1 00:00:07,995 --> 00:00:11,235 Well, Hey everybody, Jonathan Doyle with you once again, welcome 2 00:00:11,235 --> 00:00:13,185 as always to the daily podcast. 3 00:00:13,575 --> 00:00:16,005 So good to be with, if you're a new listener, please make 4 00:00:16,005 --> 00:00:16,875 sure you've subscribed. 5 00:00:16,875 --> 00:00:18,285 Hit that big subscribe button. 6 00:00:18,795 --> 00:00:20,085 On the podcast here. 7 00:00:20,085 --> 00:00:21,435 It's so good to have you aboard. 8 00:00:21,435 --> 00:00:23,445 I hope I can bring you something useful today. 9 00:00:23,895 --> 00:00:26,535 I've been doing a really fantastic four day course. 10 00:00:27,225 --> 00:00:29,535 Out of the U S unfortunately it means I've had to get up at 11 00:00:29,535 --> 00:00:32,085 midnight every single night. 12 00:00:32,505 --> 00:00:35,115 And the course runs from about 13, 14 hours a day. 13 00:00:35,115 --> 00:00:36,645 So it's been an interesting few days. 14 00:00:36,645 --> 00:00:40,035 Uh, but uh, really got so much out of it that I hopefully can 15 00:00:40,035 --> 00:00:43,035 share with you in the weeks ahead. 16 00:00:43,065 --> 00:00:44,055 Now, today. 17 00:00:44,775 --> 00:00:45,915 Is it really simple message. 18 00:00:45,945 --> 00:00:47,565 The YouTube version will be here too. 19 00:00:47,565 --> 00:00:50,235 So please make sure you go and check out that YouTube version. 20 00:00:50,895 --> 00:00:55,095 But today, I want to talk about the issue of getting up off the canvas. 21 00:00:55,515 --> 00:01:00,555 There are so many times in life when we can genuinely feel beaten down. 22 00:01:01,035 --> 00:01:05,145 If you pay attention to mainstream media, they serve up plenty of reasons 23 00:01:05,145 --> 00:01:08,715 every single day, where we can, um, 24 00:01:08,775 --> 00:01:12,555 We really feel that life is happening to us and not for us, 25 00:01:12,555 --> 00:01:13,755 that there is so much to be. 26 00:01:14,415 --> 00:01:17,595 Worried about concerned about so little that we control. 27 00:01:18,105 --> 00:01:19,215 They're the macro issues. 28 00:01:19,215 --> 00:01:22,815 And then of course, all the issues going on in our own lives, all the daily 29 00:01:22,845 --> 00:01:27,225 problems and challenges that are there, tests and trials that can make life seem 30 00:01:27,735 --> 00:01:32,535 so difficult to every single one of us listening today has been in situations 31 00:01:32,955 --> 00:01:34,845 where we can genuinely feel beaten down. 32 00:01:34,845 --> 00:01:35,745 We can feel like. 33 00:01:36,165 --> 00:01:37,935 It's, uh, it's all too much. 34 00:01:37,935 --> 00:01:41,415 You ever had that you sort of, you sort of know what your goals and dreams are, you 35 00:01:41,445 --> 00:01:44,865 know, what's important to you, you know, what you want to create in your life. 36 00:01:45,465 --> 00:01:47,745 But it seems that no matter what you try. 37 00:01:48,495 --> 00:01:50,655 No matter what you've done, the preparation, the 38 00:01:50,655 --> 00:01:51,825 efforts that you've put in. 39 00:01:52,335 --> 00:01:56,565 You keep seeing seeming to end up, are they going backwards or 40 00:01:56,625 --> 00:02:00,285 staying stationary or just feeling so beaten down you ever been there? 41 00:02:00,675 --> 00:02:02,265 I think all of us have at some point. 42 00:02:02,805 --> 00:02:09,165 And if you think about what makes some particular movies so influential, 43 00:02:09,165 --> 00:02:12,745 so famous, I'm thinking about the movie Rocky, because yesterday I 44 00:02:12,765 --> 00:02:14,115 was on the training bike and nine. 45 00:02:14,745 --> 00:02:16,515 Started watching the movie creed. 46 00:02:16,965 --> 00:02:20,805 Which is kind of the followup series to Rocky because often if I'm doing 47 00:02:20,805 --> 00:02:23,775 a long training ride, I'll, I'll check on a documentary or movie 48 00:02:23,775 --> 00:02:25,695 and the movie Creed's interesting. 49 00:02:25,695 --> 00:02:28,455 And you, you start to notice the same sorts of patterns. 50 00:02:28,455 --> 00:02:30,225 You get a sort of underdog hero. 51 00:02:30,795 --> 00:02:35,535 Who, um, gets a shot out of nowhere at a title and, uh, the, the, the 52 00:02:35,625 --> 00:02:38,535 action and the drama builds up to this moment where they're beaten 53 00:02:38,565 --> 00:02:40,395 to the canvas and beaten down. 54 00:02:41,385 --> 00:02:44,955 And the music comes up and, you know, with every single one of these movies, right. 55 00:02:44,955 --> 00:02:48,315 We know what's going to happen before it even starts, you know? 56 00:02:48,735 --> 00:02:50,085 We know what the movie's gonna. 57 00:02:50,685 --> 00:02:52,155 You know, you don't sit there and go, wow. 58 00:02:52,155 --> 00:02:53,445 I wonder if they're going to lose. 59 00:02:53,925 --> 00:02:55,155 She just always know. 60 00:02:55,545 --> 00:02:58,545 What, how it's going to work out, but we still engage, right? 61 00:02:58,575 --> 00:03:01,935 Like there's still such compelling stories when the heroes beaten to the canvas, 62 00:03:01,935 --> 00:03:06,285 but they, they managed to get one hand to prop them up and then another hand 63 00:03:06,285 --> 00:03:08,295 and the crowd screaming out at them. 64 00:03:08,295 --> 00:03:11,415 And finally they managed to get themselves back on their 65 00:03:11,415 --> 00:03:13,635 feet and they go on to victory. 66 00:03:13,635 --> 00:03:15,075 And there's a reason. 67 00:03:15,075 --> 00:03:18,645 Those stories are so compelling because they tie into something very specific and 68 00:03:18,645 --> 00:03:21,465 particular to our shared human journey. 69 00:03:21,855 --> 00:03:24,945 We get pumped by seeing those sorts. 70 00:03:24,975 --> 00:03:29,025 Of stories, because I think we all resonate with them and that's the 71 00:03:29,175 --> 00:03:32,355 sort of focus of today's message is just to remind all of us. 72 00:03:33,165 --> 00:03:34,695 That there will be times that are hard. 73 00:03:34,755 --> 00:03:36,405 There will be times that are difficult. 74 00:03:36,435 --> 00:03:38,325 Nobody gets a free pass in life. 75 00:03:38,355 --> 00:03:40,545 If you're listening to this, you've either already had. 76 00:03:40,995 --> 00:03:44,925 Significant life challenges, or they will be around the corner at some point. 77 00:03:45,525 --> 00:03:48,855 No, no amount of money or influence protects any of us. 78 00:03:49,365 --> 00:03:53,805 From the vicissitudes of life from the storms and schools of 79 00:03:53,805 --> 00:03:55,485 whether the can flow through. 80 00:03:55,815 --> 00:03:58,785 The landscape of our lives at any particular moment. 81 00:03:59,205 --> 00:04:01,125 So we mightn't get to control the weather. 82 00:04:01,845 --> 00:04:03,855 But we can control our response. 83 00:04:04,485 --> 00:04:09,285 And today is about reminding you my friend to get back up off the canvas. 84 00:04:09,675 --> 00:04:12,015 To get back up off the canvas. 85 00:04:12,045 --> 00:04:13,215 One more time. 86 00:04:13,455 --> 00:04:14,805 Is there something in your life right now? 87 00:04:14,805 --> 00:04:16,635 That's not exactly going your way. 88 00:04:16,875 --> 00:04:19,485 Is there something that you feel like you can't just change as 89 00:04:19,485 --> 00:04:21,015 you can't control the outcome? 90 00:04:21,405 --> 00:04:23,235 And you do feel beaten down by it. 91 00:04:23,235 --> 00:04:24,555 You feel exhausted by it. 92 00:04:24,915 --> 00:04:30,645 Well, this message today is simply to remind you to get up off that canvas one. 93 00:04:30,975 --> 00:04:32,595 More time. 94 00:04:33,855 --> 00:04:35,685 You know, if I had one superpower. 95 00:04:35,745 --> 00:04:39,585 It really would be perseverance often say that Karen would say 96 00:04:39,585 --> 00:04:41,175 that to my wife, she'd say, yep. 97 00:04:41,205 --> 00:04:41,655 That's it. 98 00:04:41,655 --> 00:04:43,095 That's the one thing that you do. 99 00:04:43,575 --> 00:04:48,105 That, uh, that you just keep doing, no matter what comes at me, I just 100 00:04:48,105 --> 00:04:50,535 have this ability to make myself. 101 00:04:51,165 --> 00:04:52,215 Keep going. 102 00:04:52,575 --> 00:04:55,845 Yesterday after another 48 hours in this training course. 103 00:04:56,025 --> 00:04:57,825 So I'm basically sleeping two hours a day. 104 00:04:57,825 --> 00:04:59,415 I get the kids to bed about 10. 105 00:05:00,015 --> 00:05:01,995 I sleep from about 10:00 PM till midnight. 106 00:05:02,475 --> 00:05:04,725 And then I get up at midnight and start the program again. 107 00:05:05,085 --> 00:05:08,925 But so yesterday I finished after about 13 hours and I knew 108 00:05:08,925 --> 00:05:10,815 I hadn't trained for, for a day. 109 00:05:10,815 --> 00:05:12,705 So I went down and got on the train of bike. 110 00:05:13,755 --> 00:05:17,715 I'm doing this 40 K race on the trainer bike and about 20 Ks in I'm gassed. 111 00:05:17,715 --> 00:05:21,015 I'm like, ah, I said it doesn't matter today, you know, I'm not. 112 00:05:21,165 --> 00:05:22,485 You know, I've got this program and I'm. 113 00:05:22,545 --> 00:05:24,735 How many sleeping two hours a day for four days. 114 00:05:24,735 --> 00:05:27,465 And maybe I should just, you know, just stop, just do half. 115 00:05:27,465 --> 00:05:28,065 Half's fine. 116 00:05:28,095 --> 00:05:31,815 You know, and I'm having this internal dialogue, but then I managed to go. 117 00:05:31,875 --> 00:05:33,225 That's not who you are. 118 00:05:33,255 --> 00:05:34,215 It's not what you do. 119 00:05:35,385 --> 00:05:38,865 And right in that moment, you know, I guess let's talk about the mechanics. 120 00:05:38,865 --> 00:05:40,425 I literally drew. 121 00:05:40,845 --> 00:05:47,085 On a, on a hero of mine, um, a mentor of mine who really exemplifies physical 122 00:05:47,085 --> 00:05:48,705 toughness and physical perseverance. 123 00:05:48,705 --> 00:05:49,725 And I thought of them. 124 00:05:50,505 --> 00:05:53,865 And I thought of my own sense of self and I'm like, no, I'm not stopping. 125 00:05:53,895 --> 00:05:54,915 I'm not getting off. 126 00:05:55,365 --> 00:05:56,385 I'm going to get it done. 127 00:05:56,385 --> 00:05:57,285 And I got it done. 128 00:05:58,065 --> 00:05:59,535 And I felt great afterwards. 129 00:05:59,565 --> 00:06:03,885 And I just had this sense of, you know, pushing through of pressing 130 00:06:03,885 --> 00:06:08,055 on, of not letting my current feelings dictate my response. 131 00:06:08,325 --> 00:06:10,545 That's what it means to get up off the canvas. 132 00:06:10,815 --> 00:06:14,085 It means to push through when you don't feel like pushing through, it 133 00:06:14,085 --> 00:06:19,155 means to make yourself get up one more time because these results matter. 134 00:06:20,025 --> 00:06:22,005 You know, Can you imagine a movie? 135 00:06:22,005 --> 00:06:25,005 Like, can you imagine Rocky, like Rocky had got into the ring 136 00:06:25,275 --> 00:06:28,545 with Apollo creed and just got punched out in the first round. 137 00:06:28,815 --> 00:06:31,155 And hit the four and the movie ended. 138 00:06:31,245 --> 00:06:33,315 We'd just be like, I don't, I don't get. 139 00:06:33,465 --> 00:06:34,935 I didn't get what all the fuss was about. 140 00:06:34,935 --> 00:06:36,315 This is a terrible movie, right? 141 00:06:36,765 --> 00:06:38,445 We don't like that sort of movie. 142 00:06:38,475 --> 00:06:39,045 We liked that. 143 00:06:39,285 --> 00:06:42,705 Movie where he screaming at the end, Adrian, Adrian. 144 00:06:43,275 --> 00:06:46,155 And, uh, his girlfriend comes running across and you know, the 145 00:06:46,185 --> 00:06:50,235 music comes up and everybody's emotional and we love that story. 146 00:06:50,235 --> 00:06:50,655 You know why? 147 00:06:50,655 --> 00:06:52,815 Because that's your story. 148 00:06:52,995 --> 00:06:54,375 That's actually your story. 149 00:06:54,375 --> 00:06:55,785 That's the truth about you? 150 00:06:56,565 --> 00:06:57,945 So my friend be encouraged. 151 00:06:58,005 --> 00:06:59,175 Get up off the mat. 152 00:06:59,205 --> 00:07:00,015 One more time. 153 00:07:00,015 --> 00:07:01,725 Maybe it's you got to get off that mat. 154 00:07:01,755 --> 00:07:03,555 Get off that canvas for your kids. 155 00:07:03,885 --> 00:07:06,255 Maybe you've got to get off that canvas for your marriage or your 156 00:07:06,255 --> 00:07:09,885 business or your friendships or your health or your spirituality. 157 00:07:10,095 --> 00:07:13,995 You feel beaten down, but today is the day to get back on your feet. 158 00:07:13,995 --> 00:07:18,195 One more time and finish this movie, finished this story. 159 00:07:18,585 --> 00:07:19,035 All right. 160 00:07:19,245 --> 00:07:20,745 It's my encouragement for you today. 161 00:07:21,735 --> 00:07:22,305 So go ahead. 162 00:07:22,335 --> 00:07:23,415 Make sure you've subscribed. 163 00:07:23,685 --> 00:07:25,935 There'll be links here to book me for coaching for speaking, 164 00:07:25,935 --> 00:07:26,985 go and check those out. 165 00:07:27,375 --> 00:07:32,085 But I've, uh, I'm in the studio, but I'm going to get back to this program. 166 00:07:32,085 --> 00:07:34,365 Now I've got another sort of 10 hours to go today. 167 00:07:35,475 --> 00:07:36,615 And I'll keep you posted. 168 00:07:36,765 --> 00:07:37,575 Everything I'm learning. 169 00:07:37,575 --> 00:07:38,295 All right, God bless you. 170 00:07:38,295 --> 00:07:39,765 My friends, my name's Jonathan Doyle. 171 00:07:39,795 --> 00:07:43,965 This has been the daily podcast and you and I are going to talk again tomorrow.