EPISODE · Jun 14, 2024 · 32 MIN
Self Forgiveness As A Remedy For Self Doubt
from Imperfect Mens Club
Mark introduces the topic of self doubt He places it in health/mental health category on the wheel Mark talks about waking up "awash" in self doubt yesterday and he wrote about it to help pull him out of it First he went through with his morning routine and was still bummed out..so he wrote about it Jim says self doubt is normal and anyone who doesn't get it every so often isn't striving Jim talks about how middle age produces doubts about what might have been Jim shares his bout with depression and then brings in the wheel and how self doubt touches all areas of life Mark says it can be event driven and he mentions his divorce and brings up other circumstances Jim connects self worth to self doubt The guys talk about moving on…moving past it Mark brings up sports and aging Jim mentions how players become coaches to keep getting that dopamine hit Jim says leaving a company has the same impact Mark brings up empty nest syndrome and then identifies his solution is internal. Looking inside and not focusing on external circumstances Jim says that you can't care too much about what other people say Mark talks about learning how to be humble and the rebuilding that can take place if you choose it Jim says in order to be human you to have humility…then you can serve others with empathy and compassion. These are better humans Mark talks about judging people by the way they present outwardly. He mentions the PGA pro that recently killed himself A lot of people who are miserable, present as happy Mark says we see 2 things in the media…tragedy and overbite success. We never see the striving. The work Jim's quote "I wish my enemies all their success". Because is you achieve major success, you have sacrificed a lot. Everything has a price Success can be lonely Mark tells his father's Navy wings story. WTF do I do now Same thing as retirement - want to stop using that term. It's negative instead of…what's the next awesome thing Jim brings up "rebranding". More possible than ever before. Technology and coaching Rebranding is a total choice Mark brings back up empty nest. Jim says he didn't experience that. Everyone experiences this differently Mark talks about his unique experience being both mom and dad…he didn't see it coming Mark says self doubt is the absence of self worth Jim brings up ego. You have to put ego aside and that's not easy. Being alone…no more feedback Mark wonders why Jim didn't feel the empty nest Mark explains how he forgave himself and how freeing it was. If God forgives, why can't we forgive ourselves Jim talks about the self - words Mark reads the definitions of self doubt and self compassionate Mark talks about looking inward and not comparing to others…misery Jim says happiness is overrated. Being fulfilled is better Learning new things and striving to be better is the way to go Mark suggests taking your new found humility…turning it into empathy and reaching out to help Timing has to align in order to be well received with your offer of help Jim summarizes his position on "recalibrating the soul"
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