61. The Sport of Life Made Simple | Shaun Cook

Key Takeaways • Life is about counterbalancing. • No one can be an island. You need good mentors around you • Our thoughts are often wrong due to outdated limiting beliefs.   “We do things based on feeling and that's a really horrible way to live life because most of the time we actually do a lot of things that we feel like doing that are not in our best interest,” shares Shaun Cook, owner of Crucible Strength, NASM performance and enhancement specialist, USA Powerlifting competitor, and certified nutrition coach. Shaun has been involved in training for almost 20 years and has learned quite a few lessons along his career. Today, he joins host Dr. Andrew Fix to talk about the sport of life made simple.   People often make life more complicated than it needs to be. They believe all sorts of lies from limiting beliefs created in childhood to the popular myth of needing to create a balanced life. Instead of choosing their actions through careful consideration, most people act based purely on feelings. It would be much simpler if people took the time to sit with themselves and really figure out their purpose. Without being very clear on their purpose, people can quickly become distracted and get in their own way.    Success requires intentionality, and intentionality comes from knowing your purpose. Once you know your purpose, it will be easier to stay motivated, organize your priorities, and shut out limiting beliefs and distractions.   Quotes • “You can't be an island. That's one of the big things is you need good people, good mentors around you.” (25:58-26:05 | Shaun) • “It's so much easier to see someone else's problems than it is your own.” (42:30-42:33 | Shaun) • “We do things based on feeling and that's a really horrible way to live life because most of the time we actually do a lot of things that we feel like doing that are not in our best interest.” (44:31-44:43 | Shaun) • “A lot of our thoughts are primed the wrong way. They're lying to us. Once you can crack that, you unlock a lot of potential in what you can do.” (50:21-50:31 | Shaun) • “What a lot of people are lacking is intentionality. And intentionality comes from having a purpose.” (1:16:34-1:16:41 | Shaun)    Links Connect with Shaun Cook: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/crucible_strength/   Connect with Physio Room:  Website | ​​https://physioroomco.com/  Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/physioroomco/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/physioroomco Andrew’s Personal Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dr.andrewfix/  Andrew’s Personal Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/andrew.fix.9/   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm