How to Find Your Talent | Tom Bilyeu | Goalcast
Summary
TLDRIn this motivational speech, Tom Bylieu shares his journey from feeling like a failure and trapped in a cycle of obesity to embracing a growth mindset. He emphasizes the importance of taking action, no matter how imperfect, to break free from the constraints of self-doubt and inaction. Bylieu encourages listeners to start today, to try, fail, and learn, advocating that doing something is infinitely more valuable than endless contemplation. His message is a call to arms for those who aspire to change their lives but are held back by fear or uncertainty.
Takeaways
- 😔 Self-Doubt: The speaker initially felt like a failure, believing they were not talented and trapped in their circumstances.
- 🏋️♂️ Weight Struggle: Growing up in an obese family, the speaker struggled with their own weight and the desire to escape that fate.
- 🌊 Feeling Adrift: The speaker described a sense of being lost at sea, without a clear path to success or change.
- 🔒 Perception of Imprisonment: Feeling trapped by their perceived lack of talent and the inability to change their situation.
- 🤔 Realization of Mediocrity: The realization that they were not naturally talented led to a search for a new mindset.
- 💡 Growth Mindset: Embracing the idea that hard work and practice can lead to improvement in any field.
- 🏃♂️ Taking Action: The speaker emphasizes the importance of doing something today, rather than waiting for the perfect moment.
- 🚀 Starting Now: Encouragement to start projects or businesses immediately, as learning comes from doing.
- 🧠 Learning Through Action: The speaker argues that more is learned by trying and potentially failing than by endless contemplation.
- 🛤️ Moving Forward: The importance of taking steps, even if they are in the wrong direction, rather than remaining stagnant.
- 💪 Willingness to Suffer: The speaker suggests a willingness to endure hardship in the pursuit of excellence.
- 🔄 Failure as a Stepping Stone: Accepting that failure is part of the process and using it as a means to learn and grow.
- 🔮 Vision Over Perfection: Discarding the idea of ending the day with a perfect record in favor of taking action regardless.
- 🤝 Personal Transformation: Asking 'Who do you want to become?' and being prepared to pay the price for that transformation.
- 🚫 Rejecting Inaction: Disputing the notion of waiting until everything is figured out, advocating for immediate action.
Q & A
What was Tom Bylieu's initial self-perception?
-Tom Bylieu initially perceived himself as stupid and not talented, and he felt like a total and abject failure.
Why did Tom Bylieu feel like he was trapped in a cycle of obesity?
-He grew up in a morbidly obese family and felt like he couldn't escape that fate due to a lack of a clear plan or way to change his situation.
How did Tom Bylieu describe his sense of directionlessness?
-He used the metaphor of being adrift at sea, not knowing how to get back to shore, to describe his sense of directionlessness.
What realization did Tom Bylieu have about his talent that led to a change in mindset?
-He realized that he wasn't talented, which forced him to look for a new mindset to escape depression and take control of his life.
What does Tom Bylieu suggest is the key to overcoming the feeling of being at the mercy of others?
-He suggests taking control of one's resources and developing a growth mindset as the key to overcoming the feeling of being at the mercy of others.
How did Tom Bylieu redefine his approach to self-improvement?
-He started to believe in the power of hard work and practice, aiming to become so good at something that people couldn't ignore him.
What action does Tom Bylieu urge people to take immediately?
-He urges people to stop watching videos and start taking action right now, by doing something towards their passion or goal.
What does Tom Bylieu believe about the relationship between action and learning?
-He believes that action is the only way to learn and that trying and doing are infinitely more effective than just thinking or watching.
How does Tom Bylieu view the process of starting a business?
-He encourages starting a business immediately, by actually building the product, as the process of creation teaches more than any amount of planning or preparation.
What is Tom Bylieu's stance on the idea of waiting for perfection before taking action?
-He dismisses the idea of waiting for perfection, advocating for taking action despite imperfections and the possibility of failure.
What question should one ask themselves according to Tom Bylieu to stay focused on personal growth?
-He suggests asking 'Who do you want to become?' and being willing to pay the price to get there, rather than focusing on current limitations.
Outlines
🚫 Overcoming Self-Doubt and Embracing a Growth Mindset
Tom Bylieu shares his personal struggle with feelings of inadequacy and failure, stemming from his upbringing in an obese family and his own weight issues. He describes the moment he realized he needed to change his mindset to escape depression and take control of his life. Bylieu emphasizes the importance of developing a growth mindset, believing in the power of hard work to improve at anything. He encourages the audience to stop seeking the least amount of effort and instead push their limits, to practice and strive for excellence. Bylieu's message is a call to action, urging individuals to stop waiting for the perfect moment and to start making moves towards their goals today, regardless of their circumstances.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Failure
💡Growth Mindset
💡Talent
💡Depression
💡Control
💡Action
💡Passion
💡Practice
💡Effort
💡Vision
💡Quantification
Highlights
I believe that I was stupid and not talented, and I felt like a total and abject failure.
I used to be sixty pounds (~28 kgs) heavier.
I grew up in a morbidly obese family.
I really wanted to escape that fate but I couldn't see any way to do it.
All that I had was a crushing sense of being adrift at sea, not knowing how to get back to shore.
I could see the failure, I could see that I had no plan, that I no longer knew how I was going to get where I wanted to go.
I didn't believe that those were things I could change about myself. They felt like a prison sentence, or if I am honest, it felt like a death sentence.
Coming to the realization that I wasn't talented really forced me to look for a new mindset.
I wanted to take control, and I was going to have to take control of the resources.
I needed to find another way to think about myself, talent, and literally everything.
I began to develop a growth mindset. I needed to believe that, by working really hard, I could get better at anything.
If that were true, then I just needed to buckle down, practice, get good, do the reps, put in the effort, and be willing to break myself in half to get so good that people couldn't ignore me.
You need to get out there and do something right now, today.
If you already have a passion, you are so much farther ahead than the vast majority of humankind.
If you don't know what your passion is, act! It's the only way you are going to find out.
Go try things; it is in the process of action that you are going to learn.
If you've been thinking about starting a business, start it right now. Today.
You will learn infinitely more in the process of trying to create and make it real than by watching videos, thinking, meditating, or taking notes.
One step is better than a hundred hours of thinking.
Running a hundred miles in the wrong direction is better than standing still. You'll learn something.
Get rid of the notion that you are going to end the day with a perfect record.
You're going to fail, mess up, and try a thousand things, and 999 of them are not going to work.
Ask yourself, 'Who do you want to become?' and are you willing to pay the price to get there.
Act right now, today, no matter how chaotic your vision or life is.
Take action today or you never will.
Transcripts
[Speaker TOM Bylieu]I believe that I was stupid
and not talented. And I felt like a total and abject failure.
So, I used to be sixty pounds(~28kgs) heavier.
And I grew up in a morbidly obese family.
And I really wanted to escape that fate but I couldn't
see any way to do it. All that I had
was
crushing sense of adrift at sea
not knowing how to get back to shore. I could see the failure,
I could see that I had no plan, that I no longer knew
how I was gonna get where I wanted to go.
And I didn't believe that those were things I could change about myself
They felt like a prison sentence
or if I am honest it felt like a death sentence. And it was coming to the realization that
I wasn't talented. That really forced me to
look for a new mindset that would allow me
to escape depression because I was coming to the world with
my hand out and as long as I was coming to the world with my hand out
I was at the mercy of other people.
I wanted to take control.
I was gonna have to take control of the resources and in that
was a desire to find another way to think about it
another way to think about myself, another way to think about talent
(another way) to literally think about everything. And I remember saying
to myself myself listen pussy(coward) stop
stop asking yourself what the least you need to do is
and asking yourself how much you can bare
I began to develop a growth mindset.I needed to believe that
by working really hard
that I can better at anything. And If that were true
Then I just needed to buckle down, I needed to practise, I needed to get good
I needed to the reps, I needed to put in the effort, I needed to be willing to
break myself in half to get so good
That people couldn't ignore me. The way to that ACT
THAT'S IT. You need to get out there
DO SOMETHING. RIGHT NOW TODAY. LITERALLY STOP THIS F**KING VIDEO
And whatever it is, if you already have a passion
you are soo much farther ahead
then the vast
majority of human kind
If you know what that thing is get out and ACT
And by the way if you don't what it is ACT!!! It is the only way
you are going to find counterstep. Go TRY things it is in the process
of action that you are going to learn the things you are going to learn.
But you been thinking about starting a business
F**KING START IT. Like actually build the product
RIght now!! TODAY. You will learn more
INFINITELY more
in the process of trying to create it and make it real then you ever will
by watching videos , by thinking
by meditating , by taking notes.
None of it compares. It not even in the
same universe. It is just going and doing it.
One Step is better than a hundred hours of
quantification(Thinking)
Running a hundred miles in the wrong direction
is better than standing still.
You'll learn something. So get rid of this notion that you are gonna end
the day with a perfect record.
You're gonna fail, you're f**k up, you are gonna try a thousand things
and 999 of them are not gonna work
But whatever you want . Weather you don't ask yourself
where you are today. Ask only,"Who do you want to become?".
And are you willing to pay the price to get there
Why people are convinced that shouldn't act
until they have it all figures out
F**K that you should act RIGHT NOW today, no matter how chaotic
your VISION
no matter how chaotic your life, no matter how much you have going on
or you already working 2 jobs , 3 jobs doesn't matter.
Take action today or you never will!!
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