9:47] Jason advocates being ok with failure [13:02] Jason describes “saccharine catharsis” [17:15] Tom asks Jason to describe a step-by-step process for integrating ideas [20:04] Tom advocates being obsessed in order to succeed in business [29:51] Jason discusses mental health, personal crises and excessive self-consciousness [33:38] Jason talks about becoming enmeshed in your environment [38:53] Jason discusses humility [42:13] Tom talks about what really haunts him, that genius might be a young man’s game [43:30] Jason talks about how the ego becomes calcified [46:21] “Accepting limitations is liberation” [49:33] Tom advocates just picking something if you can’t find your passion [51:40] Jason talks about minimizing future regret [53:05] Tom talks about the importance of being able to make good snap decisions [56:15] Jason talks about psychedelic drugs treating PTSD [1:01:40] Tom and Jason talk about changing the electrical firing patterns of the brain [1:10:16] Jason explains how he approaches learning [1:13:42] Jason describes how we miss beauty and wonder [1:19:35] Tom and Jason discuss debates between Sam Harris and Jordan Peterson [1:23:37] Tom and Jason discuss storytelling [1:28:39] Tom discusses emotions and the body [1:35:00] Jason describes how movie theaters increase people’s reactivity [1:37:25] Jason talks about how much he enjoys just being able to talk off the cuff [1:41:10] Follow: Website: http://bit.ly/2YCk4ec Facebook: http://bit.ly/2Kp44qY Twitter: http://bit.ly/33axmSD Instagram: http://bit.ly/2M0jXay
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