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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 26 MIN

EP 118: You are Closer than You Realize!

from Closing The 18 Inch Gap Podcast · host Edwin Soler

In 1952, Florence Chadwick attempted to swim the twenty-six miles between Catalina Island and the California coastline. As she began, she was flanked by small boats that watched for sharks and were prepared to help her if she got hurt or grew tired. After about fifteen hours a thick fog set in.  Florence began to doubt her ability. She told her mother, who was in one of the boats, that she did not think she could make it. She swam for another hour before asking to be pulled out, unable to see the coastline due to the fog. As she sat in the boat, she found out she had stopped swimming just one mile away from her destination.  What she didn't have there with her was a Life Coach. I am one hundred percent sure that if she had one, she would have made it.  Do you feel the same way? Are you like Florence, swimming toward your dreams and desires, stuck in a thick fog, aching all over, feeling like you're at the brink of drowning, ready to give up after weeks, months, years or decades of trying due to pain or exhaustion—only to realize that success was so close? Do you feel the same?   So close yet so far? Let's dive into You are Closer than You Realize! Quote of the week: "You will never find time for anything. You must make it." — Charles Buxton. This is a partial list of how to know that you are in fact closer than you think to realizing your dreams:  Is your frustration with your current situation is proof that you were made for more? Do you refuse to give up no matter what you have been through, and realize that persistence is one of the rarest traits successful dreamers possess?  Are you are still searching for answers? Because if you are this means the fire inside you is still alive.   Are you are more experienced now than when the dream first began?  Did you know that you already know people who can help you, even if you have not yet realized their value or influence?    Do you realize that you have already learned lessons that many people do not discover until much later in life?  Are you beginning to recognize what no longer fulfills you, which creates clarity about what does?  Is your current dissatisfaction is pushing you toward transformation instead of comfort?  And so many more covered in this entire episode. If this resonated with you then please reach out to me for a complementary Next-Level Dream Chat.  It's only about 30 minutes to get started and get momentum working in your favor to get your breakthrough. If you want to take me up on this special offer then simply go to edwinsoler.com and go to the right side of my site and click on the tab that says contact Edwin and fill that form out. It's that easy. I'll be in touch with you shortly afterwards. I can't wait to hear from you! This episode was sponsored by my book Closing the 18-inch Gap and is available on Amazon. To find it faster, simply go to edwinsoler.com/book.  That will take you to the book page where you can click on the Amazon logo and order your copy right away. It's available in paperback, Kindle, and Audible. Thank you for listening, in the meantime, keep closing that 18-inch gap!

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