129. Compete Against Your Best Self, Not Others: Advice from An Olympian with Jason Dorland

Our most important goals can pull us along into lives well-lived, but they can also be at the heart of our most devastating moments. In this episode, Dr. Lynda talks to Olympic Athlete Jason Dorland about many fresh perspectives that we can all bring to circumstances that threaten to derail our hopes and dreams. Delightfully, many of these perspectives are born of a relationship with a very special dog named Ike. [00:00 - 04:10] OPENING [04:11 - 10:54] Dogs don’t chase much except sticks Jason’s story about chasing your dreams There is really no finish line in life Looking back on his losing the Olympics as being the greatest gift of his life In the moment you need your best self, ego gets in the way [10:55 - 17:14] Choosing to be an art student and taking in a seeing-eye dog The story of raising Ike Realizing that not everything has to make sense [17:15 - 20:16] BREAK [20:17 - 25:26 ] In life there are two kinds of dogs - the dog dogs and the people dogs Some of the most insecure people you are going to meet are the lead athletes It was all about the finish line The prize never brings what we think it will [25:27 - 27:40] Being in service to others To be consumed in service Being in the service of other people Have a look at yourself and don’t blame other people [27:41 - 36:10] Just watching Ike is a lesson on how to live life Having a line and standing up for yourself Starting off with the idea of best intention One of the beautiful things about turning 50 is you stop caring so much [36:11 - 45:06] Love and conditional relationships We all could be running with our competitors, not against them [45:07 - 51:18] The athlete’s transition You are not what you do The truth makes humor funny [51:19 - 54:34] We cannot convince someone of their self-worth Service is the number one motivator [54:35 - ] CLOSING