In today’s show, the human strength expert Kyle Newell discusses why he can only feel sympathy for dogs. This is a pretty cool offshoot of mind-mapping where you get to discover how the brain works in order for you to efficiently and effectively use your emotions and time.
Achieving Clarity
Kyle felt sorry for himself when he blew out his left knee. Two and a half years later, he blew his other knee and underwent surgery again. This gave him a different perspective in life. Some people may want others to feel sorry for them as well. When we realize what sorrow is, we need to backtrack for some realizations. For this, we have to understand how the brain operates to achieve clarity.
Human vs Mammalian
In one of his therapies, Kyle was asked why he acts so differently with his dog Matina. Well, most people find it difficult to connect with the present or with their actual situation. This is because they fail to access the emotional part of their brain. To understand this concept better, Kyle gives a clear contrast between the human part of the brain and the mammalian part of the brain.
Making Connections Towards Understanding
Kyle has a very unique personality type that exudes with empathy. He naturally shows this during his wife’s current pregnancy. He gets the same empathy symptoms with her, thus, allowing him to connect with his wife and understand her.
Download and listen to the entire episode I Only Feel Sympathy For Dogs to discover how the brain works in order for you to efficiently and effectively use your emotions and time!
In today’s show, the human strength expert Kyle Newell shares the three different categories that molded him into what he is today.
Three Things that Kyle Loves
Kyle loves a lot of things in life. Among them are a growth mindset, philosophy, and horror movies and horror characters. Tune in to the podcast to learn about them!
Kyle believes that you can do whatever you put your mind to. He is an avid learner who believes that anyone can improve. He is also fascinated with the meaning of life, and loves horror movies and horror characters unlike many who would shrink at their very existence.
Three Things that Kyle Hates
As much as he loves a growth mindset, philosophy, and horror, Kyle dislikes narcissistic people, the drop-in vampire, and the bureaucratic ps.
Narcissistic people are those with a big ego problem. They are self-indulgent, and have a lot of insecurities. The drop-in vampire, as discussed in one of the previous episodes, is known to be as a huge time waster. And, bureaucratic ps basically don’t get anything done.
Stay tuned to the podcast to find out why and how!
Three Interesting Things about Kyle
There are three main interesting things about Kyle. He has go-to shirts to wear in his super-high focused days. He also keeps a bank account for fun money. And, everybody in his world--including his wife, his dog, and his best friends--have very interesting nicknames.
Download and listen to the entire episode Freddy Krueger, Tool Boy and Nicknames to know more about the three different categories that molded Kyle Newell into what he is now!
Kyle’s Top Two Book Recommendations
50 Cent
One of Kyle's book recommendations was written by Rap Legend 50 Cent who made his wealth through creating music, movies and books like this one. The book is called ‘The Fiftieth Law’ and its surprising how many people are turned off by this great read. However, inside its covers, Kyle tells you how fear is just an illusion but it's your brain that perceives it as real.
Safety Nets
Having a safety net or ‘plan B’ underneath you for all the just in case moments in life is one of the biggest reasons many people do not reach their true greatness. Kyle learnt this valuable lesson when he left his teaching career with nothing but an idea, massive amounts of passion and a drive to succeed. Having a Plan B stops you from pushing into true greatness. You'll never know what you’re truly capable of in life if you constantly live with a safety net under you.
Clarity
If you want to achieve anything at all in life, you must have clarity. Having a clear path to follow is essential. Kyle says that having clarity is like a spider on his web: you're much more connected to your environment. The problem many people face is that they only look what's on the surface, searching for short term gains but fail to see the long term benefits.
Top 2 Book Recommendations
In today’s show, Kyle takes you through his rules for life. This is part one of the series and you’re going to hear Kyle’s life rules 1-5.
Show Highlights:
How Discipline will get you everything you desire in life (1:05)
Why it's critical you take responsibility for everything in your life (2:20)
What actually happens when you take control of your time (3:20)
The reason most people blame everyone else for their own mistakes (3:50)
Where power actually comes from and it's NOT from your success (4:50)
Why it's vital you must have an urgent deadline on everything you do (6:30)
The TWO critical elements you need when setting goals, and without them you simply won’t achieve them - no matter the size of the goal (7:20)
Why good is good enough and how perfectionism is holding you in the chains and shackles of fear (9:00)
Kyle’s little trick for overcoming your fear of public speaking (11:35)
The two things that you must invest in that will shape who you are as a human being (12:45)
The big difference between spending and investing (14:40)
Why fighting force with force never achieves anything (15:30)
Discipline
It's important you take control of your life and have a set of rules. Kyle lives his life using a few key rules which he shares the first five in today’s podcast. Kyle quotes “discipline will get you everything in life”. Discipline doesn't mean not having fun.
Responsibility
As soon as you start taking full responsibility for everything in your life, you’re going to give yourself more freedom. What most people spend their lives doing is blaming everyone else for their own problems. Kyle’s big ‘aha’ moment was when he took control of every single thing that manifested in his life.
Deadlines
If you find yourself procrastinating and putting off the important tasks that will move you forward in life, then urgency and specificity is what you must learn. Having a deadline to work towards is how you achieve your goals. Without them, there simply is no urgency.
Judgement
Kyle shares his 25% rule and why you shouldn't be creating to please everyone. The truth is, when you start standing for something, you will get people who dislike you. But those who do like you, won't just like you, they'll love you.
How to Slay the Time Vampires
The Guideposts on Your Path
Don't Follow the Herd Off the Cliff
What I learned from the Worst Knee Injury Ever
The Toughest Decision of My Life
The Importance of Knowing Your Principles
500 Jump Shots Per Day for Life