88. Learn the Hidden Costs of Success: Personal Sacrifices on the Road to Achievement

In the latest Learn or Be Learned podcast, host Shiva Dhanasekar delves into the solitary journey toward success, drawing on his three-year experience of podcasting and insights from experts. He discusses how solitude and being misunderstood are often part of chasing your vision, but also how celebrating small victories and staying true to oneself can build character and maintain motivation. Shiva emphasizes the value of reflection and personal sacrifice, illustrated by his own experiences, including a near encounter with celebrity podcaster Jay Shetty. This episode offers meaningful advice for those dedicated to achieving their dreams and excelling in their craft.

Summary

In the Learn or Be Learned podcast, host Shiva Dhanasekar discusses the solitary nature of the success journey, the need for creative solitude, and the sacrifices involved, including letting go of unsupportive relationships. He talks about overcoming the challenge of having your vision misunderstood and the importance of authenticity and celebrating small wins to maintain motivation. Drawing from his three-year podcasting journey and guest insights, Shiva offers valuable advice for those working towards their dreams and mastery in their field.

3 Key Takeaways

1. The path to success often requires periods of solitude for deep thinking and creativity, which can feel lonely but is necessary for growth.
2. Staying true to your authentic vision, despite it being misunderstood by others initially, is important for long-term success and character building.
3. Reframing small wins as victories and staying motivated through reflection can help sustain your drive over the long journey toward mastery in your field.

Noteworthy Quotes

1. "You need to sometimes you don't have to burn the bridge. But sometimes you do have to let go of people in order to grow. And that void of space will then allow the universe or whatever you believe in the destiny of life, to fill that space with people that now do support that vision of yours or frequency of yours." - Shiva Dhanasekar [0:00:31]
2. "Trailblazers is what they would call them. And they're often the visionaries, the innovators, and the people who don't lose sight of what they want. And that conviction is what helps them get there, however, to everybody else around you, it will be a misunderstood dilemma in their eyes until you actually make it, which is why it's often very lonely." - Shiva Dhanasekar [0:00:31]
3. "I believe everything happens for a reason. So I didn't beat myself up over it. I just learned from it and kept growing. But I celebrated that that's the point I want to get to is I reframed it. And I actually took that as a huge compliment, a huge win." - Shiva Dhanasekar [0:09:54]

Names, Materials, and Info Dropped in this Ep.

• Rich Kirkpatrick - mentioned as a previous guest on episode 79 discussing creativity
• Jim Roans - mentioned that Shiva will discuss his steps to life mastery in episode 90
• Malcolm Gladwell - mentioned in reference to his book Outliers and the 10,000-hour rule
• The Go-Giver Book - mentioned as one of Shiva's favorite books
• Jay Shetty - mentioned as a celebrity podcaster that Shiva almost became the podcast manager for
• Joe Rogan - mentioned as someone who advocates for the product Magic Mind

Timestamps

(00:00:00) - Introduction
(00:03:45) - Creativity requires solitude 
(00:06:21) - Dealing with a misunderstood vision
(00:09:12) - Celebrating small wins
(00:12:30) - My experience with Jay Shetty
(00:15:45) - Staying authentic

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