189. Jim Morris - How to Overcome the Odds and Become a Dream Maker

Jim Morris is the real life inspiration for Disney's blockbuster movie "The Rookie," former MLB pitcher, author of new book "Dream Makers." And Jim is the first ever repeat guest on the Best You Podcast! _____ Learn more about Jim and Dream Makers! Website: www.jimtherookiemorris.com Book Website: www.dreammakersbook.com GO GRAB HIS BOOK ON AMAZON: “Dream Makers” On Instagram: @jimtherookiemorris On Facebook: Jim “The Rookie” Morris On LinkedIn: Jim “The Rookie” Morris On Twitter: @JimTheRookie _____ In this episode, Learn about: 5:22 - 5:54: What was hardest about writing the book — seeing what my family went through; “hardest part was being honest”  6:48 - 7:53: Growing up with his father (physical and verbal abuse)  11:10 - 11:57 : Overcoming Dream killers — “get distance between you and the people who want to tear you down.”  14:22 - 15:10: Working out + Parkinsons. “You don’t give up, you just go.” 15:58 - 20:18: How he miraculously healed from Parkinson’s 22:35 - 29:32: Taking his kids to a tryout  32:49 - 33:52: “You gotta have a short memory in baseball”   38:34 - 42:18: Battle with alcoholism, rehab. “I was clear-eyed for the first time in 20 years”   45:54 - 46:18: “It’s not a hand out that we need, sometimes. It’s a hand up.”  46:38 - 47:09: Giving up too easily is holding you back. “Sometimes we quit one step away from being extremely successful and grabbing that dream.”  49:46 -50:50 : Humility to know we’re not invincible, fortitude to try it again.   _____ Jim’s 3 things to get closer to his best self: 1. Surround myself with the best people possible 2. Challenge myself mentally and physically every single day 3. Remember who you are and whose you are _____ If you enjoyed this episode, you'll love THIS EPISODE with MLB Player and Utility star for the Cincinnati Reds, Kyle Farmer!