140 - It'll Never Be Easier

Think it was easier when you were younger? Yeah, maybe. But here’s the shift: it’s never going to be easier than it is right now. Whether you’re 20, 51, or somewhere in between, today is your best shot to make a move. In this episode, I dig into a perspective that hit me recently and has kept me motivated—whatever it is you’re aiming for, don’t wait around. Start building those habits, set the foundation, and don’t let the moment slip. It’s only getting tougher from here, so jump on it.

Episode Transcript

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This one might be pretty short,but it's a perspective shift that I had recently that I find really helpful, and it's really motivating. So a lot of times

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when I talk to my team, I try toencourage everybody on the team to to start creating these healthy habits, like exercising and eating healthy and that kind
of stuff, because everybody onmy team is pretty young, and so as somebody that's 51 now i i remember kind of how it feels to be younger, and sort of like the

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difference in how things howthings are when you're younger. You know, like, for example, when I was in my 20s, I was, like, overweight, and at one
point I got, I got fed up withit, and decided to get in shape over a summer. And so within three months, I, I think, I lost about 50 pounds, and I put on,

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put on muscle, and did all thesethings. And, you know, I didn't really even know what I was doing. This was like, I think it was like, I remember what year
it was, but it's probably like1999 or maybe 2000 so, like, the internet wasn't quite as you know, there wasn't as much information. And so I just kind

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of like, did just sort of what Ithought I needed to do. I mean, obviously I stopped eating, like shit, food and and then I started working out. I was just
using the gym in my apartmentbuilding. And just like, three days a week, and like, I made like crazy progress in three months. Like, lost 50 pounds,
and like, actually got pretty inpretty good shape. So I know, I know work is more the work is more than the age difference. But like, it was considerably

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easier in my 20s. Like, I'm not50 pounds overweight, so it's not like I have to do that again, but if I did, it would be harder to do at my age. So and
I'm trying to encourage them toto create these habits now that they're young. And so for me, it's like I was thinking, you know, like the way my

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perspective was, was like, Oh,it was so much easier when I was younger. But I was listening to this podcast. It was called this modern wisdom podcast. I don't
remember who he was talking to,but he said something that really stuck with me. And it was like he said something along those lines, like, it's a lot
easier when you're younger, likeyou're you put on muscle faster, like your your mind is sharper, and all these kind of things. So like, a lot of things are easier

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to do when you're younger. Youknow, your energy levels are higher, so you probably would have an easier time doing a lot of things, like outside of
getting into shape. So that'sone way to look at it. Like, if you're older and you're looking back and you're like, man, everything was so much easier
than but what they said was,what I hadn't really thought about it this way, was, it's never going to be easier for you than it is right now. So, like,

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even at my age, like, I know I'mnot not super old, but like, 51 is, you know, it's up there, but it's still never going to be easier than it is right now. And
so when I'm 61 I'll probablylook back on the version of me that I am now and think like, oh man, it was so much easier to do this, this and that when I'm 81

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or if I live that long, or if Ilive to like 85 or 90 or something, I'm sure my mind won't be as sharp. I definitely won't be able to put on muscle
as fast as I can now I probably,you know, I won't have the time to do these business moves and all this kind of shit. So, like everything in my life that I

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want to do, if I want to get inbetter shape, I want to build this business and I want to do all these kind of things, it's never going to be easier than it
is right now. Sure, it may havebeen easier, you know, when I was younger, to do certain things, but that doesn't change the fact that it's never going
to be easier than it is rightnow. So I'm finding it really motivating. And so whether you're my age or you're younger, and you're listening to this it

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applies. So, like, if you're inyour 20s, it's never going to be easier than it is right now to do a lot of things that you want to do. So I find it motivating
to just start right now whateverit is that you want to do. I mean, obviously if you're like 17, it's going to be easier to get, like a business loan a

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little later down the line. Butyou know most things, you know it's not going to be any easier than it is right now, so you might as well capitalize on
that. Wherever it is that youare in life, capitalize on the fact that right now is the best time to do whatever. It is that you want to do. So hope that

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helps. I know that was short,but I don't really want to ramble about a subject that I think is pretty clear anyway. I will see you next time. Thanks
for tuning in.
All right, appreciate each andevery one of you guys who are supporting the cause and continue to spread the love and yeah, stay up.