When everything around you is changing, traditions can feel like a thing of the past. They don’t seem relevant or valuable.

But when you don’t exercise certain traditions, there’s a sense of loss. You feel less connected to others and unsure of the future.

Traditions link our past to the present. They help remind us who we are and where we’ve come. They reveal what’s most important.

In this episode, you’ll learn the four reasons why having a sense of tradition makes life more meaningful.

Show Highlights Include:

• How to make life more special through the traditions of Texas A&M. ([1:18])
• Why homemade macaroni and cheese brings more belonging and comfort to your days. ([3:30])
• How family stories from the past connect you to a courageous (and more meaningful) future. ([6:33])
• How to honor and appreciate your ancestor’s traditions (even if you didn’t know them). ([8:08])
• The ‘Family Biographer’ essentials for giving the present a sense of meaning. ([10:45])

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There is a powerful emotion that’s rarely talked about.  

But it can unleash a surge of positive energy, lift our spirits and inject vitality into our lives.

What’s that emotion? 

Anticipation! 

The euphoric feeling you have when you can’t wait a moment for something you’ve been longing for. From your first day in school to going on your first date, to the day of your wedding.

It’s a one-of-a-kind feeling.

But there’s a downside to anticipation: The waiting can result in worry, anxiety, stress, and even depression.

So how can we cope with and overcome the negative effects of this powerful emotion? How do we position ourselves to 

In this episode, you’ll discover the tremendous power of anticipation and how you can use it to overcome negative situations. I’ll also reveal how you can break free of the anxiety and worry that comes with anticipation. 

Listen now. 

Show Highlights Include:

• How Carly Simon harnessed anticipation and used it to write a hit, Grammy-nominated single in just 15 minutes (and how you can too) ([02:35])
• The most important attribute that protects you from the wrath of negative anticipation. ([04:32])
• 2 steps you can use to break free of anticipatory anxiety. ([05:15])
• The ‘perspective-shift’ technique you can use to change your reality from negative situations to positive outcomes. ([8:52])
• Why you should reframe your thinking to anticipate better outcomes (even in times of crisis). ([12:11])

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.

People make success too complicated.  They read thousands of books searching for the hidden secret only to be more confused.  

Like anything else, success is simple—if you look at the basics.

All famous NFL coaches that created winning teams knew the basics.  

They drilled the basics to their teams like clockwork until they won championships.  

In this episode, you’ll discover the basics of success that all successful coaches used to lead NFL teams to victory that you can use in everyday life. 

Listen now. 

Show highlights include: 

• 3 “Super Bowl” ingredients from championship coaches to win in any area of your life.  ([6:00])
• The success traits of winners that leave your competitors in the dust (even  16-year-olds can use this) ([7:00])
• The Navy Seals secret for leading powerful teams to overcome any obstacle in life ([12:00])
• How Vince Lombardi won 5 NFL championships (even with every odd in the book stacked against him) ([15:20]) 

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.

Irrationality is common in today’s society.

Why?

We live in an era where we value entertainment over learning, and impression over impact. And a lack of common sense causes this shallow and superficial culture. 

But developing a greater capacity for common sense is simple, even if it’s not easy. 

So, how do you do it, so you not only change your lives, but the lives of your loved ones around you?

In this episode, you’ll discover the critical elements you need to develop your common sense. You’ll also discover how to apply knowledge from your field into everyday life. 

Listen now.

Show Highlights Include:

• Why we glorify shallow things and participate in a superficial culture in today’s society (and how you can break out of that trance). ([0:41])
• The 3 critical elements you need to develop your capacity for common sense—in 30 days or less. ([1:42])
• The difference between intelligence and knowledge (and how to apply your knowledge in your everyday life) ([2:01])
• How this second fundamental element of common sense makes you more confident in your decision-making. ([6:24])

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.

There’s a secret to elevate the quality of your life every day even on the days when it seems like nothing is going the right way for you.

The secret?  Choosing to approach life with a positive attitude.

It’s easier said than done, but after listening to this episode, you’ll see that you can use this simple secret to create positive outcomes in every single circumstance.

So how can you unlock this power of positive attitude to improve and elevate the quality of your life every single day?

In this episode, I’ll show you the power of positivity and how it impacts the quality of your life. You’ll also discover some negative attitudes that have adverse effects on you and how to reverse those attitudes.

Listen now.

Show Highlights Include: 

• The power of moving through your day with a positive outlook (and how it shields you from the effects of stress). ([00:48])
• How this secret tip enhances your mind and boosts your confidence wildly. ([01:16])
• 3 negative behaviors you need to drop to protect your positive energy ([02:03]). 
• The adverse effect bad moods and negative emotions have on your health (and the most effective way to reverse the damage done). ([05:22])
• Practical steps you can use to to improve your positivity and the resulting outcomes. ([08:30])

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

Servants are an important ingredient that holds communities and families together.

Serving others helps build strong communities and changes the lives of others around you. Even something as simple as offering a helping hand can make a massive difference in somebody’s life. 

It is a catalyst for achieving greater things, both as an individual and as a community.

And it can be your very first step toward becoming a more  effective leader.

In this episode, you’ll discover the importance of servanthood to your community and world at large. You’ll also see how to spark happiness within yourself by sharing joy with others.

Listen now. 

Show Highlights Include:

• How servanthood changes lives and builds strong communities (and how to use it to be an effective leader) ([1:01])
• How servanthood eliminates two of the biggest challenges that haunts our communities. ([1:44])
• The positive impact of World War II (and what you can learn from the people who lived in that era). ([2:27])
• How paying forward a stranger’s kindness saved me from despair (and how to inject joy into your life even when you’re depressed). ([6:42])

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

Our brain is one of the most important organs in our body.

It’s a powerhouse that drives us everyday.

We’ve not even begun to use its full potential power. Experts agree that we only use a small fraction of our brain power at any given time.

But just like other muscles in your body, if you don’t use your brain you’ll eventually lose function of it.

So we must keep training it. 

In this episode, you’ll discover how you can significantly improve your brainpower and cognitive skills. I’ll reveal the habits that increase the risk losing function of your brain at later stages of your life, and how you can avoid them.

Listen now. 

Show Highlights Include: 

– The tactics my wife used to significantly improve my mother’s memory (you can use them even if you’re above 80) ([1:14])
– How you can use my annoying professor’s ‘no-calculator’ policy to develop your brain power. ([2:11])
– How navigating without electronic devices during road trips can increase your cognitive function and math, astronomy and logic skills. ([5:49])
– Why using GPS can weaken your brain (and how you can train your brain to avoid early dementia) ([8:33])

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

Every day, you are faced with hundreds (or even thousands) of choices. Every step you take brings you face to face with yet another choice, and it can quickly make you frustrated and overwhelmed. But there is hope for you!

In this episode, Dr. Rick discusses ways to reduce the complexity in your life, a book that can give you a profound mindset shift with your decision, and a proven method to bring peace and calm to your daily life.

Show Highlights Include:

• Your psychotic lust for this keeps your life more complicated than necessary ([4:55])
• Doing this can transform your work from simply being busy to being truly productive ([5:32])
• This book could be just what you need to transform your unmanageable life ([6:29])
• 3 ways simplifying things can make you happier and more fulfilled ([7:12])
• The Navy Seal’s secret to being organized ([9:34])
• These three W’s can bring a sense of calm and peace to your day ([10:43]) 

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

Many people view solitude as a negative experience. But often this comes from confusing solitude with loneliness.

Done right, solitude provides nearly unlimited opportunities for reflection and personal growth.

In this episode, I discuss the benefits of life-changing benefits of solitude, why we avoid being alone, and ways you can begin practicing solitude immediately.

Show Highlights Include:

• Why solitude got a bad reputation and how it can improve your life immediately ([1:37])
• Scientific evidence that solitude makes you more creative ([7:04])
• How daydreaming makes your life better and how solitude makes you better at it ([7:51])
• Why having alone time reduces depression ([8:33])
• The truth about why we seek “noise” and avoid being along with our thoughts ([10:56])

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

Could you use a little more joy in your life? So many people go through life focused on what they lack that they forget to be grateful for what they have. Worse yet, our consumer culture encourages us to fixate on this lack.

This robs us of our joy.

In this episode, I discuss my best tips for living in the moment and increasing the amount of joy in your life, making you happier and more pleasant to be around.

Show Highlights Include:

• A simple step you can take today to ensure yourself a joyful life ([2:31])
• A surefire way to live in the moment and experience joy that’s been eluding you ([3:59])
• Exactly how consumer culture robs you of joy and how you can fight back ([4:12])
• Why joy is not found in a specific moment and how to attract it like a joy magnet ([6:10])
• Why laughing at yourself makes people take you more seriously ([8:56])
• How to instantly make your environment more joyful ([11:42])
• “Black Belt” secrets to facing your fear and achieving more in your life ([12:38])
• A common obsession that sucks joy from your life and how to overcome it ([15:09])

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.