PLAYING THE VICTIM IS EASY. EMPOWER YOURSELF BY CHOOSING THE LIFE THAT YOU WANT TO LIVE.
Welcome to another inspiring episode of The Resilient Dad Show. Today we welcome Robert White, a speaker, author of Living an Extraordinary Life, and executive mentor who is recognized as an expert on mastering executive challenges. Robert shares his abusive childhood which pushed him to prove that he was better than his upbringing.
However, even with fantastic success, he suffered several heart attacks and was predicted that he would not live beyond the age of 35. Robert also opens up about a nasty divorce took its toll but he made a conscious decision to take control of his life and reject being a victim.
By deciding to take personal responsibility for his life and health, he made a complete turnaround. He shares how taking a Tony Robbins class changed his life and opened up his mind to success, even though not a single mention of money and career was said.
WORDS OF RESILIENCE
Robert: Celebrate your life's wins despite your rough beginnings
"I grew up in poverty. I grew up in a highly abusive home. It was kind of a tough beginning and a big part of it which shows up actually in my book Living an Extraordinary Life was constant criticism and negativity. So on top of the physical abuse was the emotional, mental abuse. You might even say spiritual abuse. And so, one of the things about taking responsibility is one part of is you've got to own your successes. You really need to celebrate what you do well, and also you own the things that didn't work and that you had a part to play in it even if it's mysterious, even if you can't identify how you contributed to it."
Robert: A painful divorce and false accusations almost made him a victim
"Being a victim is disempowering. It takes your power away because you're externalizing the most important part of you which is your power to choose, and you're saying that somebody else is choosing my experience of life, and I'm allowing it."
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