What is Success?

What is success? Having millions? Owning a big house, sports cars, a private jet, or paradise islands? Winning many Olympic medals? Holding championship titles?   For a long time, I deeply believed that happiness was at the end. When I reach my goals. I based my life on that.   "Tomorrow I’ll be happy," was what I thought.   Because of this way of viewing the world, I would wake up trembling, nervous, anxious—very, very anxious. There were times when I had to run to a bathroom because my nerves were so intense that they affected my digestive system.   My life was about chasing the carrot, just like the donkey in the cartoons.   I never thought that to be happy, all you need to do is grow...   I’d like to simplify this comment even more, but simple things are the hardest to say or do.   Well, have you noticed those people who are successful, like our heroine Rebeca? They are grown, mature people. They know why they are here and that life is not meant to be lived in a painful, heavy way but rather with joy and lightness. Difficult is not the opposite of joy.   What do I mean?   Everything Rebeca said about wanting something, asking God, the universe, or life (whatever name you want to call it), and from there, things start to fall into place—it's the purest truth. There’s just one trick to it all: you have to stay alert and sharp to what comes into your life. And this is the million-dollar answer.   Be attentive to the people who cross your path, to the challenges, to the people who suddenly appear and say something you’ve been seeking an answer to for days. The “things” that pop up out of nowhere when you’re browsing the internet. Even the tiny little things. Those tiny little things that help you grow.   Believe me, nothing happens by chance. Because everything Rebeca said is true. I’m proof of that.   So, success isn’t when you reach the end, but when you’re on the journey.   As if every day you’re taking lessons on how to surpass yourself, how you can evolve. In the end, how you can be better than you were yesterday. It’s as simple as that.   Sail with your goals ahead and leave the “how” to someone else. This was very comforting for me when I discovered it!   Has it been all smiles? No. I have days that are real challenges. Days when I reach the end and think, “How am I going to solve this?” But then I stop worrying, knowing that one day the solution will appear. I just have to be true to myself and everyone else.   I call this my Faith.   Faith because I’m certain I’ll get there.   Faith because everything that appears in my path has a purpose for my growth.   At this moment, I no longer wake up anxious or feeling like vomiting. Quite the opposite. Light and happy.   Now I completely understand Rebeca when she says her life isn’t one of suffering. Difficult, yes, but not suffering!   That’s why she is a champion to me. And not because of the medals. The medals are a consequence of this way of living.   That’s why the Olympics should not be seen as a competition, but as something bigger than that. Resilience, overcoming challenges, humanity.   That’s why I love the Olympics (and I didn’t even know it!).   Let’s wrap up this episode because the week is starting, and many lessons will be taught over the coming days, so that tonight, when you lay your head on the pillow at the end of the day, you’ll feel that you are a better person than you are right now listening to my podcast.   Let’s go!

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:12):
What is success having millions, owning a big house, sports cars,
private jets, or paradized island, winning many Olympic medals, holding
championship titles. For a long time, I deeply believed that
happiness was at the end when I reached my goals.

(00:37):
I based my life on that tomorrow I will be happy,
was what I thought. Because of this way of viewing
the world, I would wake up trembling, nervous, anxious, very
very anxious. There were times when I had to run

(00:57):
to a bathroom because my nerves were so intense that
they affected my digestive system. My life was about chasing,
chasing the carrot, just like the donkey in the cartoons.
I never thought that to be happy, all you need
to do is grow. I would like to simplify this

(01:22):
comment even more, but you know, simple things are the
artists to say or do. Well. Have you noticed those
people who are successful, like our error in Rebecca? They
are grown, mature people. They know why they are here
and that life is not meant to be lived in

(01:43):
a painful, avy way, but rather with joy and lightness.
Difficult is not the opposite of joy. But what do
I mean everything Rebecca said about Wayne, wanting some thing,
asking God, the universe or life, whatever the name you

(02:05):
want to call it, and from there things start to
fall into the place is the purest truth. There's just
one trick to do it all. You have to stay
alert and sharp to what comes into your life. And
this is the one million dollar answer. Be sharp to

(02:26):
the people who cross your path, to the challenge, to
the people who suddenly appear and say something you have
been seeking, and answer for days the things that pop
up out nowhere when you are browsing the internet, even
even the tiny little things, those tiny little things that

(02:47):
help you grow. Believe me, nothing happens by chance, because
everything Rebecca said is true. I improve of that. So
success isn't when you reach the end, but when you
are on the journey, as if every day you are

(03:08):
taking lessons on how to suppress yourself, how you can
evolve in the end, how you can be better than
you were yesterday. It's as simple as that. Sell with
your gold head and leave the how to someone else.
This was very comforting for me when I discover it

(03:32):
as it beens all smiles. No, I have days that
are real challenges, days when I reach at the end
and think how am I going to solve this? But
then I stop worrying, knowing that one day the solution
will appear and I just have to be true to
myself and everyone else. I call this my faith because

(03:57):
faith I am certain I will get there. Faith because
everything that appears in my path has a purpose for
my growth. At this moment, I no longer wake up
anxious of feeling like vomiting, quite the opposite, lights and happy.
Now I completely understand Rebecca when she says her life

(04:21):
isn't one of suffering. Difficult, yes, but not suffering. That's
why she is a champion to me, and not because
of the medals. The medals are the conslute of this
way of living. That's why the Olympics should not be
seen as a competition, but has something bigger than that,

(04:42):
resilience overcoming challenges humanity. That's why I love Olympics and
I didn't even know it. Let's wrap this episode because
the week is starting and many lessons will be taught
over the coming days, so that to night, when you

(05:02):
laid your head on the pillow at the end of
the day, you feel like you are a better person
than you are right now. Listening to my POSTCA, so
let's go.