Everyone goes through seasons of gut-wrenching grief and misery. But great people aren’t defined by their successes, but by how they bounce back from failure. 

And I have good news if you need to overcome any sort of trauma or negative emotions:

Overcoming holds no educational level. It holds no status. It takes no financial requirements. Instead, it requires a simple choice: helping others. 

Helping others provides therapeutic benefits for you, and massive benefits for those you’re helping. 

In this episode, you’ll discover how serving others helps you overcome anything you’re dealing with (even the tragic passing of a loved one). 

Listen now. 

Show Highlights Include:

• How one simple thought instantly pulls you out of the dumps whenever life beats you down ([0:27]) 
• The selfish reason for helping others and overcoming any mental turmoil you’re facing ([1:03]) 
• The 3 words my dad told me as I stared at my first wife’s casket which saved me from breaking down (and how these 3 words will empower you too) ([1:14]) 
• How to overcome the worst season of gut-wrenching grief in your life doing nothing more than helping others ([2:56]) 

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Go, go, go. Spend, spend, spend. Buy, buy, buy. 

The consumer mindset in our society pushes us into thinking that the next purchase will make us happy. Yet so many people feel empty and depressed. Instead of focusing on what they have, they dwell on what they lack.

Gratitude is the key to getting out of this rut.

In this episode, I discuss how consumer culture destroys happiness, why gratitude is in short supply today, and an exercise you can do to instantly become more grateful.

Show Highlights Include:

• The consumer culture effect that makes you feel inferior to others and how to overcome it ([2:06])
• The depressing reason that gratitude is disappearing in society ([3:04])
• The counterintuitive way practicing humility brings you instant happiness ([5:15])
• The surprising reason dramatic improvements in your life make you miserable ([5:43])
• What a Mourning Dove can teach you about peace and happiness ([8:29])
• The One Minute Happiness exercise that can instantly develop gratitude in your life ([10:56])

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Everyone faces challenges at some point in their life. You may have faced more than others, but what truly matters is how you respond to those challenges. Your legacy is determined by how many times you get back up after you’ve been knocked down.

No one remembers the quitters.

In this episode, Dr. Rick discusses what you can learn from the failures of several well-known individuals, why opposition in your life is a good thing, and a trait you must have to become more resilient in the face of adversity.

Show Highlights Include:

• JK Rowling’s profound lesson on being resilient ([3:05])
• Why you shouldn’t fear opposition in your life ([7:10])
• Without this, you will never be resilient and life will crush you ([8:31])
• Here’s how you can build resilience when you feel like you can’t go on anymore ([10:30])
• How you do this determines whether challenges will cause you to grow, or defeat you ([12:05]) 

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Do you ever feel like you’re not living up to your potential? That you know you have the skills and talents, but there’s still something lacking?

In today’s podcast episode, Dr. Rick will tell you the most important ability you can develop and give you the first step to making it happen. 

Show Highlights Include:

• How a famous chocolate company used willpower to dominate their industry ([2:37])
• Why TRYING to do things is making you a failure ([4:49])
• The shocking way that today’s culture is leaving you an empty shell of a person ([8:43])
• Why relying on talent alone is killing your business ([11:48])
• Want to develop bulletproof willpower? Start by doing this… ([14:00])
• The 2 roadblocks you must demolish to succeed in life ([16:10])

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Everyone wants to pass down a legacy to their children and grandchildren when they pass. But most people get this idea wrong. They think their legacy only means monetary and material items they leave behind. 

After speaking at a couple funerals this past weekend, I had a startling realization: 

Your legacy is important. But it pales in comparison to your impact. 

What’s the difference? 

Your legacy is how you want to be remembered. Your impact is why people will never forget you. 

In this episode, you’ll discover how to leave an impact, so nobody forgets you when you pass. 

Listen now and start leaving an unforgettable impact everywhere you go. 

Show highlights include: 

• Why imagining your last days on Earth lowers your anxiety, quiets your mind, and unlocks blissful joy ([1:30]) 
• How to impact your children and grandchildren long after you’re gone (even if you don’t leave them millions) ([3:51]) 
• The “Road Less Traveled” method for having zero regrets when you pass away (even if you’ve made humiliating mistakes) ([4:38]) 
• How inconveniencing yourself for others unleashes an unfair sense of euphoria most never experience ([5:55]) 
• 7 simple, yet difficult daily tasks for leaving a legacy that lasts generations after you ([5:57]) 

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The world would still be stuck in the stone ages if it weren’t for geniuses. 

Why? 

Because geniuses have the uncanny ability to see possibilities that don’t currently exist. Geniuses ignore any shortcomings they have, and stick to their mission no matter what life throws at them. 

And you know what? 

Each of us has an inner genius inside of us that the world desperately needs. 

In this episode, you’ll discover how to unleash your inner genius and leave your mark on the world with anything you do. 

Listen now. 

Show highlights include: 

• How your inner genius ignores your many limitations and helps you achieve greatness ([2:17]) 
• Why others counting you out is actually a cheat code for unbelievable success ([7:58]) 
• 3 reasons why Tiger Woods dominated golf his entire life (and how to apply these “secrets” to your life) ([9:10]) 
• Why every mother is a true genius (and how fathers can help their wives realize their genius) ([10:37]) 
• The “Invisible Target” method for becoming the world’s next celebrated genius (even if you have endless obstacles in your path) ([13:29]) 

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Concentration is the most powerful force you can harness. 

Without it, your life fades into a chaotic state which deprives your life of joy. 

But with it? You unlock superpowers that help you accomplish levels of success most people never reach. 

And you know what?

You’ll make a lot more precious memories along the way too. 

In this episode, you’ll discover how to improve your concentration (even if you have ADHD like me). 

Listen now and unlock a superpower. 

Show highlights include: 

• The powerful “[45:15] Method” for laser focusing on any task (even if you’re a procrastinator) ([1:39]) 
• The oddball “Practice Distractions” trick from Tiger Woods’s father which helps you conquer distractions with ease ([3:51]) 
• The professor of cognitive psychology’s “Concentration Spotlight” secret for never losing focus ([5:28]) 
• 3 universal tips for strengthening your concentration muscles today ([6:16]) 
• The insidious way even the smallest distractions devour your free time and joy ([10:11]) 
• Why breaking down your to-do list into tiny “mini to-dos” helps you accomplish double the work in half the time ([11:08]) 

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If you don’t read regularly, you’re missing out on an immense sense of joy. Yes, even if you don’t like reading. 

Why?

Because science proves that reading helps you live longer, lowers your stress, prevents mental decline, and boosts your mental health. 

In this episode, you’ll discover all the benefits of reading and simple ways to start reading again. 

Listen now and fall back in love with reading — your body and mind will thank you. 

Show highlights include: 

• How reading tanks your stress levels, blood pressure, heart rate, and even depression ([0:56]) 
• The weird scientifically-proven reason that reading makes you live longer ([1:11]) 
• Why devouring one autobiography a month helps you mimic and duplicate their success onto your life ([4:06]) 
• How reading as slow as molasses actually transports your mind to another world ([4:49]) 
• The “gut a book” secret taught in graduate schools for rapidly reading and applying what you learn ([6:28]) 
• Why reading to your kids every night is the single best way to pass your love of reading onto them ([8:19]) 

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We all have impulsive desires. They make us chase short-term satisfaction, harm our relationships and keep us from being the best people we can be. 

But if you can put your desires in check, you’ll unearth the best in you and realize your potential. 

In this episode, you’ll find out how to build habits that make you the best you can be and reduce your lust for impulsive desires. 

Ready to build habits that reveal the best version of yourself? Listen now! 

Show highlights include: 

• Apostle Paul’s way of staying humble and making life better for everyone around you. ([3:26])
• The odd way collecting airline rewards can make you satisfy impulsive desires ([5:48])
• How proving yourself can make you feel less valuable (and how Isaiah [11:53] helps you fix it) ([7:20])
• How to serve people around you by learning from Jesus ([9:00])

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.

Desire is a powerful force. It’s what makes us pursue goals and realize our dreams. But desire also makes us chase short-term satisfaction and harmful addictions. 

So if you can keep your desire in check, you can reach your goals and become who you want to be. But if you can’t, you’ll lose control over yourself. 

In this episode, you’ll discover how to use habits to use your desire for what serves you—and abandon what hurts you. 

Want to be the best version of yourself? Listen now! 

Show highlights include: 

• The weird way your greatest strength can also be your greatest struggle (even if it fuels your ego) ([2:36])
• How reading the book of Peter unlocks “Divine Habits” that improve your character (even if you can’t remove your cravings) ([4:55])
• Why recognizing your weaknesses lets you transform your character and become a better person ([8:34])
• Why prioritizing others over yourself improves your character ([10:33])

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.